The Coolest Bass Guitar in the World...? It has Neck Problems.

Okay - maybe it is not the coolest electric bass guitar ever... let me know what you think? Gold never goes out of style, apparently. This video series will document trying to put this bass together, for a friend, with the parts that he has left me to work with. There are going to be some issues, so be prepared to discover them with me over the next few videos. Thanks again for watching!
-Steve
www.manotickstringworks.com
Ottawa, Ontario
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[@dimitrik5390]

Hey Steve - another great video. This one made me think about how nice it'd be to have threaded inserts for a bolt-on. I've been considering a vintage-style strat, but the truss rod being buried on the bottom is making me reconsider. I'd hate to have to loosen and then re-tighten the neck every time an adjustment was needed.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

Threaded inserts work well; I don't like truss rods buried in the neck heel if you cant easily access them.

[@jburtonca]

@@ManotickGuitarTechI used stainless steel 8/24 screws and inserts from McMaster-Carr in a Warmoth J-Bass build I did back in 2005. The neck-body connection on that bass is rock solid, which is how it should be. It makes me crazy when I see people using a tiny piece of plastic or cardboard as a shim at the back of the neck pocket. Making a full neck pocket shim is a hassle but Stew-Mac sells them and they work perfectly.