mighty mite j bass necks?

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by E.J. T.N.T.

You have to admit though, that these are almost at the double price. I honestly think there is nothing as good at the price range of the Mighty mite stuff.

IME, this is one of those cases where you usually get what you pay for.

[Stilettoprefer]

I've had a maple board jazz neck for a while now. It's pretty great! The fret job is awesome and the edges appear to be rolled. The neck is pretty stable too, the truss rod barely needed any tightening to get perfect relief.

The tuner holes are the same size as Squier VM necks.

You'll also have to drill all of the holes (except tuner holes) and apply a finish!!!!! I chose to use tung oil on mine to keep the natural feel.

[VanillaThundah]

Ive got a maple jazz neck on my p-bass project and it works GREAT! Feels awesome and is very solid.

[fhm555]

I've got a MM j neck with a r/w slab and it's too big to fit the neck pocket on any of the MIM j bodies I have.

Got it in a (killer) trade because the guy didn't like the rough fret edges.

Frets were a bit rough on (both) edges but they cleaned up real nice so now all I need is a body with the right size neck pocket.

[spaz21387]

zombie thread... Well soon after this post I bought one its held up great these past 4 years. I got the decal off someone on ebay I cant remember now... its the white one with the maple neck and fake inlay.
IMAG0714 by spaz21387, on Flickr

[Sahe_Bassist]

does anyone know how big the tuner holes are? there was a post that says they are the same size as squier models...however i dont know how big that is either.

i would imagine that they are the "fender" size, but i would like to be sure.

[Superdave]

I've made use of a couple and they've all been Fender sized. Aftermarket 1/2 tuners dropped right in. The fit and finish has been spotty. The first neck I used was great, frets were good, no issues. The second one was in pretty bad shape. Really bad fret work, spotty finish. My luthier was able to fix it up to par pretty quickly though.

[DWBass]

If you're lucky enough to get one with a good working truss rod, they are nice necks. I bought a 5 string neck for a custom build and the luthier came across an issue where...

truss rod had actually broken free from its mount underneath the fretboard

.....he ended up having to remove the truss and reverse it so it adjusts from the opposite end. He's an engineer by day and is extremely innovative. Neck is perfect now but in the future, I'll be using another company. And by the way, it now adjusts at the heel!

[ethanbowen666]

Originally Posted by spaz21387

Are these any good. For the price they seem great but maybe someone knows something I dont about them. I was thinking of putting one on my p bass because the p bass neck is alittle too thick. And its an all maple neck for 99$. It almost seems too good to be true. It says they are lisenced by fender but dont have a fender decal on them. I really dont mind the missing logo anyway.

usacustomguitars.com

Just got my jazz neck from them and I must say... best neck I've ever played. Those guys also have really good service and they get your order done fast. everything is made to order and completely customizable. Ya it might be an extra 50-70 bone but WELL worth it in my opinion. I would at LEAST call them and get their opinion on your situation they are straight forward (they where with me).
From now on the only place I'm getting my neck/bodys from is USA Custom guitars.

[lowendblues]

I took a chance and just bought my first Mighty Mite. Couldnt be happier! Mine has a satin finish, and some really nice flame.

I put it on my Squier P/J two weeks ago, and havent had to tweak the truss rod yet. Feels real nice. For the money, I dont think you can beat them.

[johnson79]

I'm debating whether to go with a MM or a Warmoth on my SX project.
I'd actually like the Warmoth in Wenge. I know, it's apples and oranges, but I like to make things difficult. Just something about $99 that really speaks to me.

[tabdog]

I put one one a 2000 MIM P bass and it fit
nice and snug. I'm real happy with it,



Tabdog

[Lee Bruton]

One piece necks, na, USACG

[Stone Soup]

Mighty Mite necks are an exceptional value, but you do get what you pay for. Mine was completely playable, right out of the box, but the fret ends on the Jazz neck I bought were a little sharp and proud of the edge, the nut needed filing to make the lowest notes more comfortable to play, the fretboard edges were sharp (not rolled), and the finish was just passable. It's a $100.00 neck, though, and it's made in the U.S.A. With a little extra care, they can be made better. It fit the pocket well.