Thanks guys. I ordered it and they have a return policy, so hopefully it will work out fine.
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| Author: | pjmuck [ May 12th, 2017, 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Question about MIJ necks |
I wasn't sure where to post this question, so here it is. I've got my eye on a MIJ '62RI Precision neck. As much as I love my Fender Am Std P, I'm just not a fan of the modern C profile. (Not the newest 2017 Am Pro model, but the previous Am Std circa 2015). It's too flat, IMO, and I think I'd prefer a rounder, vintage C 7-1/2" radius neck. Does anybody have any experience swapping necks on a MIA Fender for a MIJ? Will it fit/work? |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ May 12th, 2017, 6:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Not directly. But I've put a Warmoth neck on an MIJ Jazz body, and it all lined up fine. And Warmoth necks typically fit American Fenders so there's that. |
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| Author: | bigevilrobot [ May 12th, 2017, 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Should be ok, I've put an MIJ jazz neck on a AM Std body and it worked fine. Neck pockets should be lined up more or less the same. I think the only thing I had to do was add a small shim for height, it seems like the MIJ bodys are slimmer and the neck pockets are a little more shallow than the US versions. |
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| Author: | Moses [ May 12th, 2017, 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Honestly the japanese were probably cutting closer tolerances than american factories at that time. So I wouldn't worry. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ May 13th, 2017, 7:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Thanks guys. I ordered it and they have a return policy, so hopefully it will work out fine.
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| Author: | pjmuck [ May 25th, 2017, 7:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Just an update. I took the plunge and ordered the MIJ '62 P bass neck. It fit my Am Std P perfectly. Bad news is, while it was a beautiful, well made neck, I didn't like the neck profile. I was expecting a chunkier, beefier neck more in line with actual '62 P bass specs, and it was thinner than the Am Std neck, so I returned it. |
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| Author: | Matt R. [ May 25th, 2017, 7:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Well damn. Good to know it was a good fit for future reference though. Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for feel-wise. |
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| Author: | paulo [ May 25th, 2017, 7:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Are you looking specifically for a rosewood fretboard? The 57RI's neck has a maple fretboard but to my experience it feels thicker than the 62RI and the American Standard. Here's the 57: https://reverb.com/item/5344457-lefty-v ... ssue-maple  Now there's the MIJ 70's RI, I have no idea about this one: https://reverb.com/item/4980618-lefty-f ... n-rosewood 
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| Author: | Matt R. [ May 25th, 2017, 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Yeah those maple '57s are like the business end of a baseball bat, but still strangely comfortable. |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ May 25th, 2017, 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question about MIJ necks |
Thanks, Paulo. I did see those two necks from Stratosphere, as that's the company I bought the '62 from. I am specifically looking for a rosewood neck. I am curious about that '70 neck, but they're not too specific in their descriptions of their necks other than indicating the radius. |
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