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MrBump

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New Neck Time?
« on: June 17, 2012, 08:27:39 AM »
I think that the truss rod may have broken in my Charvel - I was working on it the other day, and something happened to it - not sure what, but when I reassembled it the action was very high, despite the bridge remaining at the same hight.

I tool the neck off to see if there was a problem with the truss rod, but it's completely frozen, unmovable.

Assuming it's buggered, can anyone recommend a decent place for good but inexpensive replacement Strat necks?  Warmoth it very expensive at the moment.
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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2012, 10:41:26 AM »
I have noticed a few really nice looking ones on ebay lately with decent prices
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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2012, 02:25:36 PM »
I'm still on "expensive"  :lol: ..... but as Tony says there are loads of necks on eBay at different prices.

You had an Allparts neck, didn't you, how did you find that?  They're cheaper than Warmoth.
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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 02:14:11 AM »
My two partscasters have Mighty Mite necks and I utterly love them.

Not in a physical way you understand, that would be unwholesome. And difficult to clean off.

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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 02:38:55 PM »
Mighty Mite ones look good - I had one that I got through Axes R Us, and it's great, but way chunky with limited options.
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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 04:55:53 PM »
I'm a big fan of them. I like the fact that the rosewood cap is so thick, at least twice the thickness of the Fender version. Plus I got a birdseye maple one for a knockdown price.

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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 05:43:13 PM »
I misread this - I thought you said New Neck Tie and was expecting a picture of a tartan kipper.  So disappointed.
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Re: New Neck Time?
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2012, 08:04:57 PM »
I'm a big fan of them. I like the fact that the rosewood cap is so thick, at least twice the thickness of the Fender version. Plus I got a birdseye maple one for a knockdown price.

Yeah - just seen a birdseye maple one on Ebay for about £100, which is awesome.
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