KSD Proto J 705 change to 34" scale?

[gimmeagig]

Hi,
I have had an issue with my KSD proto j 5 string bass.
The truss rod failed.Adam Levy from Brooklyn Gear has been reassuring me for the past nine months that he will help me get a new neck.
I'm realizing now that it has been all talk.5 months ago I was told my neck is in a shipment to the USA.Nothing ever materialized.
Anyway, I'm giving up and I'm trying to salvage the bass somehow.At first i was thinking about having the old neck copied by a builder.Minus the design defect of course.But since I'm going through this I thought I might look into changing the instrument to a 34" scale.
Has anybody here done such a procedure?What should I be aware of when I do this?

[saxofunk]

Changing scale will work if the 12th fret is centered exactly between nut and saddles. This may mean moving the bridge or setting the neck-to-body joint at a different fret than the original.

If you need a support group, search KSD and you will find that your truss rod problem is not unique.

[gimmeagig]

That makes sense and sounds simple enough.I will probably reset the neck joint, because I like the pickups in the 70s location and that's where they are now.
I will check with warmoth and Allparts to see if i can get a neck that will work.
As far as the support group goes,I know.
I just feel like an idiot because i allowed Adam Lavy from Brooklyn Gear to string me along for almost a year on this. No help ever came from him.Just empty promises.

[Brooklyn Gear]

I am trying to get the new factory to supply me with new necks. They are shipping me necks with a new shipment with the next batch. I expect the necks to arrive in the next three weeks. I need to make sure that the new necks they ship will fit before I can send it out. I do not want to send you a neck that will not fit.

Also since I saw your post I went back and searched your name. Unfortunately your email was in my spam folder. So I am going to respond to you here and in a direct email back to you.

Adam Levy
adaml@brooklyngear.com

[gimmeagig]

OK Adam, thanks for responding.I have had things disappear in my spam folder too.
I'm really hoping I'll be able to use the KSD again in the future.