Hmmm...I need a neck for my les paul

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

I found these. Should I build one, or buy one. I got the guitar for $75 cuz the headstock was broken. I have repaired it 3 times. The singer, the drummer, and the string tension played hell on it.

LP kit

Non gibson Gibson neck

[Ace]

Ace's easy rule of the thumb: If you can buy it cheaper than the material cost for you would be for building it, buy it. Read: wait for that second auction. Experience over here (Germany) however shows that necks seldom go for under 40 bucks plus shipping...

so long

ace

[bluespresence]

I was looking at that LP kit too. Problem is when I first saw it the bids were down at $21. I was hoping no one else would see it and I could get it for under $75! That just never happens does it!

I agree with Ace, if you can buy a neck cheaper than parts cost and time involved then buy it. If you have the desire and time to make it then build it. I get much more satisfaction out of building, but I don't always have the time (especially for necks) so I end up buying them.

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

Yeah, time is an issue. I just got commissioned to do 2 guitars by Christmas. Not a big deal, but time is an issue here.

[goat]

For over $100 for that,I wouldn`t.Just dots for fret markers on a Les Paul don`t look right but that`s just my opinion.If times an issue and you`re looking for a paul,you can get a finished Paul Turser or Epi. more time/cost effective than all the work for that thing,otherwise ,build a beautiful neck.Alot more satisfaction.

A small flatsawn piece of wood will make a nice laminate neck,18$ fretboard $6 in frets,.done! (a little more than that,but.....)

[john]

i may be wrong , but are they both the same necks?

they look identical , have the same inlays, and both have numbering on the tenon.

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

The sentimental value is the big thing...father son bondage in this guit. As for being the same...doubtful. I will be using the original FB, so the ugly inlays are a non issue. However, my time isnt worth me paying over $100. Looks like I'm building...$12.50 went to $101 real quick. Oh well. I can build a better one anyway.

[PaulNeeds]

Oh well. I can build a better one anyway.

Isn't that the real point?

[Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars]

Except for the time thing. But the real kicker is I cat feel the neck and see if I like it. If it is too thin, I'm stuck. If I could have got it cheap, I wouldnt care. But it aint worth it no more....I'll stick it out till the damn thing breaks again.