Neck swapping

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Neck swapping

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You may have seen my Strat copy with the new pickup in it.

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It's a terrible guitar, made only marginally better/cooler with the new 'bucker. The biggest problem is that it won't stay in tune, as the tuning machines are shitty (and I mean SHITTY).

I have a Fender Telecoustic that has a hairline crack in the neck which gives me two dead frets (fret 16 on the 1st and 2nd strings). I like the guitar, but really need the better neck/tuners for the electric.

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The question is, should I swap the necks (assuming I can)?
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Get rid, buy MORE!!!!
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Post by Haze »

^What he said
telecoustics are, in my opinion of course, junk
just are
no bass
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i wouldn't, save up for a better guitar. modding cheap guitars can be fun, but eventually you'll spend more on it than you orriginally paid for it, and those things can add up quick
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Post by damienblair17 »

Good point. I actually paid nothing for the ROK AXE and I like the Tele too much to scrap it (that and it's my only acoustic). I'll keep the Pickguard and the Humbucker for something else.
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you can find a lot without putting a dent in your pocket. . . Goood luckkkk
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Post by MaMo »

Take the telecoustic and smash it.

No, even better - next time we practice bring it to the studio and let me smash it.
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