lefty wants 2 put right handed neck on bass!

[phunku]

hi guys, i play a lefthanded MIM jazz bass, it has a rosewood fingerboard, that i am SERIOUSLY bored of now!!! i wanna get a maple fretboard, wiv block inlays and bound sides from
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/b...ksallparts.htm

but they only come RIGHT HANDED! will it fit ok in my bass? will the strings be ok strung lefthanded? im sure the E string will benefit from the extra length!

please advise guys!

[pondscum29]

Assuming the neck is actually the correct size for the cutout in the body, the only things that would normally prohibit you from doing this are:

1. if the neck has an asymmetrical curve on backside of it. if not, then:
2. the nut and
3. the mounting holes

But it appears you would have to drill the mounting holes and install your own nut. Still contact AllParts to be sure of the fit with the body.

[Rick Auricchio]

The pickups may have to be reversed if there's a difference in how they're wired for low and high strings.

[Marley's Ghost]

Get a new bass. Not worth the trouble and expense to find out it does not work right.

[danomite64]

Try Warmoth instead of Allparts. It'll cost a bit more, but Warmoth will make a lefty neck with blocks and binding, just like you really want.

[lug]

Originally Posted by Rick Auricchio

The pickups may have to be reversed if there's a difference in how they're wired for low and high strings.

The pickups will work fine as they are. There is no orientation for low to high strings with pickups.

[danomite64]

Originally Posted by lug

The pickups will work fine as they are. There is no orientation for low to high strings with pickups.

Still, you have to admit it's funny that some people still believe that one. Me, I'm still waiting for a set of strings that are wound in the opposite direction so I can sound more like a righty!

[ducatiman]

Originally Posted by danomite64

Still, you have to admit it's funny that some people still believe that one. Me, I'm still waiting for a set of strings that are wound in the opposite direction so I can sound more like a righty!

does that apply south of the equator as well?

[phunku]

cheers 4 the advice guys! gd 2 know there are other lefties here!

[leftymike]

If the neck pocket fit is OK everything else will be OK. The ONLY thing to worry about is that. I know Fender Custom Shop puts a lot of Lefty necks on righty basses for players who want a 4-string but want to tune down . As you said, keeps the E- (or whatever you wish to tune down to) tighter.

Since you have to put a nut on it anyway, alefty nust will fit as well as a righty.

[danomite64]

Originally Posted by leftymike

I know Fender Custom Shop puts a lot of Lefty necks on righty basses for players who want a 4-string but want to tune down .

I wonder how they do that. I've only been able to fit one neck on a bass at a time......

[leftymike]

Originally Posted by danomite64

I wonder how they do that. I've only been able to fit one neck on a bass at a time......

DOH! Got me.