Neck for my mustang project?

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:03 pm

im getting a stripped mustang body, it has a hole or route or two to patch, but then im going to refinish it back to blue (like it was). ill probably find the best match locally cuz i dont want to ay a jillion for reranch

but im gonna need a neck. is it worth waiting around trying to get a good deal on a vintage neck hoping it will play good? cuz i could get the allparts jagguar neck for 175 and know its not gonna hvae a busted truss rod or worn out frets. but im debating what to do.

and pickgaurd, i sorta want white but pearloid would be true to the original.

opinions?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:52 am

I just had to pony up some cash for a Mustang neck just recently for my Duo-Sonic project, they are often on ebay but they're a bit of a crapshoot and a "good deal" on a vintage neck doesn't really exist, they're generally bid up very high.

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:21 am

well, the more of thought about it, it would be a bit of a disservice to not get a vintage neck to go with a vintage body, so i hope to have luck to find one for a decent price

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:59 pm

Your best bet is looking at vintage Duo and Musicmaster necks. they will fit fine, are more common and less expensive.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:55 pm

yup. and you'll definitely be able to pick one up for less than $175 if you keep your eyes peeled, in my experience.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:57 pm

I think some people may be desperate to sell at the moment. I have always had good luck with necks.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:49 pm

I browse ebay systematically and there are nearly always vintage Duo or MM necks in the US for sale.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:42 pm

DGNR8 wrote:I think some people may be desperate to sell at the moment.

definitely. now is the time to buy... well, if you have the money. I've seen all kinds of shit on ebay for great prices just sitting there. no bids. scoop up the deals while you can. once we recover from this little economic dip, shit is going right back up.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:44 pm

BUY BUY BUY!!!

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:17 am

functionally im sure a duo neck would be great but from an aesthetic perpspective id rather jsut stay authentic and get a mustang neck. otherwise id go with an allpartrs neck. but im sure it will work out.
im getting new hardware and such though, which is ok to me, im only concerned about old wood, but not old metal as much

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:25 am

well, I would keep your eyes out regardless. a lot times these old duo and mm necks have had the decal removed so you'd have to put a new decal on anyway. and I think that they actually were the exact same necks.

TerminalVertigo · Post by **TerminalVertigo** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:28 pm

how about this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1978-Fender-Bronco- ... 0300424079

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:52 pm

I was just going to poast that here! With those tuners, it's a great deal. Don't think twice about plugged neck screw holes. That just means you will end up with a tight fit! Extra stitch and all.