WD Fender Licensed Jazz Bass Neck with Maple Fingerboard
This WD Fender licensed replacement neck is designed for Jazz Bass-style electric basses. It combines a maple neck with a maple fingerboard, finished in clear satin polyurethane.
Featuring 20 Vintage Jumbo frets, a 12" radius and a C profile, it offers a configuration suited to building or restoring a Jazz Bass-style electric bass.
12" Radius, C Profile and Dual-Action Truss Rod
The maple fingerboard features a 12" radius (304,8 mm), relatively flat compared with traditional vintage radii.
The neck has a C profile and a dual-action truss rod for adjusting neck relief in both directions.
Its standard 34" scale length (863,6 mm) matches the traditional long-scale Jazz Bass format.
20 Vintage Jumbo Frets and Satin Finish
The neck is fitted with 20 Vintage Jumbo frets (reference 4049).
Its clear satin polyurethane finish protects the wood while retaining a clean, natural appearance.
As stated by WD, the frets require final leveling, crowning and polishing before use. Further setup may be required depending on the instrument and the player's preferences.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: WD Music.
- Manufactured under Fender license.
- Type: Jazz Bass replacement neck.
- Orientation: right-handed.
- Neck wood: maple.
- Fingerboard: maple.
- Number of frets: 20.
- Fret type: Vintage Jumbo (4049).
- Scale length: 34" (863,6 mm).
- Radius: 12" (304,8 mm).
- Profile: C.
- Nut width: 1 1/2" (38,1 mm).
- Heel width: 2,475" (62,87 mm).
- Tuner mounting hole diameter: 0,6725" (17,08 mm).
- Truss rod: dual-action.
- Finish: clear satin polyurethane.
- Nut: not included.
- Truss rod adjustment tool: not included.
Compatibility and Installation
WD neck heels are manufactured to Fender USA dimensions and tolerances. They are intended for instruments compatible with this standard, but fitting may be required depending on the actual dimensions of the neck pocket.
Wood dimensional variations and differences between instruments do not allow direct compatibility with all Jazz Bass-style basses to be guaranteed.
The tuner mounting holes measure 17,08 mm and are designed for many large-format bass tuning machines. Check the dimensions of your tuning machines before installation.
Important Information Before Installation
This neck requires preparation before use. WD recommends final fret leveling, crowning and polishing, along with setup appropriate to the instrument.
The nut is not included and must be installed and adjusted separately.
Carefully inspect the neck before any installation or modification. Under the manufacturer's terms, a modified neck cannot be returned.
For optimal installation, WD recommends having the neck fitted by a qualified luthier if you do not have the necessary experience.