Newer Charvel strat necks for a mutt, source?

[Xyrium]

So, $375 for a neck isn't cheap either:

Options:

Head Stock Orientation: Right for Right Handed Players
Scale: 25-1/2" Standard Fender
Number of Frets: 22 With FB Extenion
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Heel Width: Custom 2-1/4"
Neck Wood: Quarter Sawn Maple + $65
Finger Board Wood: PauFerro + $10.00
Tuner Hole Size: Gotoh/Scaller/Sperzel 10 mm
Trussrod Option: Duel Acting Adjust at Head
Finger Board Radius: Compound 12-16 + $25
Finger Board Style: Slab Style (.25" Thick)
Finger Board Inlay Top: White Mother of Pearl + $15
Finger Board Inlay Side Markers: White MOP +$5
12th Dot Spacing: Narrow Post 1964
Fret Size and Type: Med Jumbo 7150 Stainless + $25
Nut Style: Fender Style Flat Bottom
Back Profile Thickness @ the 1st and 12th Fret: Thin C .79 to .89
Custom Up-Charges: None
Nut Installation Option: Slotted TUSQ Nut NATURAL +$35
Finish: Sealed with Shellac
Additional Options: Semi Rolled Finger Board Edges
Shipping Option/Delivery Signature Required: Signature Required (NO)
Comments Section:

. Total: $375.00

[straycat]

USACG makes some great necks I have several but you will need to sand the notch on the headstock into the proper start ball shape pretty easy to do tho'.
Working on one for a project and going with rosewood or walnut dots on a maple board this time.

[devastone]

Yeah, I'm totally hooked on HSS setups. I'm just not a big fan of that round humbucker neck sound. It's always too muddy for some reason. Maybe I just need to suck it up and get a new Charvel So-Cal, and have it routed for HSS.

The SoCals are routed for HSH, so for an HSS all you need is a new pickguard and pickups.

[Xyrium]

USACG makes some great necks I have several but you will need to sand the notch on the headstock into the proper start ball shape pretty easy to do tho'. Working on one for a project and going with rosewood or walnut dots on a maple board this time.

Sounds nice indeed. I've seen some of the red maple boards with clay dots that look really sweet.

The SoCals are routed for HSH, so for an HSS all you need is a new pickguard and pickups.

I was hoping someone would say that. I'd consider picking up a parted out one if I could find a neck with Rosewood.

[dinkyguitar]

Xyrium,

I'm currently making a guitar modeled after one of Warren DeMartini's...I bought a Charvel pro mod neck from the ebay dealer listed above...Then I went to http://www.kneguitars.com/kit_bod.php for the body...Mine was "The Warren"...Alder baody, 2 1/4" neck heel pocket, and added a single coil for the neck pickup...Mitch made it about a week, and cost with shipping was $132.00.

I got the body and looked it over. Looked great to me...





dinkyguitar

[Cuthbert]

So, $375 for a neck isn't cheap either:

Options:

Head Stock Orientation: Right for Right Handed Players
Scale: 25-1/2" Standard Fender
Number of Frets: 22 With FB Extenion
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Heel Width: Custom 2-1/4"
Neck Wood: Quarter Sawn Maple + $65
Finger Board Wood: PauFerro + $10.00
Tuner Hole Size: Gotoh/Scaller/Sperzel 10 mm
Trussrod Option: Duel Acting Adjust at Head
Finger Board Radius: Compound 12-16 + $25
Finger Board Style: Slab Style (.25" Thick)
Finger Board Inlay Top: White Mother of Pearl + $15
Finger Board Inlay Side Markers: White MOP +$5
12th Dot Spacing: Narrow Post 1964
Fret Size and Type: Med Jumbo 7150 Stainless + $25
Nut Style: Fender Style Flat Bottom
Back Profile Thickness @ the 1st and 12th Fret: Thin C .79 to .89
Custom Up-Charges: None
Nut Installation Option: Slotted TUSQ Nut NATURAL +$35
Finish: Sealed with Shellac
Additional Options: Semi Rolled Finger Board Edges
Shipping Option/Delivery Signature Required: Signature Required (NO)
Comments Section:

. Total: $375.00

These are almost my specs beside the ebony fingerboard and the floyd rose nut...I can say however that the banana neck they made for me was excellent, and worth the price, much better (lighter) than Warmoth.

But, if you order this, you order a mahogany body with contoured heels, and then you paint it, it's gonna cost almost a grand...without hardware.

