Bolt on neck?

I’m wondering why some people hesitate at getting their bass converted to bolt-on neck? Particularly if the neck is for some reason or other, already out...

Pros:  

Bass is more easily and safely transportable in two separately packed parts …           

Neck to body joint is more secure than glued in neck … it cannot “pop out”           

In some versions, the neck angle can be changed slightly …           

Ability to switch necks for other instrument combinations eg: five string neck etc.

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Cons: 

“Bolt fixture may be slightly visible.”   Well, it is SLIGHTLY visible. But most people won’t even notice. The bolt cap is smooth and varnished to match the ret of the heel.

“It might affect the sound of the bass.”  Actually, a bolt on neck sounds as good, if not better than a glued-in neck

“It might affect the value of the bass.” Well actually yes. And it might INCREASE its value! But the way I do it, if for some strange reason you don’t like the bolted-on neckl, you can just glue it in position the conventional way.

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