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Fender P bass neck on a thunderbird?

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balton4

Feb 27, 2012
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Two Harbors, Minnesota
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Hey there fellow bassists! I've got an epiphone thunderbird bass and I'm thinking about swapping out necks with a p bass neck. Just a usual epiphone tbird four string, standard model, not the pro. The neck is really warped and I just like the p bass neck feel more, so I figured why not? I know others have done this, and I'm just wondering about where I can get a neck, or if anyone would have a link to a neck that would fit my bass, thanks :D
 
#3
Well, no neck except an Epi Tbird neck is going to be a direct fit. It will take some sanding & possibly some routing to work properly. It's not that hard, though. I plan on doing the same thing...if I can ever find a T-bird body. -_-

Get a P-bass neck from Mighty Mite, Allparts, Warmoth, or off an old Squier or Fender (many for sale in the Talkbass Classifieds) & measure from the G saddle of the bridge back 17" towards the neck pocket. That's approximately where your 12th fret will be on the Fender neck. Now, place the Fender neck on & see how much material you need to remove from the body to make the neck fit in that location. That will get you started. :)
 
#4
^^^Exactly, I had to route about 3/32" off each side of the neck pocket an around 3/16" off the rear.
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#5
I've thought several times about a Fenderbird, and even posted that I was going to use a squier neck. And some TBer, can't remember who, blew me up and said that it's not a Fenderbird unless it's a Fender neck. Go Figure!!!

It took awhile but I'm use to the epi neck, and have abandoned the idea for now.

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Grissle said:
^^^Exactly, I had to route about 3/32" off each side of the neck pocket an around 3/16" off the rear.
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Grissle, Are you trying to start my GAS back up??? That is sweet!!! Love that PG!!!
 
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Grissle said:
^^^Exactly, I had to route about 3/32" off each side of the neck pocket an around 3/16" off the rear.
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ejaggers said:
I've thought several times about a Fenderbird, and even posted that I was going to use a squier neck. And some TBer, can't remember who, blew me up and said that it's not a Fenderbird unless it's a Fender neck. Go Figure!!!

It took awhile but I'm use to the epi neck, and have abandoned the idea for now.

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Grissle, Are you trying to start my GAS back up??? That is sweet!!! Love that PG!!!
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Haha! Me, too! I REALLY need to find me a T-bird body.
 
#7
I used an inexpensive lefty neck for mine, I shaved the sides and heel down quite a bit too, it keeps the reach to the lower frets easier.
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#8
ejaggers said:
I've thought several times about a Fenderbird, and even posted that I was going to use a squier neck. And some TBer, can't remember who, blew me up and said that it's not a Fenderbird unless it's a Fender neck. Go Figure!!!

It took awhile but I'm use to the epi neck, and have abandoned the idea for now.

057912



Grissle, Are you trying to start my GAS back up??? That is sweet!!! Love that PG!!!
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Well it isn't. It would make a Squierbird. At best it would make a Squier by Fenderbird.
 
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ejaggers said:
I've thought several times about a Fenderbird, and even posted that I was going to use a squier neck. And some TBer, can't remember who, blew me up and said that it's not a Fenderbird unless it's a Fender neck. Go Figure!!!

It took awhile but I'm use to the epi neck, and have abandoned the idea for now.

057912



Grissle, Are you trying to start my GAS back up??? That is sweet!!! Love that PG!!!
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I had a Fender neck on it but then I found this old Squire standard neck that was really nice, shallow and light.
 

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