jb
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Post by jb on Sept 27, 2015 10:02:32 GMT -6
Hi guys, thinking about a build for this winter. I want to build a old school tele ,broadcaster type. want your feedback on necks; ones that you used and found to be very nice .leaning toward a rosewood board. Anyone used a american tele neck on there build kind of pricey what do u think any and all feedback welcome!
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Post by antares on Sept 27, 2015 16:34:03 GMT -6
Any licensed product ought to be great. I've had no problems with the two Warmoth necks I've used, in fact the quality is first rate. I believe USA Custom Guitar Parts are highly regarded too. If I have that name correct and you're in the Pacific North-West then you're good to go with either of those companies. You'll have to dig deep in your pockets, but Warmoth at least often do have some clearance items that are worth considering. I have no connection with either of these companies.
A good luthier will make any half reasonable neck play and feel fine. I have a no name Japanese "Strat" neck from the 1970s that is a real player, but it took someone that knew what they were doing to coax it along. I think it cost me about $30 back then.
Broadcasters did not have rosewood boards, that "innovation" came about a decade later.
e&oe...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2015 16:46:50 GMT -6
I was buying "Starcaster" necks. I use to get them until I learned how to make my own. So those neck come on the thick side. But I reshaped them to make them feel better and play better.For a really good price. But the company's that have already been talked about are good ones if you don't mind the dollar amount. Just keep in mind they too will need some work. Like leveling the frets and adjusting the truss rod, and so on. I have yet bought a neck from anyone that didn't need some work. I have never put a bold on neck on any body and not have to adjust it and tweak it some. I know some people seem to have all the luck... I have read and seen on line where someone gets a neck and bolts it on and it seems to work for them the first time. I'm not that lucky. EB
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Sept 27, 2015 17:03:15 GMT -6
You can buy genuine Fender MIM necks now for about $200 US. They even have a Fender logo decal installed and they are finished.
At the $100 price point, the Mighty Mite necks are tough to beat.
Incredibly, those necks have about $100 worth (retail) materials in them. Hard to justify building one from scratch unless you want the challenge and satisfaction of doing it yourself.
John
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Post by hoz on Sept 27, 2015 17:53:22 GMT -6
I have assembled 2 guitars for a customer using USA Custom Guitar parts neck and bodies. They were kinda like what Eagleblues is talking about. Good quality, but needed a little setting up.
Actually, the second guitar had a problem with the neck that couldn't be corrected without heat. My customer sent it back to USA, and they sent another one right away. Possible the same one, after heating it up and getting the back bow out of it themselves, haha. Good customer service.
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Post by dnic on Sept 28, 2015 13:47:13 GMT -6
I know you have the skill so I'll mention GFS. I used an unfinished paddle head for my bread board Tele but of course it had to have the peg head shaped and be finished but it only cost 35 bucks. It was a little boaty but could be shaved a bit. FWIW
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Post by stratpurist on Sept 29, 2015 7:51:30 GMT -6
I bought a mighty mite neck from an ebay seller who charged $130. the extra cost was for extra fine fret work - finished ends and micro polishing. I was not disappointed.
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Post by brianloco on Oct 31, 2015 19:49:08 GMT -6
I'm with dnic on the gfs necks some need a little work but for the price you can't beat it
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