Roasted Maple Neck Supplier

[BassApprentice]

I'm down to just 2 basses (shocking, I know)

 

One is a bitsa P Bass with a Harley Benton neck on it. Whilst it's fine, it's not exactly a looker. Has anyone bought a reasonably priced roasted maple neck, ideally with a rosewood or equivalent board.

 

I appreciate I could go to AliExpress but that seems very much like a lottery in terms of fit and finish.

[miles'tone]

55 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

I'm down to just 2 basses (shocking, I know)

 

One is a bitsa P Bass with a Harley Benton neck on it. Whilst it's fine, it's not exactly a looker. Has anyone bought a reasonably priced roasted maple neck, ideally with a rosewood or equivalent board.

 

I appreciate I could go to AliExpress but that seems very much like a lottery in terms of fit and finish.

There's loads on ebay. Yes, shipped from China. I bought a roasted flamed maple neck there for about a 100 quid. It was stunning. I didn't end up using it though but I know the basschatter who I sold it to liked it a lot.

I couldn't say if the fingerboard was real rosewood but it looked good. Nice and dark.

[kodiakblair]

1 hour ago, BassApprentice said:

but that seems very much like a lottery in terms of fit and finish.

Not if you ask questions.

 

Perfect fit is rare when buying a replacement neck, £700 Fender necks come with a warning their official necks may not fit their bodies.

 

 

Asking questions can save you a lot of work.

 

Get a digi or Verner calliper and measure the pocket or the heel of the existing neck. Take photos with calliper in position and showing the sizes. If you want do the same for the nut width and neck thickness at a few points. Give the radius of any rounded corners if the pocket has them.  

 

Forward the photos to potential sellers and ask them to provide confirmation with photos. Legit sellers will reply, middle men with just a stock photo won't 🙂