Custom/OEM built to spec necks

[thebassbuilder]

I am looking for someone that can build necks to my specs. I am looking for someone that can make an F style neck but basically just need it to be 22 frets with no overhang. Who would you recommend for this that will not require a minimum and who is priced reasonably. I saw the list in this section but wanted to see if there are any other options out there. Thanks in advance.

 

[Beej]

How do you define "priced reasonably"?

 

[thebassbuilder]

How do you define "priced reasonably"?

I will know it when I see it. That is about the best I can give at the moment.

 

[Beej]

I'm asking because a one-off custom neck will probably cost in the neighbourhood of what a Warmoth neck costs, depending on the materials and construction style. A hard maple one-piece Fender-style neck with a rosewood fingerboard, fretted, with a nut and DADR truss rod would take me about three hours with my jigs and setup. I'm in Canada and not soliciting the job. Figuring a cheap rate of 50/hr and around 100 in materials, it would be in the 250ish range unfinished and needing a fret dressing. With a finish and fretwork, it would be at least 100 more. That's about the bottom end for a custom neck and the cost would go up as time and materials go up.

 

[thebassbuilder]

I'm asking because a one-off custom neck will probably cost in the neighbourhood of what a Warmoth neck costs, depending on the materials and construction style. A hard maple one-piece Fender-style neck with a rosewood fingerboard, fretted, with a nut and DADR truss rod would take me about three hours with my jigs and setup. I'm in Canada and not soliciting the job. Figuring a cheap rate of 50/hr and around 100 in materials, it would be in the 250ish range unfinished and needing a fret dressing. With a finish and fretwork, it would be at least 100 more. That's about the bottom end for a custom neck and the cost would go up as time and materials go up.

Thanks for the info and that is what I am looking for. If it is in the ballpark of the Warmoth but to my specs that is great. I know time is money and I know a good job costs but I also know my budget and some of the other companies out there have minimums that I cannot reach/afford at the moment. Thanks again for this info!

 

[Bruce Johnson]

Thanks for the info and that is what I am looking for. If it is in the ballpark of the Warmoth but to my specs that is great. I know time is money and I know a good job costs but I also know my budget and some of the other companies out there have minimums that I cannot reach/afford at the moment. Thanks again for this info!

I'll add to what Beej said. I built necks for other Luthiers for about 20 years, including hundreds of one-offs. I'm retired from that now.

Warmoth is a good company, that does high quality work very efficiently. They have the machines and a small factory. Their price for low quantity custom order necks is going to be about as low as you are going to find. Any individual Luthier making a single custom neck for you is going to be higher, maybe twice as much.

 

[BassHole1]

I googled "22 fret bass neck" and found lots of necks for sale. What exactly do you need to be customized?

 

[thebassbuilder]

I googled "22 fret bass neck" and found lots of necks for sale. What exactly do you need to be customized?

I have only found a couple and they are import necks that have block inlays and binding. Not what I’m looking for. If allowed post or send a link please.