Anyone bought a cheap (Chinese) neck off eBay?

[MichaelDean]

I keep forgetting that I've got a cheap Chinese neck on a Variax that I've recently gutted after the electrics died. I had the neck fettled and fitted about 18 years ago.  Some cheap necks are absolutely fine! 

 

 

 

[police squad]

15 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

Well.

 

I've pulled the trigger on a Jazz bass style neck from a Chinese seller, complete with a '70s TV logo.  Maple, rosewood, block inlays.  We'll see how good it is in a few weeks.

 

If it's crap, then it's only £80 down the sh*tter.

I have 3 now

1 from ebay

2 from Aliexpress

the ebay one is attached to a Bravewood body and sounds amazing. It may need a fret level, I'm off on a course to do fret levelling 

the Aliexpress one, tinted laquer and 70s logo, plays superb. Attached to a random P bass body and it all works as it should

you should be fine mate

[police squad]

double post

Edited Monday at 09:03 by police squad

[HowieD72]

I've bought 2 wenge necks off Ebay. Both only needed minor fret work & that only cost me $25 NZ per neck. Great necks. And I've bought 1 Maple neck off Ali Express. Just needed similar work on the frets. So, all three have been good purchases for me & I'd happily buy again from either place.

 

Here are pictures of all three necks on my made at home parts basses.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by HowieD72

[PaulThePlug]

Jazz Nut Neck from the bay... Nice neck, they tend to be a flatter 12" rather than 9"

Ended up getting a fair refund as the Side Dots at the 9th and 12th had been drilled wrong, filled, and re-drilled

 

Also a Jazz Nut Neck from Twin--Cam on the bay

[rwillett]

@PaulThePlug

 

I'd be interested in hearing your views on how they play please