Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 My first ever guitar. Christmas made 11 years with it. Anyway, the frets were getting bad to begin with, because it's my #1 and I've played the absolute hell out of it over that last decade+1. I then recently discovered that the neck was twisting, which was causing all sorts of hell with the setup and mucho frustration. Bought a new neck, did a little sanding to get the fit just right, gave it a good setup, and my #1 is ready to go again. Modular guitar parts = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkwire Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yep...as much as I love set-neck guitars, Leo Fender was on to something with his designs. HNND! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yep...as much as I love set-neck guitars, Leo Fender was on to something with his designs. HNND! Thanks, I've been recording my Gibsons an awful lot these days but when I'm just noodling or playing for fun the strat is my go-to. That and my Martin will have to be pried from my cold, dead hands when I kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What is the strat. Fender has a lifetime warranty on MIA's If the neck twisted I would take it to a Fender dealer and have them look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What is the strat. Fender has a lifetime warranty on MIA's If the neck twisted I would take it to a Fender dealer and have them look at it. It's an MIA, don't know the year but it's gotta be 15-20 years old I'd say. I didn't know that about the warranty, but the new neck is on and I like how it feels. $115 well spent, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What dimensions did you go with? Standard american strat neck or something a bit different? What brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 $115 is cheaper than a refret! Although I'd always refret if possible - I really like my neck! - but in your case with the twisting a new part is probably best. I'd check out the lifetime warranty, but you might need to find the original sales receipt, case candy etc to show it's been yours from new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What dimensions did you go with? Standard american strat neck or something a bit different? What brand? Got it from another forumite, it's a Fender MIM neck from a 60s strat. Nut width seemed like it might be an issue but I really don't notice anything bad...? Tuned up, intonated, and frets very well, with no problems. I might not be good enough to notice anything terrible, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 $115 is cheaper than a refret! Although I'd always refret if possible - I really like my neck! - but in your case with the twisting a new part is probably best. I'd check out the lifetime warranty, but you might need to find the original sales receipt, case candy etc to show it's been yours from new. Yeah I definitely don't have any of that. Dad traded a set of drums for it back in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Now you can use the old neck to practice refretting and you can build a body from scratch for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dash4814 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Now you can use the old neck to practice refretting and you can build a body from scratch for it. What's a good way to get the twist corrected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 What's a good way to get the twist corrected? Before taking drastic action to correct a neck twist just take it off and put it at the back of a closet for six months. It might correct itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverse Entropy Posted February 1, 2011 Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 It's an MIA, don't know the year but it's gotta be 15-20 years old I'd say. I didn't know that about the warranty, but the new neck is on and I like how it feels. $115 well spent, IMO. Yeah my MIA 57 reissue did that. Kinked on the treble side around the 14th. Was yours an all-maple neck like mine ? I ended up going even a little fatter with a 54 style soft V carve, .890 thick at the nut, which is...a boat... and a pau ferro board. It softened the twang a little, but in a nice way. USA Custom Guitar, about twice what you paid - but the neck was flawless and needed nothing. Modular guitars are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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