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maches · June 26th, 2009, 05:42 PM

I refinished and stained an Ibanez bass that had a very THICK finish before, and when I put the neck back on there is a gap about 1/10" where the last fret makes contact with the body. Am I going to have to fill the gap, or should I be okay?

dan1952 · June 26th, 2009, 05:47 PM

You should be fine - lots of guitars, including nearly all arch tops, have a gap like that.

xrolandtx · June 26th, 2009, 05:50 PM

Im pretty sure you will be fine. many guitars, including some strats with the fretboard extension and many of the gibson sg bolt on neck guitars have gaps just like that if not worse!

maches · June 26th, 2009, 06:02 PM

sweet, that's what I wanted to hear. Going to string her up now.

Sl8e · June 27th, 2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maches

sweet, that's what I wanted to hear. Going to string her up now.

The sound of the bass will be different, possibly better.

The overhang is fine.

Are you going to oil finish that?

casterway · June 28th, 2009, 04:28 AM

Check out the gap/overhang on a Gretsch hollowbody sometime!!

Sl8e · June 29th, 2009, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casterway

Check out the gap/overhang on a Gretsch hollowbody sometime!!

Who is this Gretchen and is her gap neck width?

June 26th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
maches TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santee, CA Age: 23 Posts: 76 1 Photos	Neck Gap Question I refinished and stained an Ibanez bass that had a very THICK finish before, and when I put the neck back on there is a gap about 1/10" where the last fret makes contact with the body. Am I going to have to fill the gap, or should I be okay?

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June 26th, 2009, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
dan1952 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Anderson, IN Age: 57 Posts: 285	You should be fine - lots of guitars, including nearly all arch tops, have a gap like that.

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maches TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Santee, CA Age: 23 Posts: 76 1 Photos	sweet, that's what I wanted to hear. Going to string her up now.

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