Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 just picked one up used, yesturday. i like the poop out of it... but the freatboard radius sucks (knew it would be that way)... so, i'm taking it in to get the frets pulled out, super talls put in and re-radiused (maybe 9.5-10")... gimme your thought on all this... crazy? not so crazy? any better advice?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzy4dice Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hey! Congrats on the new ax! I think doing all that is really more trouble than it's worth. Personally, I enjoy having different guitars with different pros and different cons. That's what makes them different. Anyway! Post a pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UnderTheGroove Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 Wait a few months before doing anything. You will probably find that you get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 raise the action a little bit. All that work sounds expensive, you might save a few bucks getting anther neck on ebayor going the warmoth route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 Why not just buy a new neck with the radius and frets you want. You could then sell the neck that's on the guitar right now and the whole switch would cost you next to nothing. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweedledee Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 Also, is it the 72 thinline reissue (with the humbuckers), the 69 thinline reissue (with single coils) or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vendor Defendor Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=tele_warmothpro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExtraGum Posted March 16, 2006 Members Share Posted March 16, 2006 Check out the pics of my "90s thinline telecaster" on the Telecaster Appreciation Thread. It's basically a 90s standard tele with a double bound ash thinline body. That means: 22 fret, 9.5" radius, med. frets 4 bolt w/ micro-tilt (ok this is useless ) 6 saddle string through bridge "no load" tone control (surprisingly useful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 i've thought about the warmoth route. i dunno; i spent a lot of money getting THIS very guitar... and i like the neck (1piece, skunk stripe, bullet truss, glossy and all the fender logos)... if i get a warmoth, i toss all that poop poo out the door... but, i'm thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 just checked out warmoth... if you have the neck glossed (or vintage tinted), it gets pricey. one that's comparable looks like cloer to $300... ouchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by mr.fat_chops so, i'm taking it in to get the frets pulled out, super talls put in and re-radiused (maybe 9.5-10")... just checked out warmoth... if you have the neck glossed (or vintage tinted), it gets pricey. one that's comparable looks like cloer to $300... ouchy. How much do you expect to pay for a re-fret AND a re-radius? Before you dismiss the Warmoth idea, maybe do some homework (especially for NYC prices). Expect to pay $150-200 for the refret alone! http://members.tripod.com/banjoist/2003priceguide.htm http://www.guitarrepair.com/rates.html#Refret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IPlayMetronome Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 and all the fender logos)... http://www.best-decals.com Just found this place after contemplating putting a custom tele together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzy4dice Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by Midrangegood http://www.best-decals.com Just found this place after contemplating putting a custom tele together. Holy Moley! Is that legal? It sure is cool though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 yeah, those logos kill. they're probably a licensed-job where a cut goes to the original company... still, about warmoth... the re-fret/radius would run $250. a warmoth neck that matches the look of what i got is 300, plus i think i still have to give my tech something to put it together (i don't know how to do a nut-job). maybe i shoulda' just found someone with a used body rather than the whole guitar... i'm incline to just get a cheaper nech that does the trick (no laquer, 2 pieces etc)... so... how do i go about it to keep to my budget of $250??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by mr.fat_chops if i get a warmoth, i toss all that poop poo out the door... i like the poop out of it what is this fascination w/ poop? I think that the Warmoth route is the most obvious one as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 17, 2006 Members Share Posted March 17, 2006 Originally posted by mr.fat_chops yeah, those logos kill. they're probably a licensed-job where a cut goes to the original company...still, about warmoth... the re-fret/radius would run $250. a warmoth neck that matches the look of what i got is 300, plus i think i still have to give my tech something to put it together (i don't know how to do a nut-job).maybe i shoulda' just found someone with a used body rather than the whole guitar... i'm incline to just get a cheaper nech that does the trick (no laquer, 2 pieces etc)...so... how do i go about it to keep to my budget of $250??? I don't like the idea of radically and irreversibly altering a perfectly good stock neck on a whim for an uncertain result, when for $50 more you can have TWO necks:the original (for the next buyer, or for you when you get tired of the high frets and flat radius) AND the high quality Warmoth. If you really have to keep your budget down (as Tweedledee already pointed out) SELL the stock neck on Ebay and apply the proceeds to the Warmoth neck. Again WHICH Thinline model do you have here? AN MIA Tele neck might pay for the Warmoth neck (with change). