Another neck pocket gap thread..

Should be fine. Can you post a pic of the whole bass?

 

Well, the gap would be much less if the neck was straight in the pocket.

 

Absolutely. The G string is closer to the edge. You could minimize the gap and make it more playable in about 5 minutes. Also the D string will be more centered over the position markers.

 

Generally not a big deal if it’s playable. But if you can shift it over that might help. MUCH easier to do with a helper.
1) loosen the neck screws a little
2) have a friend tilt the neck to the bass side while you hold the body
3) clamp the screws down to secure the new neck position

 

Looks like Aloomis1980 has you covered. Just loosen the strings before you do it.

 

Yes, good call!

 

Forgot to mention; Beautiful Stingray. I wish it was mine

 

Oh yeah, didn’t you have problems with a stingray recently? You have a right to be on high alert!

 

At least half of that apparent misalignment is due to the camera angle. Look at the bridge and notice how straight the B string is but the G string has a noticeable bend over the saddle. If the camera was placed so that both strings had visible bends that were about equal then the G string would not appear to be so close.

 

When you take a picture for neck alignment, on a five string, the A string needs to be arrow straight at the bridge and centered over the C fret marker (number 3 fret marker.)

 

Just a mini rant. That is not a cheap bass. In the days of CNC there is no excuse for that big of a gap in that price range. Maybe it plays fine but it is sloppy. If they are sloppy about this I wonder what else they are sloppy about.