Fender necks into Fender bodies...?

[devinp17]

Hey guys and gals! I've decided that I want a specific Fender P body to accompany a really nice (my favourite) Fender neck that I have. But, before I buy this body, I want to know if any Fender neck will fit into any Fender body (strictly basses, of course). And if not, how do I know if my neck will fit into this body?

Specifically, the neck that I have is a Duff Mckagan Sig neck, and the body that I want to buy is a Roger Waters Sig body. They're both MIM, which I'm guessing is a good sign. But I really have no idea how to tell if the Duff neck will fit into the Roger body.

Important neck specs for the Duff neck:
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment

And for the Roger neck:
Neck Shape: Thick "C"
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted

So I don't think the Thick C vs Modern C neck shape makes a difference... I believe it's all in the neck pocket, right? The only differences after that, are the nut width and the truss rod nut. I don't know, but I would think that the fingerboard radius is how you would tell if the neck will fit. In this case, they're the same.

I'm probably wrong about this though... can anyone help me out with this?

Thanks!

 

[johnson79]

I'm no expert but I believe you shouldn't have any issues. Some of the telecaster necks have a square heel but yours should both have the rounded.

That's going to look sick by the way.

 

[devinp17]

That's going to look sick by the way.

Ikr! I love the Duff neck and I wanted something that was literally all black to go with it. I hate B/W/B pickguards because they look cheap with the white in the middle like that IMO. The Roger body has a 1 piece black pickguard that almost blends in with the body. I also noticed that the Roger has the same hardware on the body as the Duff body, which will match really well with the Duff neck. btw Thanks for the input, I appreciate it!

 

[meatwad]

I can offer this - I mated a USA 1991 Fender JP-90 neck to a Chinese Squier Affinity Precision body, and the two fit like they were cut from the same plank.

 

[devinp17]

I can offer this - I mated a USA 1991 Fender JP-90 neck to a Chinese Squier Affinity Precision body, and the two fit like they were cut from the same plank.

Cool! So generally anything will fit together. Especially if they're both MIM, I'm guessing.

 

[Turock]

Cool! So generally anything will fit together. Especially if they're both MIM, I'm guessing.

There are some exceptions. A 21 or 22 fret Fender neck will physically fit, but you won't be able to set the intonation.

 

[mistergoats]

I know my Japanese jazz has a three bolt neck. If you can get the specs of the neck bolt placement on the body and the neck, that could help. I'm thinking mms apart horizontally and vertically.

 

[lz4005]

20 fret, 34" scale, 4 bolt Fender necks are pretty much interchangeable.

 

[pgolliher]

Check with Fender- there are a few exceptions

 

[awilkie84]

As a warning, my Modern Player Jazz body WOULD NOT accept a Fender Deluxe Jaguar neck, without modification. The neck was 1/16th too wide for the body. So, in short, there are slight variations that may not fit without modification.

 

[devinp17]

I know my Japanese jazz has a three bolt neck. If you can get the specs of the neck bolt placement on the body and the neck, that could help. I'm thinking mms apart horizontally and vertically.

They're both 4 bolt necks. I left that out of the neck specs in my original post because, honestly, I didn't think that was important. But, again, they're both 4 bolts.

 

[devinp17]

20 fret, 34" scale, 4 bolt Fender necks are pretty much interchangeable.

Thanks, that's what I wanted to hear.

 

[pgolliher]

Thanks, that's what I wanted to hear.

Not true- do the research first!!

 

[devinp17]

Not true- do the research first!!

Ok... that's what I've been trying to do. Do you have anything for me? I would assume that a neck that was previously in a MIM P bass would fit into another MIM P bass, but the reason I created this thread is because I wanted to be absolutely sure before I go and buy a $360 body.

 

[JimmyThunder]

unless someone has done that exact swap you can't be "absolutely sure"
but 95% of neck-body swaps will fit across Fender products. It's a safe bet. I've probably done a dozen swaps (including Squiers and "Fender Licensed") and they've all gone fine.

 

[Malak the Mad]

I can offer this - I mated a USA 1991 Fender JP-90 neck to a Chinese Squier Affinity Precision body, and the two fit like they were cut from the same plank.

Like others have said, many parts are interchangeable, but should be researched as a "just in case". For the record, the most-problematic Fender instruments I've personally had to deal with are the discontinued Squier Standards. Modding them is a royale-with-cheese-pain-in-the-@$$!

Up until they were abandoned back in 2008-2009, they had wandered off the standardized Fender "footprint". Not in any obvious way, but in a number of tiny, subtle ways that only became apparent once you started modding…or perhaps, "attempted to start" would be a better term. I've had three different mods halted just when the process got underway!

Good luck, Devin! Please post some pics, here and in the "I Like Black Basses" thread. I wanna know if that near-total blackout makes me feel like I'm staring down an event horizon!

 

[lowphatbass]

I would use a caliper and measure the widths of both necks at the 16th and 20th frets to be sure. I believe that the contour of the base of the heel should be roughly the same.

 

[devinp17]

Like others have said, many parts are interchangeable, but should be researched as a "just in case". For the record, the most-problematic Fender instruments I've personally had to deal with are the discontinued Squier Standards. Modding them is a royale-with-cheese-pain-in-the-@$$!

Up until they were abandoned back in 2008-2009, they had wandered off the standardized Fender "footprint". Not in any obvious way, but in a number of tiny, subtle ways that only became apparent once you started modding…or perhaps, "attempted to start" would be a better term. I've had three different mods halted just when the process got underway!

Good luck, Devin! Please post some pics, here and in the "I Like Black Basses" thread. I wanna know if that near-total blackout makes me feel like I'm staring down an event horizon!

Thanks Malak! I think you and I seem to get along very well. We have similar opinions IMO.

 

[pgolliher]

Ok... that's what I've been trying to do. Do you have anything for me? I would assume that a neck that was previously in a MIM P bass would fit into another MIM P bass, but the reason I created this thread is because I wanted to be absolutely sure before I go and buy a $360 body.

I think I found out the info I needed on the Warmoth site