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So I did it..Squier 70's Precision on my MIJ Geddy

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chandman1004

Jun 28, 2008
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My MIJ Geddy has kind of of driven me crazy, love the neck, just cannot get the action low enough for my liking. I think it s a slight twist so I am going to send it to get repaired. I love the sound of the bass also, so I thought I would experiment a little. Bought a Squier
70s neck because of the blocks and price. And it is fantastic. The neck quality is better than I would have thought. Way better. It definitely darkened the sound just a little, guessing because it is heavier. But the biggest thing is the action is way lower than I can get with the original neck. If I could get action that low with the original I would never even bother. Anyone have any ideas why this is?
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The original neck is likely either twisted or has a ski jump. Could also just need a fret dressing though. My L2K developed a neck twist that resulted in higher action on the E side of the neck than the G side. Fixed the twist when I defretted the neck and now I can all but lay the strings on the board.
 
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Is the problem too much fret buzz when you lower the action? I would start with a fret leveling.
If you do your own setups you can find all the info you need in the setup forum. This thread Fret leveling basics? has links to several relevant articles / threads.
Btw you can check for twist and ski jump by sighting down the length of the neck. If it does have either of those conditions I'd look for a luthier to fix it before doing the fret level.
 
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The two best Fender necks I own are actually Squier maple necks (and I own quite a few MIA, MIM, MIJ Fenders too). They are both Crafted in China first gen Classic Vibe necks, one CV50 P and one CV70 P.

And just to be clear: I'm not talking about things like profile or nut width which is very much down to personal taste. I'm talking about SUPERB craftsmanship and no fret buzz at insanely low action.

Is yours a CIC or an Indonesian one? If it's a Chinese one I totally understand what you mean, they can be truly outstanding. If it's an Indonesian one, well they are generally ok but probably more a case of winning the lottery, lol.
 
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Wood is wood and will change. Craftsmanship has a human level to it so there will always be variance from piece to piece though the product is the same. Best we can do is hope that an instrument has good wood and is put together by skilled workers on a good day.
 
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chandman1004 said:
Sending the original GL neck to warpedneck.com
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Been playing with the idea of sending my neck to warpedneck but the last 5 frets are filed down so low I think a re fret is in order ( along with a fret level ). Glad the new neck is working out for you and you can play it while you wait for the original to get fixed. Same reason I am having a neck built by Warmoth to always have a neck on my bass while it is getting worked on. Unfortunately it's gonna be a while as I want perfection when I do get it fixed and gonna take my time finding the best person for the job. I'm guessing a really good luthier would charge at least $400-$500 to remove frets, level board, re fret, and level. I have a connection to this bass so I'm willing to someday pay whatever it costs to get the neck perfect. Report back on how it plays after you get it back from warpedneck.
 
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The Squier neck looks much better than the stock Fender on that body; the slight tint looks classy and more "right." The more stark Fender neck color makes it look like a generic new bass on the rack, while the Squier neck makes it look more accurate for what it is trying to represent.

I personally love the fact that someone else would put a Squier neck on a Fender. I'm doing that to several of mine, because my Squier necks are just that **&#$#)@# good.

I bought a MIM Fender 70's black block new 70's Precision neck for a Steve Harris blue sparkle body a couple years ago. It was crap. Sharp fretboard edges, sharp frets sticking out, stark clearcoat (no nice tint), and just felt and looked like a cheap neck with a Fender decal on it.

I went with a figured Squier chinese Classic Vibe 70's black block tinted neck instead. It looks a million times better, plays amazingly, has action below the frets, and I just love the idea that it says "Squier" on it. It sounds amazing, the fretwork is perfect, required absolutely nothing out of the box, and is flawless in every way; not a fisheye, bump, ripple, or blemish anywhere.

You done did good. :)
 
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