So I have my old Squier Bronco (Mustang style) bass still that I snapped the neck on a few years back and I wanna get a replacement neck for it and mod it out. It came with a 30" scale neck I believe and was just curious if I could put a 32"scale scale neck without having to shave away the pocket any? Also what would be a good pickup for the middle position?? Like humbucker style?
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Bronco/Mustang bass modified!?
- Thread starter mykailmason13
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You'll probably have to move the bridge to make up for the extra 2" of scale length. Best thing to do will be to get an exact replacement neck.
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You can usually pickup a used Bronco on the Guitar Center site for about $80. Might be easiest to just start from there...
That's what I did and I'm very happy with the outcome.
I used GFS Lil' Killer humbucking rail pickups (any Strat sized pickup will fit the existing route) and wired them with a series/parallel switch.
Best of luck with the build! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Bob
That's what I did and I'm very happy with the outcome.
I used GFS Lil' Killer humbucking rail pickups (any Strat sized pickup will fit the existing route) and wired them with a series/parallel switch.
Best of luck with the build! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Bob
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I did a similar build a while ago.. Starting with a bronco body, I was able to find a squire mustang neck 30" scale that fit perfect! What i did for pickups were a set of epiphone thunderbird humbuckers . Neck p/u being in the same positon as the existing and i set the bridge p/u just off the bridge. its got a sound of its own! Its like a little pocket rocket!!!
For some reason im having trouble uploading a pic..:-( there is a pic in show your basses part 16.
You can't use a 32" neck on a body set up for a 30" scale neck. The bridge is in the wrong place and it won't intonate. Whether the neck fits the body is another matter entirely.
Get a Bronco neck and keep life simple.
Get a Bronco neck and keep life simple.
Thanx for all the help, just gonna keep it simple and get a Warmoth neck and put a basslines humbucker in there.
The Warmoth neck might not fit the Bronco neck pocket without some modification to one or the other...
You still have to use a 30" neck that's a correct fit for the bass body. You can probably buy another used Bronco for much less than a Warmoth neck.
Ill just search for a bronco or mustang neck online then. I don't wanna buy another bronco because it be pointless. The point was this was my first bass and I wanna get it working again.
No problem using a 32" neck on the bronco to replace the 30" neck. Finding one would be harder than installing it. You will have to move the bridge one inch toward the base of the body & all will be fine again. I hang out on another bass forum where basses are modified to different scale lengths all the time. If you were fretless scale would not be an issue. Just tune it and learn to ignore the old dots. Take care. Bob
This is true, but realize that what you're doing is turning the Bronco into a 32" scale bass in order to accommodate the neck frets. You will also have visible holes in the body when the bridge is moved down...and you'll need enough room to move it two inches, not one.
My bet is that you can find a 30" neck a LOT cheaper than a 32" neck, as the latter are pretty unusual.
Based on my Bronco...you just might be able to find enough room. I haven't measured it, but it looks like there may be room.
I still think that if you want the Bronco, the practical action is to find a neck or entire bass. If you want a 32" bass, there are some out there that are ready to play. You're going to have to do surgery on any 32" neck (or the body) to put it on a Bronco body, as Fender doesn't make 32" scale basses.
there is a two inch difference in scales (30" to 32") That two inches is divided equally between neck (nut to fret 12) & second half ( 12th fret to bridge saddles ) so one inch movement of the bridge is the proper distance it needs to be moved.
A 30" neck resuires a two inch bridge movement when exchanging for a 34" scale neck etc. Take care. Bob
A 30" neck resuires a two inch bridge movement when exchanging for a 34" scale neck etc. Take care. Bob
