Possible to put a 5 string J-neck on a 4 string P-body?

[Mola Ram]

Ahoy,

So, I totally fell into nostalgia the other day at one of my guitarists house. We were bored so we decided to mess around with some song ideas but I didn't have any of my basses with me. I had given him my first bass yeeeeears ago when I started playing 5 strings and he brought it out.

I don't know the exact model number but I got it back in 95-96. Its a fender P with a P+J setup and the pick guard actually looks like it came off of a fender telecaster bass.

Haven't played it in years but man did it just SOUND good. I really think there is some magical about those passive pickups. Just such a great chunky/clangy sound without being thin.

So this made me go "If this was a 5 string I would totally use it all the time". And after looking online I can't seem to find any 5 string fender P's that are like this. I DID find a Squier 5 string Jazz Neck for cheap and I was wondering if the possibility of putting that on my P would be an option.

I know that jazz necks are thinner than the P's so I wondered if that worked out.

Anyone ever try it or know if it can be done?

THANKS

 

[Rocky McD]

Most 5 string neck are wider at the heel. Therefore you would need to modify the pocket to fit the neck. Other than that, there should be no other problems except bridge and pickup width.
Rocky

 

[Darkstrike]

Them Squier J-5s have utterly gigantic necks, fwiw.

It might be worth thinking about Warmoth sometime, you could easily enough build a 5er copy of that(5er P/J with tele guard/headstock) using their parts, I would think.