help! What is this metal disc in the neck pocket for???

[Wxp4759cb]

Hey, I'm getting ready to attach a neck to my bass, and there is a little metal circle in the neck pocket which seems important and i don't know what it does. What am I missing???

[Greenman]

Looks like someone converted it from a three bolt microtilt neck to a four bolt fixed neck.

[Wxp4759cb]

Yeah someone changed it from three bolt to four, and I am putting another 4 bolt neck on it. So does that mean not to worry about that micro-tilt thing, or do I still do something with it??

[Greenman]

Originally Posted by Chris Braddock

Yeah someone changed it from three bolt to four, and I am putting another 4 bolt neck on it. So does that mean not to worry about that micro-tilt thing, or do I still do something with it??

Just bolt the four hole neck on and check your action(neck angle). You should be good to go.

[dereksilloway]

Since no one has answered you on what it does I thought Id explain it to you. Its called a Micro Tilt neck adjustment. They came on J-basses between 75 and 81. There is a set screw in the neck cavity screwed to the underside of the neck heel. (what you pointed to in the picture) Turning the screw with an allen wrench will allow you to raise or lower the string height and neck angle.

[the_fonz]

that, my friend, is a bomb. kill it with fire

[PilbaraBass]

Originally Posted by the_fonz

that, my friend, is a bomb. kill it with fire

nahhh...just drown it with some Straub beer