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Road Worn Precision Blasphemy!

#21
My RW P neck at times bothers me a little, especially if I have been on the Jazz for a couple days. Depends on the band/music I am playing at the time. I don't take it to practice/gigs with my progressive band but with my blues band, it first pick.
Also I see nothing wrong with changing out the neck on any bass. As long as your happy with it. I do favor the smaller 'vintage' size frets though and would miss them.
 
#22
2cooltoolz said:
Of course, I know a lot of you think anything you could do to RW Fender would be an improvement!!

It's been a great bass; light weight, sounds like P Bass perfection, smooth, bloomy tones you just can't get from a non-P.

I had to finally admit to myself the 1 3/4" nut was not cutting it for me. My other basses are an American Jazz, a 96 Precision LYTE deluxe, and a recently added G&L ASAT. All 1 1/2" necks. I also have an American Standard Jazz V, which admittedly I don't play much.

The thing isn't the width, it's the string spacing on that beautiful vintage styled neck. I'm just so aware of it, going back and forth. I actually listed this bass and another vintage style Precision on TB Classifieds. The other bass sold, but there were 3 other RW Ps listed, and I wasn't giving it away!

So Voila! Blasphemy!!

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I am storing the RW neck away, in case I have a change of heart, but this feels so good, I don't see that happening!
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That's a great looking bass. I'd be proud to hang it around my neck on stage ('course, I'd prefer the 1 3/4" nut, but that's just me).
 
#23
tortburst said:
Is that a roadworn J neck?
If not you might consider investing in one of those, then it would be less blasphemous.

I feel like there's an ideal neck 'volume' for people.
For me at least.
If it's narrow like a J, I want it to be thick front to back.
If it's wide like a P, I can be a little thinner front to back.

In either case I'm not into anything less than .8' thickness.
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Exactly how I feel about necks. Thanks!
 
#25
ggoat!!! said:
They always put the fake wear on those basses in the most ridiculous places...so silly. I'm not against the "wear" look so much but they could at least put the wear where it would actually occur. I mean, below the thumbrest that no one uses? How would it get THAT worn down there? Just wondering...
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That's where an old time style bass player's finger tips would be rubbing as he plucks with his thumb.
 
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ggoat!!! said:
More wear under a thumbrest (again that hardly anyone uses down there) than around the pickup which shows nearly NO wear? Hmmm...nah. It's not even a thumbrest down there...it's a finger anchor if anything...and no one I've seen playing with their thumbs (especially not slap players) ever anchor their fingers to the thing. It's about as useless as the strap button on the back of the headstock...but I bet they put some "wear" around that as well on some models.

Sure, friction and sweat wear down anodized aluminum, but they should put the wear on the mass produced basses where most people actually touch the damn things.
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I see a consultant career in your future, or you might just be able to start your own company!
 
#33
Cool bass!

ggoat!!! said:
They always put the fake wear on those basses in the most ridiculous places...so silly. I'm not against the "wear" look so much but they could at least put the wear where it would actually occur. I mean, below the thumbrest that no one uses? How would it get THAT worn down there? Just wondering...
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Well back in the day, that thumb rest was called a tug bar and players would hold onto it with their fingers and use their thumb to play the strings. Hence, the wear under it. Not that I disagree with you, just some historical perspective.
 
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As long as it feels/sounds right for you, it's golden. Plus now you have truss-rod access at the headstock, no more pulling the neck to make seasonal adjustments! Win/Win.

I put a NOS 2009 maple fretboard/neck on my 2012 RW Jazz and it sounds great.
 
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#37
I have a 62 AVRI P bass that is one of the best sounding P basses I've ever heard, very resonant with clear highs, mids and lows. Like others I'm not a fan of 1.75 nut width and I swapped the neck with a jazz neck--completely changed the tone of the instrument. I have resigned myself to just put up with the lack of comfort.
Or should I have the neck professionaly altered? (It definitely is not a collector )
 

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