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masterjazz · April 14th, 2010, 10:55 AM

Just starting out. Plotting to build two telecasters - one for me, one for my 9 y.o. son. Wondering if there are short scale necks available from vendors or as parts from older Fenders that would fit a tele body?
Anyone have an idea of where I might find one?
Thanks!
- Paul

masterjazz · April 14th, 2010, 10:55 AM

I meant to state I'm thinking of a short scale BASS....

fenderslaper · April 14th, 2010, 11:15 AM

Do you mean a Tele guitar body, or a Tele (slab) bass body? If you want to use a guitar body, then Tim should be along shortly to show you how it's done. His "Hoss" turned out really cool.

masterjazz · April 14th, 2010, 12:53 PM

Thanks!!! I read the Hoss posting last night (LATE!). I don't know if I can find a MusicMaster neck, so my big challenge is to find out if any of the neck vendors sell a short scale base neck. Yes, I was thinking of a tele-bass...
THANKS AGAIN!
- Paul

G McBride · April 14th, 2010, 07:59 PM

Rhomco built my Tele Bass. He can probably tell you where to find a neck or maybe sell one to you.

walpow · April 14th, 2010, 08:52 PM

One way to get a short scale bass neck is to find a used Bronco on eBay.

ponticat · April 14th, 2010, 11:34 PM

These use Bronco necks and some Bronco hardware:

Tim Armstrong · April 15th, 2010, 12:05 AM

I got the 1973 Musicmaster Bass neck that's on Hoss from eBay, they show up from time to time. The Bronco Bass neck is pretty darn similar, as it the neck on short-scale SX basses...

Tim

otterhound · April 15th, 2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

I got the 1973 Musicmaster Bass neck that's on Hoss from eBay, they show up from time to time. The Bronco Bass neck is pretty darn similar, as it the neck on short-scale SX basses...

Tim

Any wisdom concerning a lefty since they don't appear so frequently ?

Tim Armstrong · April 15th, 2010, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhound

Any wisdom concerning a lefty since they don't appear so frequently ?

Reverse the nut?

Tim

April 14th, 2010, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
masterjazz NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: chelmsford Posts: 5	Short Scale necks? Just starting out. Plotting to build two telecasters - one for me, one for my 9 y.o. son. Wondering if there are short scale necks available from vendors or as parts from older Fenders that would fit a tele body? Anyone have an idea of where I might find one? Thanks! - Paul

April 14th, 2010, 10:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
masterjazz NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: chelmsford Posts: 5	Oops - need to edit that post... too new!!! I meant to state I'm thinking of a short scale BASS....

April 14th, 2010, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
masterjazz NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: chelmsford Posts: 5	Hoss Thanks!!! I read the Hoss posting last night (LATE!). I don't know if I can find a MusicMaster neck, so my big challenge is to find out if any of the neck vendors sell a short scale base neck. Yes, I was thinking of a tele-bass... THANKS AGAIN! - Paul

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April 14th, 2010, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
fenderslaper Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vista CA Posts: 400	Do you mean a Tele guitar body, or a Tele (slab) bass body? If you want to use a guitar body, then Tim should be along shortly to show you how it's done. His "Hoss" turned out really cool.

April 14th, 2010, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
G McBride Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indiana Age: 60 Posts: 215	Rhomco built my Tele Bass. He can probably tell you where to find a neck or maybe sell one to you.

April 14th, 2010, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
walpow Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles CA Age: 64 Posts: 197	One way to get a short scale bass neck is to find a used Bronco on eBay.

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ponticat Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Age: 67 Posts: 190	These use Bronco necks and some Bronco hardware:

April 15th, 2010, 12:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Super Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 53 Posts: 18,821	I got the 1973 Musicmaster Bass neck that's on Hoss from eBay, they show up from time to time. The Bronco Bass neck is pretty darn similar, as it the neck on short-scale SX basses... Tim

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