Owen has a problem with his neck

[RonC]

What a great job!!!

Thats quite exciting to do. Excellent craftsmanship!!.

[Owen]

And here I am stuck in the loop of "I need another bass like I need a hole in the head" and "but it will be fun".

[Owen]

So, this is sitting in the corner looking at me, saying "come hither".

 

If I were to buy a 4-string P body, what would be the good reasons not to widen the neck pocket? I am aware that there would be an overhang on the G side. This would not concern me in the slightest. I never go up there. Are there any other good reasons not to do this?

[Happy Jack]

Just to re-frame the question, why would it have to be a 4-string P body? 

 

Wouldn't a 5-string P body make the neck pocket issue pretty much go away, Shirley?

[Owen]

Just to provide context, I am a tightwad. 

 

I could pick up a 2nd hand, abused P body for not much. A 5 string P body would mean spending proper money. By the time I have dropped £450 on a body, I am entering the world of spending what a decent bass could cost if I add all the hardware. I am more than capable of talking myself into overspending. I do not even need another bass; this would just be a fun project.

 

And you know how I feel about you calling me Shirley.

[Richard R]

22 hours ago, Owen said:

So, this is sitting in the corner looking at me, saying "come hither".

 

Could you not reply "Alas, thou art going up for sale on BC, hopefully to someone who needs a new bass more than I"?

That would solve the problem of what to do with it, and not actually cost you money creating a bass you don't need.

[Owen]

You are, of course, correct. I have dropped the price by 30%.