mingsta Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'm after a fretless neck for my old faithful '92 ray. Finding one out in the wilds is like rocking horse S**t....I know that status do a graphite neck, but I just can't bring myself to put the black shiney stuff on my lovely old bass. Is there anyone out there who makes or can make a replacement neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It's a good idea and something I've been mulling over for some time as I play fretless far more often than fretted, but I do love my '96 EB MM Ray. I once saw one for sale on eBay for a couple of hundred quid that should have fit my guitar as a bolt-on, but mine has 6 screws and this had 4?! Any Luthier should be able to do this and a conversation with one should confirm how practical this will be. I was thinking of asking Brian Eastwood the next time I bump into him when I'm travelling up north: [url="http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/index.html[/url] I've no idea how expensive it would be, but I would expect a few hundred pounds?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeptrying Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi, Shuker Guitars will make you a wooden neck, cost at least £200 tho. The other items for sale section here has had fretless MM necks up for grabs. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 If you're in the Midlands, Jon Letts near Leicester would probably help you out. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Beedster is selling one http://basschat.co.uk/topic/196398-beedsters-getting-rid-of-all-of-my-bass-gear-thread-sabre-ray-status-ffl-necks-boogie-etc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Reasonably priced too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 hey owen, thanks for the headsup - I contacted Beedster and have a lined fretless neck heading my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I've just seen that I can get a Status Graphite neck, unlined fretless, for £286. I might give that a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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