jamforthelamb Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) Hello all, I have a guitar that I would like to get a replacement neck for. It's a cheap guitar (a dixon) that I'm using for a project, but it's useless right now because the frets are so bad. How do I measure to find out what size neck to buy for it ? I'm thinking of just buying one of the cheap take off necks that are on ebay a lot. Thanks! Kevin Edited February 4, 2008 by jamforthelamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidlook Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'd recommend you to give leveling the frets a shot. Finding a perfect match for a cheap replica might prove difficult unless it's done to exact fender specs or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryovanni Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Do the work, you will get more experience. Unless the neck is twisted or broken beyond repair. About all you will learn from buying a neck is how to use a screw driver, and get mad and or confused if it doesn't fit. Peace,Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 and get mad and or confused if it doesn't fit. I don't know why that made me laugh, but it really did! or Anyway, I'll agree with the other guys. A perfect opportunity to have a go at some proper repair work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamforthelamb Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) Hey All, Thanks for the replies. I had considered working on the frets myself, but I don't have the tools to do it. I figured it would be less expensive to just buy the neck then to get all the files and such (possibly more if the frets need replaced). I'm not always the most handy guy in the world either (electronics is more my strong point). Guess I'll give it some more thought. Thanks! -Kevin Edited February 5, 2008 by jamforthelamb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 If you don't want to spend all the money on tools that you may only use once or twice, get some quotes to get fret work done from a local luthier. It should be cheaper than a new neck, which may not fit properly. If the neck doesn't fit right, it may get ugly trying to make it work. But either way, I would either do the fret work or get someone else to do it, and then continue on with your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb_hendrix Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Measure from the fret board side of the nut to the 12 fret & then double it & that gives you the fret scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Do the work, you will get more experience. Unless the neck is twisted or broken beyond repair. About all you will learn from buying a neck is how to use a screw driver, and get mad and or confused if it doesn't fit. Peace,Rich That's only if he gets the wrong neck.... with the correct neck he'd only be learning to use a screwdriver.... -Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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