Is it possible to change this bass neck

[saxcop2]

I have a bolt on bass neck that is 34" scale.

I dont like how long the neck is. Is it possible to change the neck to a shorter one without relocating the bridge?

[t3ch]

Any neck can be changed. It will just no longer be a 34" scale obviously, and as such you may need to put some different gauge strings on, as well as make adjustments to the bridge and/or truss rod.

[Death Hands]

I think changing the scale changes bridge placement...

[Kindness]

 

Any neck can be changed. It will just no longer be a 34" neck, and you may need to put some different gauge strings on, as well as make adjustments to the bridge and/or truss rod.

 

 

And you may need to move the bridge in order to set the intonation. It can be done without, but the likelihood of finding a shorter scale neck made for that bass is low.

[t3ch]

And you may need to move the bridge in order to set the intonation. It can be done without, but the likelihood of finding a shorter scale neck made for that bass is low.

 

^ he knows more than I do, so put more stock into this post than into mine

 

edit -- What kind of bass is that, anyways? Custom? An older BC Rich I don't recognize?

[saxcop2]

I made it about 20yrs ago. or I should say I assembled it. The body is obviously a copy of a BC rich bass. I dont remember anything about the neck.

 

Its neck heavy and overall a very heavy bass.

[Jazz Ad]

You can easily replace the neck but it will imply moving the bridge. Aftermarket short scale necks can be hard to come by.

With no upper horn, it's likely neck heavy.

[rpsands]

All you really need to do is take the neck off and saw it down to the right size you want, then bolt it back on. No big deal, lots of us shorten our necks.

 

JOKE.