Fender PBass Deluxe Neck + Standard Body = Possible?

[BassUli]

Hello everybody,

I think the title is self-explanatory. But rephrasing: I wanted to buy a PBass Deluxe neck and mount it onto an American or Mexican standard body. Is it possible to do it so? I know that the Deluxe neck has 5 screw holes (against 4 in standard neck) and 21 frets (against 20 in standard neck).

So, do you guys think it can be done? If so, is it a good a idea?


Thanks in advance!

 

[Happynoj]

I'm hardly the world's number 1 authority on Fender basses but I don't think it will work. Even if the neck pockets are the same size, the difference in the number of frets will change the scale length and none of the frets will be in tune. You would then have to move the bridge to compensate, but the pickups would be in the wrong place.

I would say probably not a great idea. Is there a particular reason you want to use a deluxe neck?

 

[BassUli]

Hey man, thanks for the input! I wanted to own a P-Bass with the 21st fret. However the Deluxe body has a PJ configuration, which I don't like. Thanks for helping me out! I'll stick with the traditional 20-fret P-Basses!

 

[carsbybigd]

From the Warmoth site......
Scale length can generally be calculated as the distance from nut to 12th fret x 2. Exact scale length is measured from nut to bridge.

Our 21 fret over hung fingerboard is a direct replacement for 20 fret Fender® bass necks. No modifications are necessary. The fingerboard simply extends over the pickguard. With the exception of some of the Tele head basses, all the Fender® basses have a standard rounded heel (as shown below). Some Tele® head models feature squared heels. Warmoth does not offer squared heel bass necks.

So you could get a neck with 21 frets vs 20 .

 

[carsbybigd]

Or you could go with this

24-Fret Extension Replacement Neck
These necks fit the standard Fender bass without any modifications. The fingerboard simply extends beyond the end of the neck, over the pickguard.

 

[awilkie84]

Hello everybody,

I think the title is self-explanatory. But rephrasing: I wanted to buy a PBass Deluxe neck and mount it onto an American or Mexican standard body. Is it possible to do it so? I know that the Deluxe neck has 5 screw holes (against 4 in standard neck) and 21 frets (against 20 in standard neck).

So, do you guys think it can be done? If so, is it a good a idea?


Thanks in advance!

You can do it...but you're going to need to route down into the body more to accomodate the extra fret.

As has been suggested, get a Warmoth neck with an overhang.