NND! (New neck day)

[KingRazor]

Has been here for almost a week now but I figure it's time to make it TB official. This came from Sound Guitar Works (formerly Best Guitar Parts) and is a 32" conversion neck.

Specs are:

• Roasted maple wood
• 1.625" nut width
• 0.83" thickness at 1st fret
• 7.25" radius
• Vintage frets
• Only 1.7 lbs!

Will be installing on a Warmoth Dinky J body. That's still about a month out.

Since it's roasted, I'm considering leaving it unfinished. Otherwise I may try an oil finish of some sort.

 

[ghostdog93]

Sweet! How was their turnaround time?

 

[KingRazor]

Sweet! How was their turnaround time?

About 7 weeks. Right in line with their 6-8 week quoted time.

 

[iiipopes]

I am doing a similar project in 32 inch scale with all Warmoth parts and a reverse headstock so I have more choice of strings. As I do, having other project instruments with unfinished necks when acquired, I do suggest you put a few coats of tung oil on the neck to preserve it from wear. I keep it on hand to touch up finish wear as needed. Link for description: Specialty Finishes

 

[MCS4]

I am doing a similar project in 32 inch scale with all Warmoth parts and a reverse headstock so I have more choice of strings. As I do, having other project instruments with unfinished necks when acquired, I do suggest you put a few coats of tung oil on the neck to preserve it from wear. I keep it on hand to touch up finish wear as needed. Link for description: Specialty Finishes

I agree with oiling the neck. I personally moved from tung oil to Tru Oil because it requires less touching up in my experience and feels about as nice, but there's certainly nothing wrong with tung oil.

 

[wheresmyric]

I had great results with my BGP/SGW roasted maples necks using Duracoat DuraOil Danish Oil. After oiling, buffed them out using MicroMesh 6000, 8000, 12000 and they feel great.

DuraOil™ Danish Oil | DuraCoat

DescriptionDuraOil™ Danish Oil Finish is a tung oil enriched urethane resin. It penetrates into the wood as it primes, hardens, seals, and protects wood sto ...

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I really like BGP/SGW's work. Their '63 carve is really nice for guitars. Inexpensive graphite stiffeners. Made some nice bodies for me as well. Highly recommended.

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I did the body below in Danish oil as well. Nice natural feel.