Jazzmaster maple neck lying around. Ideas....? (Not for a Jazzmaster)

Creed_Clicks

Hi all. I have a Jazzmaster maple neck/fretboard lying around, and if it's still lying around in a few months, I'm thinking of using if for some kind of project. 

Basically, I'm sorted for single coil guitars. I also have a cheap Squier bullet modded so it's just a single humbucker only guitar (Iron Gear tesla shark). Also have a J Mascis JM lying around. 

So, thinking of a HH, or HS something...

Easiest options could be to get a tele body, and put single coil size humbuckers in the bridge and neck, or a HSS strat body (and stick some Lace Sensors in there).

Thoughts?

Alternatively, I could just flog the neck and get an Ibanez  

Teyeplayer

Jazzblaster would be the obvious one to my mind. Get some nice wide range humbuckers in their for that middle ground, simple switching, etc.

Creed_Clicks

Teyeplayer said:

Jazzblaster would be the obvious one to my mind. Get some nice wide range humbuckers in their for that middle ground, simple switching, etc.

Oh yes ! 

Danielsguitars

Or mojotrons 

victorludorum

There was a twin humbucker tele body on here for sale a little while ago.....

prowla

Some of the Squier bodies make a good base for projects.

I also had a Tesla Shark in a Strat partscaster, but I replaced it with an SD JB model, which is rather good.

ICBM

Jagmaster.



Only with the option of building it with better-quality parts from the start...

Creed_Clicks

@ICBM I'm now thinking thinline tele, hh, maybe....

ICBM

Creed_Clicks said:

@ICBM I'm now thinking thinline tele, hh, maybe....

Yes, a '72-style Thinline would look really nice with a Jazzmaster headstock.

Creed_Clicks

ICBM said:

Creed_Clicks said:

@ICBM I'm now thinking thinline tele, hh, maybe....

Yes, a '72-style Thinline would look really nice with a Jazzmaster headstock.

Yep, bodies might be harder to come by at a bargain price though

Creed_Clicks

I got a tele body, and noticed the gaps when I slotted the JM neck into it to see what it might look like. Obviously the rounded ends means there's a gap. Anyone know if I a custom pickguard would fix this? I'd imagine it would. Any this side of the pond rather than going to warmoth!
Other option would be a 22 fret strat neck  

Creed_Clicks

Another query someone might be able to help with. I tried the Jazzmaster neck again today on the body just to see what the fit would be like. A tight fit. As in, if I place the neck down on top of the neck slot, it wouldn't slot in of its own accord. It would have to be pushed in. If I place the neck in the slot as you would close a drawer, if that makes sense, it slots in tightly. So the neck would appear to be a few mm wider on each side.
Is this a good or a bad thing? I'm not necessarily married to the neck or anything, but just considering a few options...
I have a squier strat neck on the way to see what that will be like as well.
But I am almost thinking of getting a strat neck in any case...

ICBM

If it goes in without needing really excessive force - where you might split the wood on the treble side - then that’s a perfect fit.

If so I would definitely go with that neck, you’re very unlikely to find a better one.

Creed_Clicks

ICBM said:

If it goes in without needing really excessive force - where you might split the wood on the treble side - then that’s a perfect fit.

If so I would definitely go with that neck, you’re very unlikely to find a better one.

I'm now possibly thinking of trying that JM neck on the affinity squier hardtail body I have, but also thinking that neck is perhaps "deserving" of a better body....