I have a 1940's Czech bass that needs some repair:
1. The glue has failed at the neck joint and the only thing holding it in place is the fact that it is dovetailed into the block.
2. There is a scroll crack above the A string tuner, partially hidden by the plate. The scroll has already been grafted onto a replacement neck at some point.
3. the neck wood itself, according to the luthier who replaced the FB in 1990 is "really floppy", but it is supported by a thick, beautiful ebony board.
* I am also interested in shortening the string length to accomodate my smaller hands & I would rather have it set up with a "D" neck, rather than the existing Eb
I'm sure this is a labor-intensive modification, but for a <$7000 instrument, would I be better off keeping the neck and fixing the urgent stuff? thanks!
1. The glue has failed at the neck joint and the only thing holding it in place is the fact that it is dovetailed into the block.
2. There is a scroll crack above the A string tuner, partially hidden by the plate. The scroll has already been grafted onto a replacement neck at some point.
3. the neck wood itself, according to the luthier who replaced the FB in 1990 is "really floppy", but it is supported by a thick, beautiful ebony board.
* I am also interested in shortening the string length to accomodate my smaller hands & I would rather have it set up with a "D" neck, rather than the existing Eb
I'm sure this is a labor-intensive modification, but for a <$7000 instrument, would I be better off keeping the neck and fixing the urgent stuff? thanks!
