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Unfortunately that bridge is a Fender anomaly, first made in the early '80s. You most likely will need to drill new holes for the replacement bridge of your choice, but it's worth it.
Pic's or it didn't happen...as does a boner.... bass, I mean.I just got one as well, in frost red. Love it!
I'm currently trading for a 22 fret Jazz neck from that era and I very much look forward to it, but a 22 fret Precision neck would be even better! Any guidance would be appreciated.
My '93 American Standard J was that colour - I think they called it 'lipstick red'. I have attempted a similar search but years ago. Fender did continue making 22 fret necks into the '90s but of a different design, incorporating a ramp at the heal. The reason George Binda re-designed the bodies which resulted in a longer top horn was to make a full length 22fret neck work. Finding a late '80s-early '90s American Standard neck is going to be difficult. Unless someone is 'parting out' their bass (unlikely) you'll be hard pressed to find one. A re-fret on your neck would be your only option.Hi Fender longhorn bass fans! What years and on which models did Fender make 22 fret Precision necks? I just bought a 1992 Precision bass plus which was turned into a fretless at some point in its existence. It is very well done and sounds really nice, but I'd love a 22 fret fretted Precision neck to put on it, preferably with a thicker profile, if it exists.
My '93 American Standard J was that colour - I think they called it 'lipstick red'. I have attempted a similar search but years ago. Fender did continue making 22 fret necks into the '90s but of a different design, incorporating a ramp at the heal. The reason George Binda re-designed the bodies which resulted in a longer top horn was to make a full length 22fret neck work. Finding a late '80s-early '90s American Standard neck is going to be difficult. Unless someone is 'parting out' their bass (unlikely) you'll be hard pressed to find one. A re-fret on your neck would be your only option.
Hi JIO, thank you for kindly replying and for the valuable additional information regarding the neck. I imagined that it would be a difficult neck to find. Your Jazz was and still is a beauty! I had what I recall being a tobacco burst longhorn Jazz bass which I bought new in 1992 just a few days before my father sadly passed away, so that year has much significance in my heart. I remember there were a fleet of them at our local music store at the time, and the one I bought simple "had it" so I didn't hesitate to buy it. I kept it for many years, but then gave it up when I was done gigging... Little did I know that I would return to the stage years later with the same bandmates!
Will Hipshot tuner models work? The heavier the tuners are, the happier I'll be. Will the existing screw holes cause a problem, or are they nothing to worry about? I'm keeping my eyes open for a compatible 22 fret Precision neck and would very likely be open to trading the jazz neck (or the fretless Precision neck) for a compatible 22 fret Precision neck. Here are pictures of the 22 fret late 90's longhorn/boner American Standard jazz neck... 
To me, that one looks unusual; all the boners I have seen have the trussrod adjustment at the headstock..Hi JIO and longhorn/boner bass fans! I traded a cool bass body for a true 22 fret late 90's longhorn/boner American Standard jazz neck in excellent condition, minus tuning machines and string tree. I'm wanting to immediately purchase tuners that will fit it properly, as well as a proper string tree, and I'd love your guidance!
Fit of the heal at the pocket is necessary but can be dealt with if not an exact fit. Once attached to the body - the distance between the nut and 12th fret should be the same as the 12th fret to the bridge saddles. It should be close if not exactly the same, but if off by more then the bridge would need to be moved accordingly to make that neck work. That's how all basses/guitars intone correctly regardless of scale length or fret number - equal distance from nut to 12th fret & from 12th fret to bridge saddles.Hi JIO, you mentioned that your '94 A/S J 22 fret neck is 24.5" from under the nut to the heal and that a standard J neck is 23-3/4". I just took a few photos as I measured the '97 Jazz neck, with the edge of the measuring tape placed just beneath the nut. Please kindly take a look at these attached picture and share your thoughts about this neck's chances of being a good length fit for the red '92 Precision Bass Plus. Thanks so much for your excellent guidance!
Primo condition!
The Precision Plus came 1st with the longer upper horn & 22 fret no ramp neck. 
