Members NSPBass Posted October 4, 2005 Members Posted October 4, 2005 Ok, so I just bought a Carvin B5 (bolt-on version of the LB75). Well, I'm looking to put a neck on it that will make it a 35" scale as opposed to the 34" it is now. Carvin doesn't offer a bolt-on 35" neck. Any suggestions? Thanks. nspbass
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Moses makes a graphite neck with a deep-set heel that sounds like what you describe. The price, though, is in excess of $700 list! You can supposedly get Moses necks cheaper than that through a dealer but even if it cost $400 thats a lot of money, especially considering that those basses aren't really pricey to start with. Does Warmoth make a neck that would fit your heel? All Parts?
Members Fran da Man Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Don't take this as fact....yet.I do believe there is more to it than just slapping a 35" scale neck on a body setup for 34" scale, as the bridge has been placed for a 34 scale. On my Lakland 35" the 12th fret is 17.5" away from the nut (as it should be) so the mid point of the bridge is at 17.5" also. On a body made for and setup for a 34" scale it wont work, unless you have a blank body. My reasoning? If you put a 35 neck on it and it's been pre routed and setup; your length from bridge to 12th fret is gonna be too short probably around 17 or 16.5 from mid point of the bridge, and youll play hell intonating it; and if the pups are pre routed in sweet spots for a 34 they will be off on the 35.Don't know if this is true, but standing back thinking about it, it sure makes sense.
Members lug Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Fran da Man Don't take this as fact....yet.I do believe there is more to it than just slapping a 35" scale neck on a body setup for 34" scale, as the bridge has been placed for a 34 scale. On my Lakland 35" the 12th fret is 17.5" away from the nut (as it should be) so the mid point of the bridge is at 17.5" also. On a body made for and setup for a 34" scale it wont work, unless you have a blank body. My reasoning? If you put a 35 neck on it and it's been pre routed and setup; your length from bridge to 12th fret is gonna be too short probably around 17 or 16.5 from mid point of the bridge, and youll play hell intonating it; and if the pups are pre routed in sweet spots for a 34 they will be off on the 35.Don't know if this is true, but standing back thinking about it, it sure makes sense. All true except the "sweet spot" pup placement. That's an old wive's tale. If you can move your bridge back 1/2" or each saddle can be adjusted back a bit more than 1/2" ftrom it's current location you will be able to get away with it, otherwise, no dice.
Members Assumer Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Warmoth does not make a neck to fit the carvin bass. Their guitar necks fit the cavin bolt guitars but not the bass.
Members Billy-B Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 I'm looking at the new Carvin catalog, and don't see anything other than a 34" offered. Maybe Carvin might have an idea for you, or might make you a 35" neck. Give them a call and ask. 800-854-2235 Billy-B
Members Fran da Man Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by lug All true except the "sweet spot" pup placement. That's an old wive's tale. If you can move your bridge back 1/2" or each saddle can be adjusted back a bit more than 1/2" ftrom it's current location you will be able to get away with it, otherwise, no dice. It's not so much an old wives tale, mainly it means placed under a haromnic division.
Members lug Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Fran da Man It's not so much an old wives tale, mainly it means placed under a haromnic division. Under which particular note?
Members bunnies=dead Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Fran da Man It's not so much an old wives tale, mainly it means placed under a haromnic division. yeah, its placed under a harmonic node of the open strings...and NOT under that node for any other note on the fretboard. please
Members Fran da Man Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by lug Under which particular note? I don't know...i guess you'd have to tune your bass strings all the same note to get one particular note.
Members lug Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Fran da Man I don't know... Typical Delawarian response.
Members Fran da Man Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by lug Typical Delawarian response. You keep that up...and you may recieve an intimate visit from our Governor
Members lug Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by Fran da Man You keep that up...and you may recieve an intimate visit from our Governor I throw myself upon the mercy of the forum!
Members Fran da Man Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 Originally posted by lug I throw myself upon the mercy of the forum! Better the forum than the mercy of Ruth Ann.
Members sunburstbasser Posted October 5, 2005 Members Posted October 5, 2005 If the bridge pickup is in the right spot, open-string and stopped harmonics will come out very easily. Of course, both Stingrays and standard Fender Jazzes pump out the harmonics easily with the right touch. I think the sweet spot is actually more like a sweet area, somewhere between the end of the fretboard and the front of the bridge. Placing a pickup in that sweet area should produce best results.
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