[Xyrium]

Very nice price! They seem to have a good selection of strat bodies with common HSS config cutouts
as well. Thanks for the tip!

Xyrium,
I'm currently making a guitar modeled after one of Warren DeMartini's...I bought a Charvel pro mod neck from the ebay dealer listed above...Then I went to http://www.kneguitars.com/kit_bod.php for the body...Mine was "The Warren"...Alder baody, 2 1/4" neck heel pocket, and added a single coil for the neck pickup...Mitch made it about a week, and cost with shipping was $132.00.
dinkyguitar

[Xyrium]

You're absolutely right. The price escalates quickly. I haven't done any mutt projects before, so I really don't have any donor parts lying around to bring the price down. I suppose I could always wait for CHarvel to make a Wild Card that I like... :\

These are almost my specs beside the ebony fingerboard and the floyd rose nut...I can say however that the banana neck they made for me was excellent, and worth the price, much better (lighter) than Warmoth.

But, if you order this, you order a mahogany body with contoured heels, and then you paint it, it's gonna cost almost a grand...without hardware.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

If you're looking to do it cheap I guess watch reliablefender on Ebay for a body, you could get one painted for about $300 or so I think.

As far as the neck, I don't think that's too outrageous considering all the "extras" you added on. A standard quartersawn rosewood neck with a Floyd setup is about $300. If you could even find a Charvel rosewood neck with a Floyd shelf it would be from a USA and they were somewhat in demand, I am pretty sure it would cost you more than $300.

[snowblind56]

That sounds pretty good. Would you rank them along with Warmoth and USA Custom Guitars, or better? My hangup on the current Charvel necks was all of the positive statements about them, so I figured I couldn't go wrong. I figured it must be easier to make a body than a neck, at least from a perspective of the parts that impact playing the most.

Of course, with Musikraft, painting is a problem, and the company they recommend charges quite a bit. So, maybe you're right, get a Charvel model 3 body, and slap a Musikraft neck on it and call it a day. I noticed Fender makes a compound radius neck, but only 9.5-12.

Edit: I must have been looking at graphics jobs. The standard colors aren't too expensive actually.

I bought a Musikraft San Dimas neck a few years back. They do offer finishing, but it goes to a subcontractor(who did good work for me). As for the neck, it was a good neck, but out of all the 60+ guitars that I have ever owned, that one was affected by the weather the most. I ended up selling it, even though their "Thin D" profile is better than anything that Warmoth has to offer.

If you do your research on the internet, you will find people both complain and praise the stuff that they have received from Warmoth, Musikraft, and USACG. They are all similarly priced, and for the most part, they all have the same basic options.

[Xyrium]

Aren't there a few necks from Japan with rosewood? It seems all of the wildcards use them. I suppose you';re right about the price. it would be a new neck, but if I can locate a good donor guitar under $400, I might be in good shape. It seems that rf does have loaded bodies for that price, then I just need the neck...

If you're looking to do it cheap I guess watch reliablefender on Ebay for a body, you could get one painted for about $300 or so I think.

As far as the neck, I don't think that's too outrageous considering all the "extras" you added on. A standard quartersawn rosewood neck with a Floyd setup is about $300. If you could even find a Charvel rosewood neck with a Floyd shelf it would be from a USA and they were somewhat in demand, I am pretty sure it would cost you more than $300.

[Xyrium]

Thanks Snowblind. I'm sure you're right, essentially ever manufacturer probably puts out a lemon. I'm sure Charvel is no different.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Aren't there a few necks from Japan with rosewood? It seems all of the wildcards use them. I suppose you';re right about the price. it would be a new neck, but if I can locate a good donor guitar under $400, I might be in good shape. It seems that rf does have loaded bodies for that price, then I just need the neck...

Yeah, I suppose you could get one of those but the logos are color matched to the body. Every one I've seen for sale has been at least $300 though.

[Xyrium]

Damn colored logos, I forgot. So many gotchas here...

[Cuthbert]

Xyrium,

I'm currently making a guitar modeled after one of Warren DeMartini's...I bought a Charvel pro mod neck from the ebay dealer listed above...Then I went to http://www.kneguitars.com/kit_bod.php for the body...Mine was "The Warren"...Alder baody, 2 1/4" neck heel pocket, and added a single coil for the neck pickup...Mitch made it about a week, and cost with shipping was $132.00.

I got the body and looked it over. Looked great to me...





dinkyguitar

Nice, does he also finish them?