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 18, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 it's MIM, light blue (think jeff beck, or is that surf green?), 2 humbuckers, perloid pick guard, volume, tone... etc., it's the 72' reissue... i got a pretty descent deal on it (tweed case, graphite saddles, strap locks, the whole shot)... i decided to get the cheaper of the 2 guitars i wanted in case i wanted to modify anything... you think anyone's gonna want an ols MIM neck??... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rabies Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 What does a thin line sound like???? Any examples of tone??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 I'm diggin' this more than my 15 year old Fender. It's a Warmoth compound radius neck 10-16". 6100 wire and I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by mr.fat_chops it's MIM, light blue (think jeff beck, or is that surf green?), 2 humbuckers, perloid pick guard, volume, tone... etc., it's the 72' reissue...i got a pretty descent deal on it (tweed case, graphite saddles, strap locks, the whole shot)... i decided to get the cheaper of the 2 guitars i wanted in case i wanted to modify anything...you think anyone's gonna want an ols MIM neck??... The MIM neck maybe would get you $75-100. So, you should ask yourself if it is worth putting $250 worth of work into a $75 neck. Or, does it make more sense to pay $50 more and have a new, much better neck than your shaved and refretted used MIM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T3 Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker you can have TWO necks:the original (for the next buyer) i think this is more important than most people are most people here seem to... being able to put it back to stock is well worth it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerry_picker Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by T3 i think this is more important than most people are most people here seem to... being able to put it back to stock is well worth it... Agreed. I'm just not getting mr.fat_chops' reasoning... Here is mine, FWIW: If you have decided to sock an extra $250 into a guitar by having work done on its ($75) neck, you end up with one highly modified, used, way out-of-stock-spec neck (now worth less than $75) to show for it. For an additional $50 (total of $300), you end up with a spanking new, luthiery-perfect made-to-order Warmoth neck accepted by Fender and the guitar-buying world as an "approved" swap, AND you get to keep the stock neck in original condition. By getting the Warmoth, it is almost as though you are getting the original stock neck as an "extra" for the $50 difference. So... It seems to me that Tele Thinline neck in excellent condition for $50 is a BARGAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzy4dice Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by jerry_picker Agreed. I'm just not getting fat's reasoning... Here is mine, FWIW: If you have decided to sock an extra $250 into a guitar by having work done on its ($75) neck, you end up with one highly modified, used, way out-of-stock-spec neck to show for it. For an additional $50 (total of $300), you end up with a spanking new, luthiery-perfect made-to-order Warmoth neck accepted by Fender and the guitar-buying world as an "approved" swap, AND you get to keep the stock neck in original condition. By getting the Warmoth, it is almost as though you are getting the original stock neck as an "extra" for the $50 difference. So... It seems to me that a $50 Tele Thinline neck is excellent condition is a BARGAIN! Yeah, this is a bumb thread. It's one of those, "If ya wanna go ahead and do that, be my guest, but it's a dumb idea." It's like when someone asks for advice and they really don't care about what your advice is. I hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 18, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Originally posted by fuzzy4dice Yeah, this is a bumb thread. It's one of those, "If ya wanna go ahead and do that, be my guest, but it's a dumb idea."It's like when someone asks for advice and they really don't care about what your advice is.I hate that. naw, the question/thread's not THAT dumb. since we're talking about the ball-park of $300... i think the issue's worth "looking" into... i'm the one that has to play the guitar AND/or shell out the money. also, my mind is NOT made up, yet. my tech's looking at the guitar monday night... he seems to be of the same opinion as you all. i'm gonna try to get used to the guitar first (though bends past 1-step seem useless)... and then i have to see what the cost will be FINALLY... it's not so cut and dry... i like the neck i have now (the warmoth, overall, doesn't "speak to me")... hell, eric johnson did the very same thing to his 54'-strat for my same reasons... you guys are very persuasive/logical... that picture someone posted was helpful, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catahoulajc Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 FWIW #...10: I agree that this thread is worth consideration. Its just that you are much more ambitious that me. I love teles, particularly thinlines, but I don't like the necks (just personal). Sounds like a second neck would be the way to go. You could always sell the extra neck. If your re-fret/altered radius doesn't turn out so good, what do you have left? Maybe a failed experiment? BUT, good things do come out of experimentation. Best wishes. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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