Chunky 25.5 necks

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:12 pm

(dibs on the flip).

If any of you kind tele-slingers could find their way even to lend me a neck so I can place the bridge on my Mosrite-type-thing, I'd be internally grateful.

George · Post by **George** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:47 pm

Yes you may Fran. Word of warning:

- I had to replace the truss nut, and cos the original is sealed in by wood (great design feature!) I had to bore some of the wood around to make the hole bigger to replace it.
- Two of the plastic tuner bushel heads have snapped in half leaving the stem bit stuck in the wood (good luck getting them out).

The fingerboard and back of neck is pristine though, and frets are in good shape - a real Bobby Dazzler.

I can get it sent out probably at the weekend.

George · Post by **George** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:49 pm

Tin-pot tuners also included.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:41 pm

Cheers mate, let me know if you want postage.
If i cant use it i'll give it Benecol

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:59 pm

benecol wrote:(dibs on the flip).

If any of you kind tele-slingers could find their way even to lend me a neck so I can place the bridge on my Mosrite-type-thing, I'd be internally grateful.

I've got an SX tele neck with the nut and everything on it that has a stripped truss rod you could have. But I'm in the US and I don't think you are. I also have a tele neck from a Squire I ripped the frets out of.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:27 am

Aye, you're right - for what it would cost you to ship it over the pond, I could pick up a cheapy on eBay. Thanks though.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:30 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:The Squire '51 neck was a personal favorite.

slightly off topic, but i find it too chunky for me.. its the thing i like least about the guitar.

so.. it would be perfect for say.. Aen

George · Post by **George** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:41 am

Fran wrote:Cheers mate, let me know if you want postage.
If i cant use it i'll give it Benecol

Maybe postage, definitely a pint at the next meet up.

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:29 am

I don't understand how a thicker neck would stop the floppiness? surely you either need thicker strings or longer neck or knock your tuning up half a step?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:00 am

I'm using 13s with a wound G as it is and we are set with that tuning.
Thicker necks seem to have more width of fretboard, it's millimetres I know but as example the E string is 5mm from the edge of the fretboard on the Mock, were as on the Strat it's more like 2.5. Sounds marginal but it makes a difference.
I'm wondering if the jumbo frets make a difference as well.
It's all a pain in the arse to be honest.

Will sort you out George

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:06 am

Would going up half a step really mess with the singer that much? I'm not trying to be awkward or out..Just I hate chunky necks and Don't want you to get a hand cramp.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:02 am

Hurb wrote:Would going up half a step really mess with the singer that much? I'm not trying to be awkward or out..Just I hate chunky necks and Don't want you to get a hand cramp.

He suggested going up to C but we are about to record an album so I think the timing is bad, plus it's kind of something recognise us by with our last two eps.
The singer plays as well and writes most of the riffs to be honest but he's played in A for 10 years lol... used to it.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:19 am

how about a baritonez?

George · Post by **George** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:28 am

You'll definitely have to widen the strings in the nut for those strings, as you probably know. If you replaced it you could easily fit a wider string spacing than's currently on it.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:53 pm

I'll take a good look at it dude.

Never really thought of a Baritonez Stewart, although buying anything of considerable value is totally out of the question these days..

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:42 pm

Seeing as your recent Dano demo demonstrated that you're a man seldom prick'd by conscience, I suppose I should point out that Dano baritones (especially the later ones) can be picked up for cheapz (but at least buy secondhand, eh?). But: those necks are long - not questioning your fretboard skillz, but it's an awful lot of ground to cover if you're playing fast. Try before you buy.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:28 pm

benecol wrote:Seeing as your recent Dano demo demonstrated that you're a man seldom prick'd by conscience, I suppose I should point out that Dano baritones (especially the later ones) can be picked up for cheapz (but at least buy secondhand, eh?). But: those necks are long - not questioning your fretboard skillz, but it's an awful lot of ground to cover if you're playing fast. Try before you buy.

I'd probably buy one new because i am a cunt.
Not really, i looked at them, haet the Longhorn but some of the others are'nt too bad. The scale would'nt be a problem, its all slow stuff hovering arounf the E positions usually.

If i cant resolve these problems after the recording this could be an option.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:31 pm

See, I had the Longhorn and the '63 (now Reece's) - they're both cracking for the money (and it's the '63 you'll see around the place for cheapz), but the Longhorn, while being ugly as fuck, played like buttah.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:41 am

Hurb wrote:I don't understand how a thicker neck would stop the floppiness?

I could'nt fully understand the reason behind this either but i put a thread up about down tuning elsewhere and someone came up with the theory: The less string tension the more stable the neck needs to be because the actual string tension contributes to the stability. In feel at least. Which makes sense.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:38 am

My B&B Jazzmaster has a pretty thick neck, a lot thicker than by regular JM - not sure how this compares on the overall neck thickness scale though.