Mickguard Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 This neck is up for auction on ebay...seller claims the frets are okay...also says he doesn't have any other photos available. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 They are perfect, FOR PLAYING SLIDE!!!! I think that they look very worn. Could be just grime but dont look like that to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 its grime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 gibsonfrets are flat topped.they aren't as heavily crowned as most others. taking that into consideration,they are probably fine...but you would refret it anyway,right?i would not buy a used neck without assuming i would refret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 gibsonfrets are flat topped.they aren't as heavily crowned as most others. taking that into consideration,they are probably fine...but you would refret it anyway,right?i would not buy a used neck without assuming i would refret it. ← Refret?...a nightmare... Well, actually, I have the damaged neck from an ebay purchase gone bad here --I could practice refretting on that. Small steps toward one day making my own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemleggat Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 It needs a re-fret imo. I'm sure you could manage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Never mind the marks on the fret tops...see where the fret width gets more narrow under the string? Looks like its beginning to wear through whatever crown was there in the first place. It could be little piles of dirt either side of the fret, but everywhere on both frets...??? I'd plan on a refret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Can't tell for certain from the pic, but I think that's gonna have enough life for another fret dressing. I'd say don't expect it, because you never know what you're getting in an online auction, but don't be too suprised if you don't have to refret. A lot of that looks like grime anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 What bothers me most is that the seller refuses to send any better pics --I'd like to see what the frets on the rest of the neck look like too. The guy has excellent feedback though. A real Gibson neck would go great with my project... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 That isn't a Gibson neck, it's an Epiphone. You may know this already, but if the seller is claiming that as a Gibson neck, he's a liar. I think the frets look fine, a bit gunky, and probably in need of levelling and dressing, but not yet a contender for a refret. Can't be sure, but that's my take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 I just found it here. He says it's off a Sonex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Hmm, I stand corrected. However, it still bears little relation to a 'real' Gibson neck. Might be a good score anyhow, the other shots tally with my opinion of the frets, gunky, but not anywhere near dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yeah, it's a Sonex...they made a couple of bolt on models in the 70s and early 80s...the only other way to find a real Gibson neck would be if it were broken off... It's not that big of a deal, that's not the Gibson logo I really like to have anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemleggat Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 A sonex isn't a Gibson imo its a POS. You would be better of getting a epiphone neck. I have had 2 in my hands and one was a horrible player and the other one had a twisted neck which made it a horrible player too, sounded ok though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSo_Spencer Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) Idch my guitars frets are almost worse and it is 30yrs old but it still plays good. Edited September 12, 2005 by ZoSo_Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yeah, but I don't trust it...if the guy really stood behind the neck, he'd send more photos. We'll see what the bidding goes to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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