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Stew-Mac necks?

#2
I do believe these are Mightymite necks. I don't want to spread a rumor if it's not true, but they look like them and I believe the printed catalog said as much.

That being the case, the mightmite necks are of medium good quality and require a fret dressing/leveling, they are also quite flat. They are a pretty solid replacement neck for a good price, but you can get mightymites for a better price on the bay than StewMac (although I love SM for lots of other supplies and the customer services is great).
 
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Chandler Bing said:
That's a good question, I've been wondering myself. So, who would you recommend for a Fender neck (price wise)?
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Allparts or Warmoth. Or a used fender. You can usually find a used fender neck around here for a good price. I'm also curious about these necks
EDEN on EBAY
 
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#6
If you like Carvin necks, ( l think the necks are the best thing about their basses) , they are cheaper than SM or Warmouth, and you can get an oversized head stock to design your own. I can't speak first hand, and I am assuming they are the same necks they use on their basses. Again, great necks IMHO. I will order a Carvin for my first build as I really don't want to tackle a neck yet. Just thought I would mention it in case you hadn't considered it.
 
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bizzaro said:
If you like Carvin necks, ( l think the necks are the best thing about their basses) , they are cheaper than SM or Warmouth, and you can get an oversized head stock to design your own. I can't speak first hand, and I am assuming they are the same necks they use on their basses. Again, great necks IMHO. I will order a Carvin for my first build as I really don't want to tackle a neck yet. Just thought I would mention it in case you hadn't considered it.
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All true and I agree that Carvin necks are great. The only thing is that they will only fit a Carvin body. They can't be used as replacement necks unless you happen to be replacing the neck on a Carvin.

I've had good luck getting slightly used Fender necks in the classifieds. It's especially nice if you find one with tuners already installed.
 
#9
WoodyG3 said:
All true and I agree that Carvin necks are great. The only thing is that they will only fit a Carvin body. They can't be used as replacement necks unless you happen to be replacing the neck on a Carvin.

I've had good luck getting slightly used Fender necks in the classifieds. It's especially nice if you find one with tuners already installed.
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That Eden neck looks like it might be alright, but I'm not going to spend the money to find out. There's always a few Fender necks available here and on eBay...Don't skimp on a neck, it's probably the most important part of the bass!
 
#10
blipndub said:
Allparts or Warmoth. Or a used fender. You can usually find a used fender neck around here for a good price. I'm also curious about these necks
EDEN on EBAY
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My main beefs with Warmoth necks are A) the price and B) the truss rod adjustor being at the heel. The bass I'm going to be putting the neck on does not have a channel to allow adjusting the neck without taking it off. I could probably route a channel pretty easily and cut a hole in the pickguard, but I'm all for avoiding an extra step.
 
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#12
StewMac necks/bodies are made and finished by Mighty Mite. Here's the fine print at the bottom of the referenced web page

P Bass® and Jazz Bass® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
These necks are made for us by Mighty Mite, and have peghead shapes licensed by Fender.
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As for the tuner holes, MM necks have a slightly larger hole than most Fenderish necks. Regular Fender tuners (and their Ultralight replacements) utilize an 11/16" hole. For reference, GB7's and the small Ultralights utilize a 9/16" hole

all the best,

R
 
#14
I think the stew mac necks have a 23/32 hole, 1/32nd larger, not smaller than the regular 11/16. My mistake. I always thought that that was funny, expecially consdering they also make a bass tuner that fits that exact hole.

Glenn

Rodent said:
StewMac necks/bodies are made and finished by Mighty Mite. Here's the fine print at the bottom of the referenced web page


As for the tuner holes, MM necks have a slightly larger hole than most Fenderish necks. Regular Fender tuners (and their Ultralight replacements) utilize an 11/16" hole. For reference, GB7's and the small Ultralights utilize a 9/16" hole

all the best,

R
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SuperDuck said:
My main beefs with Warmoth necks are A) the price and B) the truss rod adjustor being at the heel. The bass I'm going to be putting the neck on does not have a channel to allow adjusting the neck without taking it off. I could probably route a channel pretty easily and cut a hole in the pickguard, but I'm all for avoiding an extra step.
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Allparts neck have heel trussrod adjustments too. I also find this very inconvenient and end up putting a channel in, but you still have to take the pick guard off to do a trussrod adjustment. I do a quick channel with a Dremel and cover it with the pickguard. It's not that big a deal but still a pain.

I don't think Warmoth necks are overpriced. They are a good value for the quality. I would like to say US Custom Guitars are a great options but their website is such a PITA it's hard to tell. I have seen their work however and it's very good.
 

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