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Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 1st, 2017, 10:06 am
by hageir
Hello, new member here, Geir Helgi is my name and I'm from Reykjavík, Iceland.
All-time PURE left-handed person!
I love the left side of life, it's hard at times, but definitely much more creative and smarter.
I've ordered a Talman bass in lefty but I also want to build my own short scale bass (after I played a Mustang bass reverse once I fell in love with it)
Now I'm searching for a neck, gonna start with that...
I prefer maple (fretboard also) because of that darned CITES thing
So where can I get a 30" bass neck?
Over & out and thanks a ton in advance
and KEEP ROCKIN' THAT LEFT HAND SIDE OF LIFE FOREVER.
-Geir Helgi
Re: Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 1st, 2017, 10:08 am
by Matt R.
Try Warmoth. They do short scale stuff now.
Re: Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 1st, 2017, 10:22 am
by hageir
Matt R. wrote:Try Warmoth. They do short scale stuff now.
Alrighty, thanks for that!
Re: Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 1st, 2017, 11:21 am
by Matt R.
No problem. Good luck and welcome to the board!
Re: Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 1st, 2017, 2:26 pm
by pjmuck
If you're willing to go cheap (and bit risky) and not all too concerned with the possibility of having to redraw neck holes, you could try buying a lefty SX Ursa Jr. bass. Double check the dimensions on your bass to see if it will fit first:
http://www.rondomusic.com/product4826.html
Re: Where can I get 30" Maple Short Scale Bass Necks?
Posted: May 2nd, 2017, 12:10 am
by hageir
pjmuck wrote:If you're willing to go cheap (and bit risky) and not all too concerned with the possibility of having to redraw neck holes, you could try buying a lefty SX Ursa Jr. bass. Double check the dimensions on your bass to see if it will fit first:
http://www.rondomusic.com/product4826.html
Thanks for the suggestions, guys!
Yeah I was just about to ask about the JR. version as well, because from the photos it looks like the body is much smaller, I got super confused when I was looking at them and compairing them to custom short-scale SX basses people have been making (over at talkbass) -mainly the pickup placement reaching into the alignment of the control plate...
I guess they're mixing regular sized bodies with the short scale necks or something? (or even that medium sized bodies they have?)
I also found a 30" unfinished neck at Eden Guitars & Parts, but it's sold out or something... Will check it later.
I bought a pearly white Yamaha BB300, it's being shipped, so far I've read great things about the BB300s and that the neck is actually quite good, so I might just keep it stock.
But I am very interested in Frankensteining a short scale by myself from various parts!
Good to have this base right now (no pun intended LOL)