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10-02-2008, 02:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | Necks - Warmoth vs. Allparts vs. Might Mite
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I have several basses made of Warmoth parts, and I have to say I've never really liked their necks. They all see a bit clunky and never have dressed frets...
Now, I've never owned a bass with an allparts or mighty mite neck... but I do have a guitar with a allparts neck that I REALLY like...
Anyone have any input on aftermarket fender neck makers? |
10-02-2008, 02:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Urbana, IL | | | I've played an AllParts, and they are great, and the Mighty Mite stuff is also quite awesome!
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10-02-2008, 02:44 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | I have a Mighty Mite P neck on my Jazz, gotta say I love it, price was fantastic, rolled fingerboard, frets were perfect, satin finish, fit the Fender pocket like a glove.
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10-02-2008, 04:03 PM
|  | Thread Killer | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Valley of the Sun (AZ) | | | Allparts. You can usually find them on ebay already finished and with a nut.
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10-02-2008, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | so I'm not alone in my disenchantment with Warmoth necks? |
10-02-2008, 05:00 PM
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Master Luthier: Ironclad Bass Guitars | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | MIGHTY MITE
I have a Mighty Mite J-Bass neck on my Ironclad (The one I built), and I am very pleased with the performance |
10-02-2008, 05:07 PM
|  | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY & MA | | I'm interested in this as well. Another maker... www.usacustomguitars.com
should be added to this list of aftermarket makers. I don't have any experience with them but many good things have been said about them. |
10-02-2008, 05:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Westminster, BC | | | SX necks are almost free, but to my understanding they need a lot of fretwork.
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10-02-2008, 05:30 PM
|  | Real Basses Have 5 Strings! | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado | | | mighty mite makes good stuff ... |
10-02-2008, 05:35 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh | | | I have an Allparts and it hasnt failed me yet! Straight as an arrow and no buzz that i dont want =] |
10-02-2008, 05:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, CA | | | I'm always surprised at the rave reviews for Mighty Mite I see here on TB. A friend of mine picked up a Mighty Mite neck for a Stratocaster and the fretwork was terrible. It felt like they slapped the frets on, cut them and never bothered with beveling or polishing them.
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10-02-2008, 05:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | | hmmmm - mass production - depends on the day/the dude doing it... I've seen AWFUL brand new fenders before, just as I've seen really nice ones |
10-02-2008, 05:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I had, in the past, always liked Warmoth necks. But I am on a quest for lighter stuff these days. Warmoth put those steel bars in the necks and they are heavier than the others. I never had an issue with necks as far as workmanship. If i wanted the neck thinner, I would just shave it down.....in fact Warmoth necks are fantastic to play on. I am interested in more input on the other necks mentioned as I would like to get one soon......peace, John |
10-02-2008, 05:54 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by thesteve I'm always surprised at the rave reviews for Mighty Mite I see here on TB. A friend of mine picked up a Mighty Mite neck for a Stratocaster and the fretwork was terrible. It felt like they slapped the frets on, cut them and never bothered with beveling or polishing them. | My Mighty Mite is like it's set up like a master, and I didn't touch it, just bolted it on, 10 mins after taking it out of its box.
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10-02-2008, 08:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lima | | | i am intersted in this aswell since i am looking for a new neck for my p bass |
10-03-2008, 09:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by therex i am intersted in this aswell since i am looking for a new neck for my p bass | Mind if I ask why you're looking for a new neck? |
10-03-2008, 03:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lima | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BigOldHarry Mind if I ask why you're looking for a new neck? | i am going to build a bass but i dont have much money so i am just going to mod this one part by part, and the next thing in my list is the neck. i want a smaller neck with less nut spacing. |
10-05-2008, 08:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lima | | | hast anyone compared this necks? |
10-06-2008, 10:25 PM
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Head (and only) Honcho at Redemption Bass | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL | | | IMHO, Mighty Mite can either be a fantastic deal or a stinking turd of a neck. Over the years, I've probably picked up/used about 7. 5 were totally rad and 2 were useless. I have one now that goes all bendy with .110's and the truss just won't go far enough to compensate.
AllParts stuff has always been nice.
I picked up one of those Eden necks from Ebay a while back and for like, $50 I ended up with a pretty nice neck after just a little work. AND it has a 1.75" nut width. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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