Morse Neck on JP Body?

[chrisallen]

My friend has JP guitar, and the neck is super thin, way thinner than mine.

He also has a Steve Morse Model, and was toying around with the idea of putting the SM neck on the JP body. Would this work?

That'd be like... weird and stuff!

 

[DrBob]

I'm sure there's been some 'neck swap shenannigans' around here recently. I think it was an Axis/Luke swap last time.

As long as the neck pocket and screw holes line up without being forced I can't see it being a problem just be careful and make sure you do the neck bolts up good and tight before getting the string tension going.

Mind you I am at best an amateur luthier so I'd probably look for a response from a proper qualified grown up before warming up the screwdrivers !

 

[John C]

I think you might have a problem with the Morse/JP neck swap - doesn't the JP have a 24-fret neck and the Morse have a 22-fret neck? The Luke/Axis was swapping one 22-fret neck for a different 22-fret neck.

That would throw everything off even if the neck holes lined up, wouldn't it?

 

[CudBucket]

I think you might have a problem with the Morse/JP neck swap - doesn't the JP have a 24-fret neck and the Morse have a 22-fret neck? The Luke/Axis was swapping one 22-fret neck for a different 22-fret neck.

That would throw everything off even if the neck holes lined up, wouldn't it?

Yup.

 

[Pablo]

My friend has JP guitar, and the neck is super thin, way thinner than mine.

He also has a Steve Morse Model, and was toying around with the idea of putting the SM neck on the JP body. Would this work?

That'd be like... weird and stuff!

Great idea - wouldn't work though, as the intonation would be off by an inch or so (because of the longer neck of the JP).
However, I believe a 24 fret Silhouette might be a direct replacement.

Cheers

Eske

 

[chrisallen]

sweet. thought so. i think he's gonna just take off the last 2 frets

haha just kidding.