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Post subject: Duff McKagan Jazz Bass Special neck size
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:40 am
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So I have a Duff McKagan Jazz Bass Special sitting here next to my Fender US Jazz Bass. According to Fender the neck specs are supposed to be the same (1.5 inch nut), yet I'm sitting here with a ruler and the Duff model definitely has a P-Bass nut width and thicker shape. Any Duff bass owners notice something similar? I read a review on Musicians Friend from a guy who noticed the same thing. Maybe a couple got loose with the wrong necks?

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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:40 pm
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I would definitely like to see this matter cleared up. I have an early Duff Sig like yours. It was literally the first one into my shop on the initial order. I also have an original 85 Jazz Special. The nut and 12th fret width is exactly the same, but the neck shape IS NOT. I am wondering whether Duff has a special neck shape that he had commissioned in the custom shop, and this is a replica? Any info would be great!

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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:48 pm
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I also have a Duff and noticed the neck a little larger than waht was advertised. I also tried to get a drop d from Hipshot. The MIM part do not fit. I went back and did some research and found out that the nech and tuners are the same as the Geddy Lee special jazz. I think they mixed up the necks on the Duff! ???


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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:38 pm
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I remember back in the 80's(yes I'm an old fart) that the jazz special's necks were jazz necks. In fact thats what initially turned me off about them as I really was into precision necks at the time. I really could kick myself because several years later I really started to dig jazz necks and the Jazz special was discontinued. I ended up getting a G&L SB-2 instead and played that for 8 years before eventually trading it. The new Duff model necks are in between a precision neck and jazz neck a little on the chunky side when compared with a jazz neck but not that big a deal IMHO. Still a cool bass. I always liked the pewter colored one back in the 80's.


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