Swapping Bass neck

[Metalbasspro]

I have a Jackson David Ellefson 4 string and a JS3 4 string and want to swap the necks.

What is involved in doing so? Is it a simple matter of turing the screws and doing a set up?

 

[96tbird]

No, it's not that simple.

First you need to ensure they are the same scale, same number of frets, same dimensions on the heel, screws all line up and so on. Then of course there's the trip to the store for the beer....

 

[Metalbasspro]

Well they are the same model of bass made on the same tooling. Just one is a David Ellefson signature Concert bass and the other one is designated a JS3 Concert Bass

Only difference is the pickups, the signature and the fact that the Ellefson has a black head stock while the JS3 has a silver headstock on the quicksilver painted Version.

What I want is the Silver head stock on my Ellefson like the Custom shop version. I don't know why they gave the Ellefson signature bass a black painted head stock with the quicksilver body unless it was just to annoy people like me who are picky about the details.

 

[96tbird]

It should be a clean swap sounds like.
As for the color, it's a signatures bass so likely David Elliffson wanted it that color.

 

[allanhearn]

why?

 

[Metalbasspro]

The following three photos should explain.

First the REAL Jackson Custom Shop Ellefson Bass,

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Now the imported version of the Ellfefson Bass,

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And then the Regular Bass they designated the JS3

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You note that the JS3 actually looks closer to the Custom shop bass then does the actual David Ellefson Signature bass imported version.

 

[Metalbasspro]

It's the head Stock. What was jackson thinking? If I swap the neck I get a imported bass that is closer to the custom shop bass then what I originally started out with.

I could swap just the neck or just pickups and the truss rod cover. What job would cost less to have it done by a pro?

 

[Metalbasspro]

Lots more info posted. No comments?

 

[Turnaround]

You note that the JS3 actually looks closer to the Custom shop bass then does the actual David Ellefson Signature bass imported version.

Not if you are counting frets. Which brings some doubt about the possibility of swapping necks.

 

[SNPERCHERY]

thanks for all the reply manage to repair it by DIY method. my problem now is its the clamp i used managed to leave a scar in the neck. Any advice to repair the scar?

 

[Metalbasspro]

Not if you are counting frets. Which brings some doubt about the possibility of swapping necks.

Well aint that a Son of a gun! I bought a bass just to swap the neck but it may still work. If not my other option is simply swapping the pickups and truss rod covers.