Jazz/Precision/Hot Rod Precision Neck

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camiroquay
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Jazz/Precision/Hot Rod Precision Neck

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Which neck is thinner?

Is Hot Rod neck thinner or Precision neck?


Because i live in Turkey and i never seen hot rod bass. today i tried p bass but neck is not thin for me /
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I believe the Hot Rod was just an American Standard (pre-2000) or American Series (2000 and up) Precision with an added bridge pickup and an ash body instead of alder depending on the finish. So the neck will be identical. A Jazz neck is thinner and narrower.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about the Hot Rod :)
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It is my recollection, that one of the selling points of the Hot Rod Precision Basses, is that the neck was slimmer, like a jazz bass.
I've played a few- and that seemed to be the case.
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LHBASSIST wrote:It is my recollection, that one of the selling points of the Hot Rod Precision Basses, is that the neck was slimmer, like a jazz bass.
I've played a few- and that seemed to be the case.

That’s what I’ve always heard too
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Here's a couple of links to ones listed for sale that have the nut dimension info. Below that is an answer on Fender forums that gives some info. on right handed models.Looks like they had P bass necks. Couldn't find any thing stating a jazz size necks used. Hope this helps.

https://www.elderly.com/fender-american ... s-1999.htm

https://reverb.com/item/4963836-1999-fe ... ision-rare


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Same model only the name was altered after 6/2000 when Fender introduced the American Series.

+ No skunk stripe necks
+ Schaller strap buttons
+ Precision necks rosewood or maple fret boards
+ Pickups: 1 "New" Hot-Vintage Split Single-Coil P-Bass Pickup, 1 "New" Hot-Vintage Jazz-Bass Pickup
+ Graphite Reinforced Maple Neck
+ Fingerboard: Rosewood or Maple, (9.5� Radius/241 mm)
+ Rolled Fingerboard Edges

MSRP: $1,429.99: Alder Body, $1,579.99: Ash Body

Model was discontinued 1/2002.

Digiboy posted:
"The "Rodded" diagram neck is a different part number described as ...".
Rosewood and Maple necks part numbers are different.
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Matt R. wrote:
LHBASSIST wrote:It is my recollection, that one of the selling points of the Hot Rod Precision Basses, is that the neck was slimmer, like a jazz bass.
I've played a few- and that seemed to be the case.

That’s what I’ve always heard too

I played Geoff's (aka bbl) HotRod and the neck was a P bass width, not Jazz. The neck was on the thin side tho. Don't think it was 1 1/2".
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Last year I've bought a American Std P bass neck from the stratosphere and there was a stamp on the heel: "PJ".
I assume that's a neck from a hot rod P bass.
At the time I've never measured it but it felt exactly like my 96 Am Std P bass that I've got right here on LB (now sold).
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Hot rod p and American standard had the exact same neck.
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I used to own a Hot Rod P and the neck was definitely close to an Am Std P, nit a J.
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