aidanhallbass Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272533324991 Very tempted by this, but if anyone has had any experience of neck repair, could it be put right at a resonabke cost ? Even a diy repair with wood glue and clamps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 If the neck was a standard Fender length I'm sure that would be gone in no time. 2 octave necks aren't so easy to get (as I'm sure you know) Generally I find stuff being sold by that seller aren't such great value for money. When I've looked into pricing their damaged goods I've always found that if you add the cost of the repair to the buy price, you may as we buy a good one. Good luck to you if you go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidanhallbass Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Well after researching the 2nd hand market these go for around £1500 so if a neck repair could be done for a reasonable cost then it would prove to be a bit of a bargain .. that's my thinking anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) you could find a good way forward is a PM to Manton Customs. He'd give you an honest answer that's useful The thing you also need to remember is you've found they go for £1500 used. But that price is good for one with no visible signs that the nack has come to grief. If the cracks still show, then the price will drop by something. Edited January 30, 2017 by Grangur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) I'd want to pay 350/400 good repair £200... Resale £900-£1000 Edited January 30, 2017 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 If you're serious about chasing this I'd PM Andyjr1515 and Jabba the Gut who may be able to help. Alternative you could go down the headless route - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Set-Black-4-String-Headless-Bass-Guitar-Bridge-System-Guitar-Parts-D8I7-/131991588457?hash=item1ebb4fce69:g:aD0AAOSw44BYGWaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Lots of ??? in the entries under hardware and electronics. I was immediately suspicious of the EMG-HZ badges on the pickups - to my knowledge the Euros never had those, they were fitted with tonepumps and 'proper' EMG's. The RRP in the title is purely there to be misleading too IMO. Be afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidanhallbass Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for the knowledgable advice dude. I've never owned a Spector before so I wouldn't know if this is genuine or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thomann would sell you a perfect one for £1855. https://www.thomann.de/gb/spector_euro_5_lx_fmt_bcb.htm?glp=1&gclid=CL33ydbL6tECFYKw7QoddMEPIg Gear4Music would be selling a genuine one. But it's not necessarily a genuine bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatcoupe432 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 or just go with this one http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Spector_Rebop_5_deluxe_Red.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 It looks like a bit of a messy break to me, although it's hard to see exactly what's going on. If it had snapped right off cleanly that would be ok, but there appear to be longer cracks running down the back of the neck which you'd have to open up somehow. You don't want to glue it back up but leave internal splits unglued; and if it's still kind of hanging together, you might do more damage in getting it right off to reglue it. I'm normally quite happy to have a go at this kind of thing but I don't think I'd go for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I had a Gretsch with a snapped neck repaired about 5 years back, the guy who did it for me did say it was borderline as to whether it was repairable as it was a very clean break with "not much meat on either side to work with" he did a fantastic job with carbon fibre inserts, it has never moved a single millimetre since the repair. This break looks like it has far more "meat" to work with ( I think by that he meant surface area to be rejoined / repaired?) so it does look like a fairly straight forward repair however whether it is a bargain given the the above comments is a different matter, and remember if you did buy it and have it repaired it would always show and the resale value of the bass would be substantially lower than an un-repaired one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 As far as I remember, Euros are neck through, so a replacement is out of the question. They should also have full fat EMG's and tonepump. I've got a neck through Carvin where the neck had to removed and it was hacked off, a neck pocket machined in the body and a bolt on neck attached. Marlleaux did the work and it is amazing but probably cost a fortune as it involved a complete refinish.. Don't think this one is worth anything like the price G4M want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Ouch...I'll keep you apprised. [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/IMG_20170214_141528_zpsvfib06pc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/IMG_20170214_141528_zpsvfib06pc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ouch indeed. Just wait till you have a BBQ this summer, Greek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Gaffer tape and superglue and it'll be fine (possibly, or possibly not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 [quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1487281674' post='3238690'] Gaffer tape and superglue and it'll be fine (possibly, or possibly not). [/quote] Get much work as a luthier?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1487281824' post='3238691'] Get much work as a luthier?? [/quote] Funny you should mention that, I did fix a split across the body of an EB3 but I didn't use superglue and gaffer tape (or did I? ;-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Check here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/301452-gear4music-selling-damaged-stuff-good-easy-projects/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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