Cheap G&L necks, who's using them in builds?

[Dadagoboi]

View attachment 592920I used one on a low budget build for myself. Did a complete fret level, adjusted the truss rod and achieved very low string action without any problems. The neck has been very stable. Best $33 I've ever spend... WOW that's a big pic!!!

Nice! Did you plug and redrill the headstock to use those tuners?

 

[dmac1961]

Did they ever offer them in a P Width?

Yep, 1 3/4". The only rosewood boards were leftys when I ordered mine. You gotta check back frequently to get one to meet your specs.

 

[David Jayne]

Thanks! Here's how the build started. Testing to see if the trussrod would keep the neck flat under tension. Works fine.

When I first looked at this I thought the wood chips were some elaborate inlay work.

 

[gjbassist]

Wow, thanks for bringing these to my attention! Before this the cheapest good quality necks I have found were through Rondo, and those are about $20 more!

 

[joselorellano]

Nice! Did you plug and redrill the headstock to use those tuners?

Yes I did. Used a dowel sanded to fit and redrilled...

 

[nerkoids]

Do these fit typical Fender bodies, incidentally?

 

[dmac1961]

Do these fit typical Fender bodies, incidentally?

Not without routing the neck pocket. These are 21 fret and have a square heel.

 

[nerkoids]

Not without routing the neck pocket. These are 21 fret and have a square heel.

Are they at least in the ballpark?

 

[dmac1961]

Are they at least in the ballpark?

You couldn't just bolt it on because the 21st fret would throw the scale length off. On the P body I posted, it already had a Fender neck route when I got it. I made a template for the G&L neck and had to route about an inch further into the cavity to accommodate the 21st fret. I had to fill the sides of the existing pocket with veneer strips to tighten the pocket up. But this body was of questionable origins, so I'm not sure if the pocket was Fender dimensions to begin with.

 

[Morten_B]

I did this one, with a P bass style neck... (Fender bastard, there is a thread on it here somewhere).

Agree with the others on the neck pocket: It has to be routed for the G&L neck, you can't use a Fender style neck pocket. Check these pics for reference. In the first picture the pick guard is not yet routed for the G&L so this indicates Fender neck pocket, notice how the pocket ends just next to one of the screws holding the pick guard? Then see the second picture and notice how the neck now sits deeper in the body - relative to that same screw.

 

[dmac1961]

Noice!!
That body looks like an ice cream sammich!

 

[Jigsawjaybus]

Looks like they're currently sold out of the model I'd need. Anyone know if this was a one off or do they have these routinely going?

 

[Timmah]

Just impulse-bought a guitar neck and a bass neck. Oops. Are these nice and chunky?

 

[gjbassist]

I have been wanting to do a P bass with a reverse headstock and it looks like they have several left handed necks. Gonna grab one before they sell out!

 

[moonshinegtrs]

I'm using one on this build:

I like what I've seen so far. They seem to be really nicely made necks. I will buy more.


Moonshine

 

[dmac1961]

Looks like they're currently sold out of the model I'd need. Anyone know if this was a one off or do they have these routinely going?

I think they come and go. When it gets mentioned on TB, they sell more. Bookmark the site and keep checking back.

 

[dmac1961]

Just impulse-bought a guitar neck and a bass neck. Oops. Are these nice and chunky?

Sweet. Don't know about the guitar necks, but the bass necks feel great. Not really chunky, but very reminiscent of my Lakland Skyline.

 

[Timmah]

I can deal with that. Lakies (along with MMSR) have been my dream basses since day one.

 

[dmac1961]

I'm using one on this build:

I like what I've seen so far. They seem to be really nicely made necks. I will buy more.


Moonshine

Woah, triple reverse!! Headstock, body and pickup. Very nice.

 

[nerkoids]

You couldn't just bolt it on because the 21st fret would throw the scale length off. On the P body I posted, it already had a Fender neck route when I got it. I made a template for the G&L neck and had to route about an inch further into the cavity to accommodate the 21st fret. I had to fill the sides of the existing pocket with veneer strips to tighten the pocket up. But this body was of questionable origins, so I'm not sure if the pocket was Fender dimensions to begin with.

Thanks for letting me know!