jpdabass Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hi there, Just wondering which neck could be an appropriate replacement for a Fleabass Street model. Did anybody need to do such thing? If so, which neck did you use? Did it go well? Thank you in advance. All the best, JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Is there a problem with the current neck or do you just fancy a change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdabass Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Hello, Thank you for your reply. I recently bought this Fleabass for cheap and my idea was to do the emg pickup mod and give it a nice setup with fresh strings. That would be it. However, I found it to have an exagerated concave bow as soon as I got the bass. Not unplayable, but unconfortable. So I gave the truss rod a few turns (not all at the same time!) to see what happened. It's much better now, imprpved a lot, but I want it to have a lower action. I suppose the truss is already pretty tightened up. That's why I'm trying to collect some information regarding the possible neck replacements in case I need to do it. If I'm aware it could get a really nice low action I wouldn't mind to perform the mod and spare some money for it. As I said, I got it fairly cheap. Once again, thank you! Take care, JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdabass Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 BTW, In a few days I will try to change the strings from a 0.45 kit to a 0.40 one, maybe things will get a little bit better... Let me know what you think, please! Tks, JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Sounds like you need a neck shim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Wouldn't help if the neck is still too concave. If the truss rod is feeling stiff you could try helping the neck by bending it back as you tighten it. The lighter gauge strings is a good option too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdabass Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 Thank you for your posts, first of all. Ok, I will try to manually bend the neck, that's an option I haven't explored yet. I guess that the lighter gauge strings will do their trick as well. Maybe the neck replacement won't be necessary, afterall. This bass is not top notch, I already knew that when I bought it, but it's playable as it is, and I hope to get nice sounds from it. Need to level the expectations here. Nevertheless, if anybody knows of a fellow bass player who has already made the neck swap, please let me know. I'm curious about what could fit. Take care, JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manton Customs Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Here is an article which may be of some help http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Online_Resources/Learn_About_Truss_Rod_Installation_and_Repair/A_sign_of_truss_rod_trouble_and_an_easy_solution_.html. It's a very common problem with old Fender necks (running out of truss rod adjustment) and adding a washer or two can make a big difference! But as the previous poster has said, reducing string gauge will have a similar effect and hopefully buy yourself back some adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1457801914' post='3001940'] Wouldn't help if the neck is still too concave. If the truss rod is feeling stiff you could try helping the neck by bending it back as you tighten it. The lighter gauge strings is a good option too. [/quote] Woops, seemed to have missed that point, my bad. Ignore my post haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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