Neck Through to Bolt On

[aquateen]

 

[Chasarms]

This is insane. Power planer? Are you out of your mind?

Not at all.

I learned the method when I was working in a shop years ago. It works beautifully and is, IMO, easier to execute without damaging the rest of the instrument than attempting to release the glue in some way combined with levering the FB from the neck. I have seen it done several times and actually done it myself once when doing a fretless conversion.

Of course, it is only valid if you don't wish to preserve the fingerboard. In the case of this thread, that is obviously the case.

 

[Ric5]

A good luthier will remove what's left from the fretboard, install a new truss rod, a new fretboard from your choice and finish the whole thing so you can't really tell this bass has been repaired.

A WHOLE LOT easier and safer than making it a bolt-on bass, which can also be accomplished by a skillful professional...

+1

 

[allexcosta]

^ Too late...

 

[JLS]

Not at all.

I learned the method when I was working in a shop years ago. It works beautifully and is, IMO, easier to execute without damaging the rest of the instrument than attempting to release the glue in some way combined with levering the FB from the neck. I have seen it done several times and actually done it myself once when doing a fretless conversion.

Of course, it is only valid if you don't wish to preserve the fingerboard. In the case of this thread, that is obviously the case.

My bad: I didn't realize this was to remove the fingerboard.

 

[nervous]

Not at all.

I learned the method when I was working in a shop years ago. It works beautifully and is, IMO, easier to execute without damaging the rest of the instrument than attempting to release the glue in some way combined with levering the FB from the neck. I have seen it done several times and actually done it myself once when doing a fretless conversion.

Of course, it is only valid if you don't wish to preserve the fingerboard. In the case of this thread, that is obviously the case.

I think this is brilliant and wish I had know about it just a bit sooner. It would have probably helped preserve the finish right up to the neck/fretboard joint. Dayum.

 

[nervous]

^ Too late...

Uh-huh...

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[allexcosta]

^ Don't worry though... You're in a good path and I'm sure your bass will look and play fine after all this is over... And you've learned a few lessons while at it...

 

[nervous]

Hi all, just a quick update. Events have been positive with this and I have since scrapped the idea of routing a neck pocket. I am now in the process of restoring this to a playable instrument.

Follow along here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/spector-ns5-crfm-restoration-firewood-five-791584/

Thanks to all who responded to this thread.