replacement necks - vintage gibson

[Gord]

hey guys,
I'm looking at buying a G3, but it has a bad neck. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be cheaper to just buy a neck instead of installing a new truss rod and everything. I've heard a single story of someone getting a grabber neck from gibson, but if anyone knows anything I'd appreciate it!

[Hambone]

I seriously doubt that you could buy a new neck for a discontinued 30 year old Gibson bass - even NOS - for less money than a removing the fretboard and fixing the TR. That process would run in the $300-$400 range I would guess and a new neck, well...

[aquateen]

they do pop up on ebay once in awhile, if you have enough patience.

[Gord]

there's one on the bay right now actually, some guy is selling his gibson grabber in parts anyways thanks guys, next time I'll use common sense

[Hambone]

You guys aren't distinguishing between a "new" neck and an old one to replace the this one. There's a huge difference though maybe not in price.

[C-5KO]

Originally Posted by Hambone

I seriously doubt that you could buy a new neck for a discontinued 30 year old Gibson bass - even NOS - for less money than a removing the fretboard and fixing the TR. That process would run in the $300-$400 range I would guess and a new neck, well...

Question: what's NOS?

[Gord]

new old stock (I think?) old stuff that's not used but kept around for whatever reason, in new condition. At least that's my understanding of it

[Hambone]

Originally Posted by C-5KO

Question: what's NOS?

New Old Stock - sort of the holy grail of parts. These are parts that were manufactured way back when and then shelved - sometimes they're forgotten and found later.

Just imagine a NOS '62 Jazz with hangtags!

[lonote]

LOL...Tom Wheeler's prayer, "Lord, send me back to 1959 with $50,000 cash."