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10-05-2008, 09:36 PM
| | | | First time builder so Neck Through or Bolt on????
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I am sure that this has been addressed many times but haven't had the time to look through all the threads.
I want to build my first bass, I have a custom wood shop so skill level is there to do high end work but I am split on trying a neck through or a bolt on... I have some questions which most are being answered on these threads but to get started i would not mind a little input.
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10-05-2008, 09:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Medford, Oregon | | | A bolt on is probably easier for a first time build. If you screw up the neck, you just make a new one and dont lose the nice wood of the body.
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10-05-2008, 09:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: League City, TX | | | in my experience there is only a slight increase in sustain
basically the choice is aesthetics
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10-05-2008, 10:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jawjuh | | | bolt-ons are the best IMO
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10-06-2008, 05:03 AM
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Jayda custom basses, builder | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town | | | Neck through's are easier to build, IMO.
You do have the if you mess the neck up it's harder to fix issue. But it can be fixed. Cut off the neck and convert it to a bolt-on or glue in. |
10-06-2008, 07:15 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denton, Texas | | | neckthrough...its actually a simpler build than bolt on ime |
10-06-2008, 03:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bloomingdale,IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by king_xanadu  in my experience there is only a slight increase in sustain
basically the choice is aesthetics | I haven't had the chance to try out different basses to know, but when you say "slight" what do you mean? I am inclined to read "slight" as, "If you're a tone snob, THEN it's important." Is this kinda what you mean?
Oh, and if you go bolt-on, don't forget you can buy necks and then only worry about getting the body right on your first build.
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10-06-2008, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by kb9wyz Oh, and if you go bolt-on, don't forget you can buy necks and then only worry about getting the body right on your first build. | You can buy a neck through as well.
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10-07-2008, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Medford, Oregon | | | Not for anywhere the same price range
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10-08-2008, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kgrundy I have a custom wood shop so skill level is there to do high end work | You could really go for either one in terms of skill level. My first bass was a set neck that worked out really well.
Consider going to a music store or two and comparing the sounds of neck-thrus to bolt-ons, then decide which one you want to build. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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