@luthierik Short scale basses are typically between 30 and 32 inches, which should work out about right from my rough calculations based on what I see in the pictures. Personally, I’d also consider moving the neck pickup back a little…   Read more»

@luthierik Hi Erik, I’m happy to help. I’ve had lots of help and advice from this group, I’m glad to be able to give something back. That’s a luck find with the dresser, I’m going to be scouring the second…   Read more»

@luthierik Hi Erik, that is a beautiful body, we can’t allow that to go to waste. I’m absolutely certain that you can make a neck to work here. As Tony says, draw it out accurately at full size. You don’t…   Read more»

@luthierik These are just the kind of puzzles that I like. My thoughts so far are to make a new neck of a scale length to fit your body. Then make a new body to fit your 24.5″ neck. Given…   Read more»

@luthierik Hello Erik, that is an interesting problem. I don’t think it’s possible for a 24.5″ scale neck to intonate at anything other than 24.5″. Can you post some photos of your body and neck wirh your tape measure in…   Read more»