Warped Neck on 5 String Fender Jazz

Zoomz · #1 11-23-2011, 08:58 AM

Bought a 5 String Fender Jazz at an auction. Looked good but apparently the neck is too far gone. I guess my options are to part out what is good (won't sell a bad neck) and probably will do ok or replace the neck. Have you folks got any ideas about the way to go. Thanks, I feel like a dumbass.

bassguitarthund · #2 11-23-2011, 09:03 AM

What I would do.... If the rest of it is good (electronics, pickups, body and ect) and I want a 5 string Jazz. I would get a new neck for it. There are several suppliers out there that produce Jazz necks.

emblymouse · #3 11-23-2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoomz

Bought a 5 String Fender Jazz at an auction. Looked good but apparently the neck is too far gone. I guess my options are to part out what is good (won't sell a bad neck) and probably will do ok or replace the neck. Have you folks got any ideas about the way to go. Thanks, I feel like a dumbass.

Did you show this to a good guitar tech? A second opinion wouldn't hurt. Depending on what you spent it may be worth a replacement neck. $200-$300 ought to do it using the existing tuners and hardware.
With all the buying of basses unseen and unplayed it's surprising this kind of thing doesn't happen more often.

madbassplaya · #4 11-23-2011, 09:14 AM

Yea man, if you want a 5 string Jazz, I would get a new neck for it. Fender's necks are their Achilles heel IMO. Warmoth makes awesome necks!

Have you contacted the seller about a partial or full refund?

rojo412 · #5 11-23-2011, 09:26 AM

I'd get a second opinion before scrapping anything. And make sure it's from someone who isn't out to sell you something.

Zoomz · #6 11-23-2011, 10:02 AM

Thanks guys. Yeah, a local Luthier is the one to give it the death knell. Says it's not worth trying to repair. I don't have much in it (bought at auction so refund not option) Man I thought I could adjust it out, and had my heart set on a 5 string jazz. Any clues on the best, reliable place to get a new neck? Oh, and since I have to replace it anyway, are there any mods like sticking a P-Bass neck on it that could improve it or maybe going with a USA neck.

Senator · #7 11-23-2011, 10:14 AM

Check out the Standard Jazz V necks at Warmoth. Last time I checked, they had some for under $200.

If you want a P-bass type of sound from your neck pickup, I advise you to install a series/parallel switch. It's the only mod worth doing on that bass, IMO.

Edit: I misread. I thought you were talking about the sound of the bass.
Get a Warmoth neck or something similar and you'll be happy. It's guaranteed to fit.

Senator · #8 11-23-2011, 10:18 AM

http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/Classic...Path=Standard5

Here's the link to the necks. Enjoy.

hdracer · #9 11-23-2011, 10:20 AM

Is it a USA or MIM?
I do not think Warmoth necks fit Fender V's
Best bet for a good Fender V Is Reliable Fender. I have bought from them before.
reliablefender | eBay

Senator · #10 11-23-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by hdracer

Is it a USA or MIM?
I do not think Warmoth necks fit Fender V's
Best bet for a good Fender V Is Reliable Fender. I have bought from them before.
reliablefender | eBay

Warmoth makes necks for both USA and MIM models. The USA Jazz V is labeled "Deluxe 5" and the MIM ones are "Standard J 5 Bass".

**lowfreqgeek** · #11 11-23-2011, 10:26 AM

The Warmoth Standard Jazz V necks are designed to fit the MIM Fender Standard Jazz V body. I don't know if/how they compare to the Fender American Standard Jazz V neck, but I believe they may be interchangeable at this point in time. That was not always the case, though, so I could be wrong.

Regardless, Warmoth does now make a model to fit the MIM Jazz V (20 fret). The "Deluxe" V necks are 22-fret and WILL NOT fit a standard 20-fret body.

narud · #12 11-23-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoomz

Bought a 5 String Fender Jazz at an auction. Looked good but apparently the neck is too far gone. I guess my options are to part out what is good (won't sell a bad neck) and probably will do ok or replace the neck. Have you folks got any ideas about the way to go. Thanks, I feel like a dumbass.

how exactly is it warped? ive come across two pretty prevelant issues with these. either running out or adjustment and too much forward bow or a flip at the end of the neck. if its the forward bow issue you could try clamping it into backbow and tightening the truss rod and letting it sit. ive had success with that. if its a flip, its major repair. and if its twisted (which i havent come across) youre f'd too

Zoomz · #13 11-23-2011, 11:10 AM

Turning into a major project. I pulled up the Warmth link. (thanks Senator) Fretwire selection and nut selections. I'm replacing a white nut so that's easy enough but graphic or corian and wow, 12 different fretwire choices? Does it really make a difference?

Zoomz · #14 11-23-2011, 11:11 AM

Anyone have a link to a Fender site to replace. If they have one, I can't find it.

Zoomz · #15 11-23-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by narud

how exactly is it warped? ive come across two pretty prevelant issues with these. either running out or adjustment and too much forward bow or a flip at the end of the neck. if its the forward bow issue you could try clamping it into backbow and tightening the truss rod and letting it sit. ive had success with that. if its a flip, its major repair. and if its twisted (which i havent come across) youre f'd too

Yeah, it runs out of adjustment. Pretty sure I'm screwed.

narud · #16 11-23-2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoomz

Yeah, it runs out of adjustment. Pretty sure I'm screwed.

if all it does is run out of adjustment, try this-

loosen the rod completely, clamp it up and while its clamped into back bow, max it out and then let it sit. i just did this to a neck (let it sit while i was at work) and it worked like a champ. theres some basses i wish i had back that i got rid of before i knew about trying this.

topcat2069 · #17 11-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Get this to do it on the cheap:

P-Bass Replacement 5 String w/Rosewood Fingerboard, MM2920

topcat2069 · #18 11-23-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoomz

Turning into a major project. I pulled up the Warmth link. (thanks Senator) Fretwire selection and nut selections. I'm replacing a white nut so that's easy enough but graphic or corian and wow, 12 different fretwire choices? Does it really make a difference?

The price of being able to choose what you want

Look at the fret size options under the neck selections: http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Necks/FretSize.aspx

and I've used both graphite and Corian ... they both work very well... look for one with Graphite support rods..... this looks good:http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/Classic...ndard&rods=363

Mike M. · #19 11-23-2011, 12:45 PM

If you have the means to do so, just measure the frets on the current neck and go from there. When I ordered a neck from Warmoth for my 4 string Jazz I brought home my depth mic and calipers from work, measured what was on the old neck and took it from there.

Or, you could call Warmoths customer support. They're pretty cool over there.

Zoomz · #20 11-23-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by topcat2069

Get this to do it on the cheap:

P-Bass Replacement 5 String w/Rosewood Fingerboard, MM2920

That is on "the cheap". Will it work on a 5 String MIM Jazz?