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Old 12-30-2012, 08:37 AM
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Interchangable neck?

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I have tried searching but not came up with much and I was unsure which forum to put this in. However my question is this. If I had a fretted Neck and a Fretless Neck, would I be able to interchange them on the same body? Any input is appreciated.

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Old 12-30-2012, 09:54 AM
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Old 12-30-2012, 10:06 AM
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tl;dr: You can, but it'll be a giant pain in the dick to swap them back and forth all the time, and you'll kick yourself for not just spending a little extra for a separate fretless bass.
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Old 12-30-2012, 11:57 AM
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Agreed. Just because something is possible doesn't mean it's a good idea. Get separate basses.
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Hi All,

I have tried searching but not came up with much and I was unsure which forum to put this in. However my question is this. If I had a fretted Neck and a Fretless Neck, would I be able to interchange them on the same body? Any input is appreciated.

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Yes, you would.

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Old 12-30-2012, 06:07 PM
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Too much time and effort to change the necks around. I would just shell out the $60 for a used affinity P or J on CL and put the fretless neck on it, or defret the stock neck.
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