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Originally Posted by Mike Weems
That is what I plan to do. Your Prescott pics are where I started. Yes would like to save the old neck as that seams relatively unmarred. Want very much to save the extra volutes at the nut area because if it indeed is a Prescott he carved them. I can re-carve them of course but it won't be quite the same This instrument has always seam special to me thus finely decided to bring it back from the abyss.
Thanks again for all the help.
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In a graft you never cut the button away. My JB Allen had a new neck and was re carved to look like it was all original. If the neck is too long, it will need replacing. I have had many basses with good necks that were just too long. A standard graft is the only solution or a false nut but that is an excuse not to do a full fix. I have made several false nuts as well, my self!
Look here at the Allen and see that most of the bottom cheek box carving is new but blends perfectly by the button. No loss there.
http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/allen/