Replacement neck for 35" scale 5 string

[glassmoon]

Hi all

 

So the neck on my Cort GB75JH needs to be replaced (fused truss rod, slight kink too).

These basses are not hugely expensive, so I really don't want to pay the near £300 that I've seen for them from some places.... nor do I want a cheap piece of pine.

I've seen an option for buying another Cort 5, same scale length... I might just do that... but...

So, is there anywhere in the UK where I can get a good (and I understand the subjectivity of that word) replacement neck without breaking the bank.

I'd prefer a rosewood (or any other darkwood) fingerboard, but at this stage, beggars can't be choosers.

 

Any help and guidance would be great!!!!

 

Kind regards,

Julian aka Glassmoon

Edited February 15, 2024 by glassmoon

[MichaelDean]

A local and new-ish luthier might do it for you for less than £300, but it is a significant piece of work to make a neck to fit a potentially oddly shaped neck pocket in a less common scale length. The price of a refret alone tends to start at around £180. Add in materials and time - I don't know that anyone is going to make much money from it at £300.

 

I'd be buying this in your shoes, then list the loaded body on eBay and see what you get!

https://www.jimmyegypt.com/cort-gb35-jj-5-string-bass-black

[glassmoon]

Oh wow @MichaelDean: that is perfect!!!!!  Almost the same bass.  Man, what a find - thank you so, so much!!!!!

[Baloney Balderdash]

50 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

Oh wow @MichaelDean: that is perfect!!!!!  Almost the same bass.  Man, what a find - thank you so, so much!!!!!

As a bonus Jatoba, as this one's fretboard is made of, is nearly as hard and stiff as Ebony, way stiffer than Rosewood, and quite a bit harder too, and both way harder and way stiffer than Maple, which should increase the neck stiffness and stability compared to what you got now.

 

Edited February 14, 2024 by Baloney Balderdash

[MichaelDean]

3 hours ago, glassmoon said:

Oh wow @MichaelDean: that is perfect!!!!!  Almost the same bass.  Man, what a find - thank you so, so much!!!!!

No worries dude! I just googled it to see what I could find!

[glassmoon]

So I checked out the Cort GB35-JJ on the Cort website, and it's 35" scale. I'm just going to scream a little bit now

[MichaelDean]

Ah, sorry. Didn't notice the JJ/JH difference 🥲

[jrixn1]

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Edited June 25 by jrixn1

[glassmoon]

Yeah, I've corrected that stupid typo. Thanks @jrixn1for pointing that out.

I have the GB-75JH, the 35" scale bass. So I'm in trouble looking for a relatively inexpensive option... 

 

So on that note... Do Status still make replacement necks I wonder? Or is there a better option elsewhere?