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Old 05-30-2006, 08:06 PM
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80's bass rebuild woes

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My first bass was a late 80's Westone Spectrum-II bass. Sometime around 1998 the fretboard decided to seperate from the neck, so instead of repairing it, I hung it on the wall, and bought a fender p-bass LYTE deluxe. Now, I have decided to replace the neck on the old Westone because I like the shape of it and like how it looks very 80's metal. I recently picked up a BC Rich Platinum neck from a warlock bass. I must have mismeasured the neck pocket because the neck is roughly 1/8" too wide for the body. I like the way bc rich necks play and dont really want to go for a different neck. What should I do to make the neck fit into the body?
Does anyone know a reputable luthier in the Orange County, NY area?
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Old 05-31-2006, 10:01 PM
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im abandoning the rebuild.
perhaps i'll just save up and buy a spector...
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Old 06-05-2006, 12:29 AM
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Aaah, don't abandon the rebuild: You're lucky that the neck is too wide for the neck pocket and not the other way around. If you take the neck and body into a shop, or to any repairman worth his salt, they should be able to sand and otherwise remove material from the neck until it fits the pocket, provided it is high enough from front to back (from fingerboard to the flat part near the neck plate), to suit ther body. Do you have any repairperson who you are familiar with who could do it? At the very least, they should be able to tell you whether the neck and body could be made to fit each other. You could also have the neck pocket routed to be larger, or have the neck filed away, whichever is better for the situation. My instinct says that if you like BC Rich necks, that you should have the neck pocket increased in size rather than modifying the neck. Of course, the repairperson should be able to tell you which is a better idea based on the location of the screwholes and any other factors. Good luck!

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