Will an 80s four bolt neck fit to a 90s 6 bolt body?
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TNT
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It's not an easy task getting an 80's four bolt neck to fit another 80's four bolt neck! Fitting necks can be a very "technical" science to say the least. Many details involved to have it come out successful.
However, if one is skilled at this art, with plugging and re-drilling anything can be accomplished.
However, if one is skilled at this art, with plugging and re-drilling anything can be accomplished.
uOpt
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stingray96191
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reading this just gave me the worst sense of deja vu... professionally i would advise against it. but it is your bass.
good luck
Erin
good luck
Erin
TNT
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ah, intonation!! "....gee, now what?? I didn't expect to have to deal with that too when I pulled the neck. Why did I ever start this in the first place!"
lol,lol,lol
However, let me add, yes, it does work out very well sometimes, but it's the early hands on experience/project guitar things that's very frustrating in relation to the neck replacments.
lol,lol,lol
However, let me add, yes, it does work out very well sometimes, but it's the early hands on experience/project guitar things that's very frustrating in relation to the neck replacments.
Oooh okay now I'm scared!
I just purchased the neck over the weekend - very hard to get one out in the wilds, so I decided to take the chance. Its a four bolt neck built in Mar 1990, while my Ray is a '93 6-bolt model.
I know a good luthier so I think I'll put the job in his hands, thanks for making me aware that its not necessarily a simple job. If his initial assessment is that its a non starter, then I'll sell the neck on before the butchery starts!!! I still have the original fretted neck, so the worst that could happen is that I switch back to the old set up and cut my losses.
I've had my 93 ray from new (I was 17!) and we've been through a lot together, but I find I hardly play it now as my 4HH ray is perfect for my needs. Switching it to a fretless will give it renewed relevance in my stable and hopefully mean that it gets the played.
Ming
I just purchased the neck over the weekend - very hard to get one out in the wilds, so I decided to take the chance. Its a four bolt neck built in Mar 1990, while my Ray is a '93 6-bolt model.
I know a good luthier so I think I'll put the job in his hands, thanks for making me aware that its not necessarily a simple job. If his initial assessment is that its a non starter, then I'll sell the neck on before the butchery starts!!! I still have the original fretted neck, so the worst that could happen is that I switch back to the old set up and cut my losses.
I've had my 93 ray from new (I was 17!) and we've been through a lot together, but I find I hardly play it now as my 4HH ray is perfect for my needs. Switching it to a fretless will give it renewed relevance in my stable and hopefully mean that it gets the played.
Ming
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