alyctes Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) I have accumulated several cheap basses (under £100) which need new necks - typically because of stuck trussrods. None are of significant sentimental value. Some are still playable but obviously can't be adjusted. Given that new necks are expensive, what advice would people give? Thanks in advance Edited August 26, 2015 by alyctes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Keep the ones you like best. Sell the others and use the money to buy necks for the ones you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Sell them as projects. Keep 1 or if you want to but projects don't make for a good investment. You also need to think about how you keep having problems with necks. Maybe you could go and see another BCer and check out the necks and he can check out how you go about adjusting TRs. Edited August 26, 2015 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Mighty Mite necks are good value. Edited August 26, 2015 by Billy Apple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 risk of trigger's broom here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Cheap secondhand necks sometimes come up for sale on here on BC, I'd keep all the basses for now until you have found a neck/body combination you really like then sell the rest of the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 [size=6][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][sub]I think you've answered your own question. If they're cheap and have no personal value, strip off the usable bits - tuners, pu's, etc - and chuck them. No point in spending what it would cost to buy a decent instrument (several necks won't be cheap) on them[/sub][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Spotted this whilst looking for some tuners on Ebay, might be worth keeping an eye on if you have J or P type basses. [b]http://tinyurl.com/nrucwd8[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1440588766' post='2852154'] Spotted this whilst looking for some tuners on Ebay, might be worth keeping an eye on if you have J or P type basses. [b][url="http://tinyurl.com/nrucwd8"]http://tinyurl.com/nrucwd8[/url][/b] [/quote] Thank you, that's on my Watch list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I've seen quite a few Harley Benton necks complete with tuners etc pop up on the bay or in bass trading selling groups they almost never get past 40 quid . https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153492017995560&set=pcb.1038360976175530&type=1&theater Does make me worry whats happening to the HB Bodies which tend to be of reasonable quality ? :-S not saying that this is anyone here but we have seen a lot of unscrupulous folk going at them with bit of sandpaper . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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