Fretboard change?

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glefty5
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Fretboard change?

Post by glefty5 »

Hi,
got a question about fingerboards. Here's the goal, I have a medium scale faux fender dinky jazz bass with a rosewood, 20 fret neck that I really want to have a 21 or 22 fret maple board on. How much $, time n hassle is it to get a new fingerboard put on the existing neck? I want to use the existing body, pups, etc coz the ergos n sound r great but wanna make it into my dream 4 string. The neck joint is 2&1/4" wide, a 1/4" narrower than a Warmoth neck joint is so no go there it seems. Also, if I go for a full 34" scale neck, I assume I'll need to have the bridge moved back towards the rear of the body but there is only 1&1/2" to play with.
Any advice, encouragement or brickbats appreciated.
Thanks, Glen
Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
glefty5
Posts: 332
Joined: July 24th, 2009, 11:25 pm
Location: Osaka, Japan

Re: Fretboard change?

Post by glefty5 »

Hmmm, I'll simplify & not ramble on as before.
1) About how much to replace a fretboard with a maple cap, fretted or fretless?
2) If I replace a 32" neck with a 34" neck, must the bridge be moved back 2", 1" or not at all?
Thnx for any info, Your Rodentship!
Warwick b/o Thumb 5/Corvette 5F, Steinberger XL25WL/XL2FL, Ibanez 645/505/506, Tune BassManiac 5, Aria IGB68-5, Hohner B2VA, MM Sterling, Squier VMJ, FauxFender Dinky J, GB Shuttle 3.10T, GK MB200 & 500, Nemesis 410 cab, Korg G5.
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