Just in case anyone needs to source a Sire neck

[rainbowreality]

Hello there!

 

Just thought I'd let others know about this - basically I needed a replacement neck for my Sire P5R and got in touch with Thomann.de  They told me they can order one and would cost me £40 plus £10 shipping.  I was a bit cynical as it sounded far too cheap but long story short I got it today and it's the real deal, Rosewood fingerboard and all. Only things not included are the tuners, string tree and back bracket but apart from that it's good to go and an absolute bargain so I thought I'd share the info!  Only downside is the waiting times from the Sire factory, mine took about a month and a half but hey it's a minor inconvenience all things considered.

 

Edited June 27 by rainbowreality

[Dood]

1 hour ago, rainbowreality said:

Hello there!

 

Just thought I'd let others know about this - basically I needed a replacement neck for my Sire P5R and got in touch with Thomann.de  They told me they can order one and would cost me £40 plus £10 shipping.  I was a bit cynical as it sounded far too cheap but long story short I got it today and it's the real deal, Rosewood fingerboard and all. Only things not included are the tuners, string tree and back bracket but apart from that it's good to go and an absolute bargain so I thought I'd share the info!  Only downside is the waiting times from the Sire factory, mine took about a month and a half but hey it's a minor inconvenience all things considered.

 

 

Interesting, thank you! Did you need a serial number or proof of Sire ownership to get it ordered?

[rainbowreality]

14 minutes ago, Dood said:

 

Interesting, thank you! Did you need a serial number or proof of Sire ownership to get it ordered?

No, I had bought my P5R from Thomann originally some time back but neither they or Sire asked about it at any point and I didn't mention the fact when I emailed them.  I did it all independently of my Thomann account so as far as I can tell it's not necessary to have proof

Edited June 27 by rainbowreality

[MartinB]

Nice! That's like AliExpress prices but presumably with much better QC. The edges of that fretboard look seriously rolled!

[rainbowreality]

58 minutes ago, MartinB said:

Nice! That's like AliExpress prices but presumably with much better QC. The edges of that fretboard look seriously rolled!

The QC is spot in on, no rough edges or anything! It's a genuine bona fide bargain.  

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

That's a bit of a bargain. I though I got a bargain recently with a Mex Fender replacement neck from amazon at over five times this price.

 

If only the Sire headstock wasn't such a munter.

[rainbowreality]

13 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

If only the Sire headstock wasn't such a munter.

I've heard that said before but I really don't have a problem with it. Eye of the beholder I suppose 🤩

[Chienmortbb]

19 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

That's a bit of a bargain. I though I got a bargain recently with a Mex Fender replacement neck from amazon at over five times this price.

 

If only the Sire headstock wasn't such a munter.

Not as bad as Fender Headstocks, though. 

[PaulThePlug]

Would a Tele Headstock fit the space, like on a Harley Benton?

 

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