• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Fender American Professional Jazz neck on a Precision body

minionwrangler

minionwrangler

Apr 21, 2019
33
73
Limington, ME
#1
Greetings and salutations!

Please forgive this TalkBass n00b's n00b question which I'm sure must have been asked many times. My ability to search must be defective at the moment, because I haven't found the answer yet. Anyway...

Can I switch out the neck on one of my American Professional Precisions with an American Profession Jazz Bass seamlessly? I.e. will it fit in the neck pocket with no additional changes?

I absolutely love my Am Pro Precisions, especially the necks (enough to buy a second one solely to keep one detuned to Eb Ab C# F# so I don't have to retune on the fly), but I recently added an Am Pro Jazz to the arsenal and the neck feels even better than the Precisions so I'm toying with the idea of joining the hordes of players of Precisions with Jazz Bass necks.

Thanks!
 
#4
mongo2 said:
Since you already have the Precision body and Jazz neck, why not do the swap and see? Or maybe measure to compare them?
Click to expand...

Well, that's a reasonable question. The honest answer is that I recently had the Jazz Bass set up properly, so I don't want to take it apart. My thought was to buy an additional Jazz neck if this was as easy a mod as I hoped it would be.
 
Last edited:
#5
Welcome to TB! I seriously want to do this to my MIM Precision, taking the P neck off and adding a J...

... unless someone didn't know how to properly operate a screwdriver, I'm thinking you'll be ok swapping the two.
 
#8
mongo2 said:
Since you already have the Precision body and Jazz neck, why not do the swap and see? Or maybe measure to compare them?
Click to expand...

I got around to doing this tonight. Fit perfectly, as predicted. I'm always nervous about doing something like this for the first time, but I should know better by now. Now I just need to figure out whether it's worth springing for an extra neck. Thanks guys!
 
#9
I decided it was worth springing for an extra neck. I also decided to move on one of my Am Pro Precisions (Olympic white, maple fingerboard), so I bought a body too. Am Pro Jazz neck with rosewood fingerboard and a black Am Pro Precision body. Got them today, immediately 86'd the hideous mint green pickguard for a custom one and put it together. I'm very pleased with the result.
 
  • Like
Reactions: murphy, Wisebass and DeliriumTremens
#10
hi minionwrangler :)


Welcome to TB!

minionwrangler said:
Can I switch out the neck on one of my American Professional Precisions with an American Profession Jazz Bass
Click to expand...

:D!!! Yes but….

yoda-the-dark-side-looks-back.jpg



hi Spidey :)

Spidey2112 said:
I seriously want to do this to my MIM Precision, taking the P neck off and adding a J...
Click to expand...

Unbelievable!!!! What' s next? Stickers? :laugh:


minionwrangler said:
I'm very pleased with the result.
Click to expand...

good.jpg



may the bass be with you

Wise(b)ass
 
  • Like
Reactions: Spidey2112
#20
Bassa Nova said:
Nice lineup.

Those pickguards are very cool as well.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I really like them. I have a tendency to change pickguards frequently so I have quite a few. I have previously bought several from WD Music in Florida. Those are very good quality and also the Precision Bass ones shielded. More recently I've bought a bunch from Greasy Groove in Canada. They're also very good and are half the price, but aren't shielded. Fine by me, I don't mind applying some shielding tape.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back