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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:00 pm
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Ok so I got my second opinion today. This time the luthier actually took the neck off, studied it then took a 3/16 standard allen and placed it in the nut. He turned fowards then backwards a few times then said your truss rod is fine however your truss nut looks like some inexperienced person tried to adjust the truss rod.. I bow'd my head in shame... Lesson learned ! Thank you guys for all the support...I could have been out a lot of cash if it weren't for the advice of you guys..


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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:30 am
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BR5000 It is a good news I'm very glad for you and....not surprise.

A very helpfull lesson is there are there are many incompetent luthier or people who think they are luthiers who know enough to work a guitar but not enough to fix it. Same thing for repairing amplifiers. Beware and take references.


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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:01 am
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Glad it worked out for you. :)

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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:07 am
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Was it Dan at Dallas Guitar that gave you the second opinion? Glad you got it sorted out. I'm sure that is a load off your mind!


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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:54 pm
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I agree with some of the others with finding a "better/more qualified" luthier :idea: ,I myself am a bass tech,I dont claim to be skilledin every fasset of bass repair but have worked with others who have done brought necks previously deceased necks back from the dead.
I have seen vintage(pre-1960)necks more suited for using as a compound bow brought back to life with some steam and vice work(cant tell you how)I have seen larger frets used while a neck is back bowed to help straighten out a neck(again,dont ask..)so there are so out there who CAN go a step or two further.
Now comes the question,is it worth spending all this on a neck thats replacable ? a licensed Fender dealer can order you a neck from Fender WITH a "true "Fender decal(not available on a "all-parts or warmoth" neck)and have them put it on,compare a real factory Fender and a aftermarket and go from there,OR
E-bay has TONS of sellers who take brand new and vintage basses and sell them as parts,necks to bodies and all points in between,should run about 400.00$ but will bolt on and have proper decal and choice of fret-board AND option of another style/design Fender neck(p-bass,jazzbass,older,newer,maple,r/wood,#of fretts)ETC..
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Post subject: Re: American Deluxe Precision replacement neck help
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:15 am
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No brotherdave, it was Jim from Dallas guitar services who gave the second opinion.


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