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Got a link for that Chinese neck?

Thanks that’s really helpful. I have a Player model, but I have a Musicman Sterling USA which has an amazing neck and I’d like to have the same on a P without messing with mine.

Any suggestions? Ive seen the Sonicake IR loader and it looks good, but wondered if anyone has any other recommendations in this price range. £50 max I guess. It's purely for headphone practice at home, will never leave the house. Not even fussed about what it has in it etc, I just need to get that cab feel. Ive been using a Nux MLD preamp and got hooked on IR's, although I turn the IR off when using it with the band.

Whats the neck like?

I imagine from a manufacturing point of view, it’s easier/cheaper to put the control panel into the top? That way the front can just be a simple grille cloth and speaker baffle.

The Nurse - The White Stripes

In the 90s I used to gig with a 150W Laney Probass and two 2x12 cabs... one a guitar cab the other with two Mackenzie PA twin cone) speakers (the original FRFR cab? 🤣). And a pair of piezo horns on top!

I can't imagine performing without my strap on. Always make sure it's secured tightly

Whatever You Ward - Status Quo

😄 Yes, but it's tiny and it does... aaaall those things, you could carry it in your back pocket (you'll have to take the Buckfast bottle out first, 'though) 😉

Sounds great and his website seems really professional, too. Let us know how it goes! Glad to hear our advice has been accepted in the positive spirit it’s offered…

Recently I bought a very good Chinese, Jazz Bass neck, off Ebay, for £76 including postage. It arrived within about 10 days, all the way from China. I wasn't expecting much but it really is excellent. Even has a cheeky Fender decal on it. I've also spent a lot more from a company in the States, called Stratosphere, for a used, Japanese Fender Jazz Bass neck. It was also very good but it would cost you about £400/£500 these days with the cost of postage and duty. I'd go for the Chinese option if I were you.

The Hospital Song - 10cc

I put one together - a no-name P body from the classifieds and bought a real Fender Jazz neck (Mexican). I had tuners and a pickup already but I needed a pickguard.

The only stock FMIC Precision Bass with a thin neck I can think of is the Nate Mendel Road Worn signature model like mine, but you're not going to get one of those for less than about £8-900. Nut width on these is 1.615", which is not a million miles away from the Jazz's 1.5". Most modern C-neck Precisions are very close at 1.625". The Sire P5 (and P7) are a little wider at 1.653", but there's not a lot in it. What really matters is the thumb-fingers thickness. Go to a store and try a few to see what fits your hand... My other suggestion would be to buy a genuine Fender neck. The roasted Jazz neck is usually around £3-400 new. Which Precision do you have, btw?