Stroopy121 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 So, I'm looking to put together a PingRay. P-Body with P pups in the 'sweet spot' and a hummer in the bridge. All black hardware and a really obnoxious orange or lime green or pink sparkley finish (maybe some form of stripes or polka dots containing two of those). Anyway, I've sourced a P body [url="http://www.guitarfetish.com/P-Bass-Lightweight-Body-Unfinished_p_1999.html"]HERE[/url] but I want this lady to have 24 frets... I've had a poke around and found [url="http://www.warmoth.com/bass/necks/Bass202124FretBoards.aspx"]THIS[/url] but Warmoth aren't exactly cheap... My other concern is that with that kind of overlap, will the last few frets be unplayable anyway? I'd be willing/able to carve up the lower wing on the body to improve access but would have to draw something up to see how that'd look. so my question is - how feasible is the whole, 24fret PingRay idea? Is there anywhere to get a cheap (<£100 ideally) but half-decent quality 24fret neck -Ideally with a paddle headstock but I'd take pretty much any head shape I could get - that would either fit a P-Bass blank or that I could mod the body to take it? I don't know how the extra frettage would affect the scale... etc... Thankies! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Blimey those bodies are cheap! You could get a neck made by a luthier over here for about £150, a bit more then you wanted to spend but you do get exactly what you want. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 [quote name='Rumple' post='1341741' date='Aug 16 2011, 12:07 PM']Blimey those bodies are cheap! You could get a neck made by a luthier over here for about £150, a bit more then you wanted to spend but you do get exactly what you want. R.[/quote] I know, Right? Absolute steal! £150 doesn't sound too painful but a little more than I'd hoped for - I want the whole lot to clock in under £300. If I get a neck built, will it mess with the scale etc? I assume I'll need to route the neck slot on the body in closer to the bridge to hold the extra? If I do that, I think it's safe to say I might end up with the same playability issues on the uppermost frets as i would with one of the warmoth extended fingerboards? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 That's right, I'm no expert but you would need to route a bigger neck pocket or have an extended fingerboard, you can't just bolt on a 24 fret neck as the scale length would change, getting to the upper frets might mean reshaping the lower cutaway. As I say I'm not an expert but it might be worth a chat with a luthier before shelling out money on a Warmoth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 This P body has just been posted in the 'for sale' section! might save you a few quid as it is £40 posted [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=150887"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=150887[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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