CoryKer Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Does anyone know where a premade neck-through neck blank can be purchased? I've already seen Carvin's, but there's a couple things I don't really like about that - mostly the scale length (I'd rather get 25.5 as opposed to 25) and the fret markers that come with it stock. Does anyone know of any other suppliers? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 i'll put my "love" for them on hold and say stewmac sells them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 the stewmac ones ARE carvin necks...same exact thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 The one Stewmac sells is the Exact one Carvin Sells. 25" Scale, Ebony Board Dot Inlays. You could call Carvin and try to order their 7 string Neck Thru blank with no inlays and frets and narrow it yourself for use in a 6 string application. The 7 String blank is 25.5" Scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Wes, you beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 i amquick..haha but scott i would worry about narrowing the 7 string neck for one reason...they install carbon rods in those necks and i would worry you might cut into one and ruin the neck. i am lucky in that i prefer the 25" scale..and i LOVE those necks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryKer Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 The other thing is that if I have to go to the work of narrowing a 7-string neck, I really might as well just make the entire thing from scratch. Maybe I'll go play some 25" scale necks (I play a 24.75" right now, after all) and see if I like it enough to want it in a guitar. In the meantime though, if anyone finds something, please post away! And thanks for all the help so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 I know you can get used ones, and probaply new ones fro Ed Roman His site is: Ed Roman Look under the parts section. Other than that...got me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 if you already play 24.75,you may not like the 25.5....there is more string tension and it is harder to bend and fret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryKer Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 if you already play 24.75,you may not like the 25.5....there is more string tension and it is harder to bend and fret Nah, even though I play 24.75 now, it's not by preference. I prefer the feel of a strat neck to it by leaps and bounds. Thanks for that Ed Roman link, I'll take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Good luck in dealing with Ed Roman You'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkinsonguitars Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 The "feel" of a strat neck is because it has a 9" fretboard radius not because of the 25.5 scale length. Most neckthroughs have 12 - 16" radiuses combine this with a shorter scale lenght and I think you get the same kind of "feel" as a strat neck. The StewMac and the Carvin necks are not different. The carvin neck has addedes carbin rods in te neck and a different truss rod set up. But other than that yes they have the same scale length and headstock angle. Building from scratch isn't that hard if you have a decent woodworking background. I have done it several times. The second time I mastered it. Gary Wilkinson Wilkinson Guitars www.geocities.com/wilkinsonguitars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 Good luck in dealing with Ed Roman You'll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryKer Posted October 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 The "feel" of a strat neck is because it has a 9" fretboard radius not because of the 25.5 scale length. Most neckthroughs have 12 - 16" radiuses combine this with a shorter scale lenght and I think you get the same kind of "feel" as a strat neck. Thanks - though, it is the scale length I prefer. I meant strat neck simply as an example - I'm also more comfortable on Ibanez necks, Jackson necks, and the like. I actually prefer a larger radius than strats have - I like a pretty flat neck. I also intend to occassionally tune down to some degree, likely just D standard, but I've dabbled with Drop-C and C-standard as well. Depending on how I feel after I play around for a bit, 25" might suffice but 25.5 would certainly be preferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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