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Encore bass help needed

Hi all.



I have a Encore P Bass (from sometime around 2004). It has high sentimental value and I want to make it playable again.



It was stored by a friend of mine for a few years and sadly the metal parts including Truss rod have rusted.



So I need to replace the neck however it seems to have a heel of around 60mm.



So looking for any advice around this, is it worth buying official fender and sanding the body?



Should I buy a squier/Harley Benton and take neck from that and fit it?



I know financially it doesn't make sense but doing it anyway!