Neck blanks on FleaBay

[Dave W]

I'm tempted, but the 1 3/4" nut width concerns me. It could be narrowed, but to do it right would mean evenly tapering the neck blank all the way down to the heel. Might not be that easy to do without spending a lot of time on it.

[drbassman]

Nothing a pencil and a plane couldn't solve.  I wouldn't let a little thing like a fraction of an inch bother me.  It's a lot easier to take some off as opposed to adding some on.  I should know!

[Bass VI]

I'm tempted, but the 1 3/4" nut width concerns me. It could be narrowed, but to do it right would mean evenly tapering the neck blank all the way down to the heel. Might not be that easy to do without spending a lot of time on it.

Dear Mod Dave,

As the Dr. says not a big problem, The Ripper/G3 clone uses one of these necks (I bought 4) and it's down to a svelte 1 1/2" at the nut and about 2 3/8" at the end of the fingerboard. There's plenty to work with and laminated maple is pretty stiff stuff. I took quite a bit off the back also, it's slightly less than 5/8" thick front to back at the nut (not counting the fingerboard.)
I may have to pick up another (one?) of the three I have left, one's committed to the lefty R/G3 and I want at least one more righty, leaving me to choose between an RD clone and (?) I guess I'll be hitting Ebay again!

S.

[drbassman]

Yeah, go for it!  I might get another myself, just in case!