Replacement neck for old Ibanez Lawsuit Jazz Bass copy?

[2meterbassman]

Hi folks,

there are still some parts of my first bass in my basement.
My first bass was an Ibanez Jazz Bass copy of 1978.
I changed the pickups to Di Marzios, they fitted perfectly.
I mounted a Badass bridge on it - I had to dig a bit out of the body to install it

But then I didn't stop modifying it - so it happened, that there are no other parts left.

Only the body, the Di Marzios (from 1979 I think) and the Badass bridge is in here.
Now I think about installing a replacement fretless neck on it, to make a kind of Jaco style bass out of it.

My question: does someone have experiences with installing an original Fender size neck on one of those old Ibanez lawsuit bodies? Will it fit?

Originally, it was a bass like this:
http://www.gophoto.it/view.php?i=htt...g#.UP8yRGeOfwA

Called "Ibanez Silver Series" 2365b, year 1978.

Thx for your help

[tbplayer59]

I installed an Ibanez Silver Series p bass neck on a Fender body. It was a bit too narrow. I had to shim it. This would mean a Fender neck would be too wide on an Ibanez body. Hope this helps.

[2meterbassman]

Thx pal,
so - was it about 1 mm or more?
If it's only a little bit, I could take away some wood from the body...

Thx & Greetz from germany

[tbplayer59]

Between 1 and 2mm I'd guess. Good luck with the project. Let us know how it turns out.

[2meterbassman]

I found a fretless neck in Fender size for a good price.
A friend of mine is a carpenter, he has all the machines I need and allowes me to use it.
But first of all I have to strip the body from all those colour tries of the last 35 years...;-)

I think, dark winered with visible grain and clearcoat will be a nice combination with the maple/rosewood neck.

I wll post pictures, when it's all done.

Thx again, mate!