RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein's Lab :D

[Newc]

Yup - that broken-head Roswell from Ebay arrived just now - and man, talk about a clean break!
Actually, it's 3 clean breaks [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Yeah, this one's going to the pros at GMW (unless I can get a deal on having a new neck made for it) [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[A. Pulver]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

Gotta like it.
Have you gotten a quote fotm them yet?

[jgcable]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

yea, I want to hear all about it too.

[RacerX]

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If GMW is too high, send it to Ace! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Newc]

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Ok, now for the gory details! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] (Not for the faint of heart or weak of tummy)

WARNING! Dial-Up-Hostile Pics!

Here they are in Super Newc-O-Vision!

http://autumn-frost.com/RSW014

Hmmm. A nice little sneak-peek at Jackson's fretboard-neck construction (little metal pins hold the fretboard to the neck). And you also get a glimpse of Jackson's truss-rod. You budding guitar builders out there might be interested in those facts [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
You can also see how thick the inlays are [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

The body and neck are in great shape (with the obvious exception of the head and split fretboard section).

There's no trussrod cover, so I assume the rod was non-adjustable?

Newc

[shreddermon]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

Wow! That's ugly! Good luck with GMW.

BTW, so it's an aluminum headstock attached to a wood neck? Huh. Never knew that.

[Swillmaster]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

Cool to see how they constructed it. If anyone could resurrect that neck, it would be GMW.

[ October 29, 2003, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Swillmaster ]

[Newc]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

Just got a reply from Lee Garver at GMW - they won't accept it for repair, and didn't give me a quote for a totally new neck using the original head (like I asked for). He recommended I go to Jackson with it but the wait would be long.
I emailed KEvil as well - maybe he can get me a hook-up.

Hey, where's McD? May as well go door-to-door til I find the right one [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[jgcable]

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Hey Newc, what will you do if you can't find anybody to do the work? I am surprised that GMW turned it down.

[Newc]

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WOOHOO! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

Just got a reply from Kevin Easton, and he's got a GENUINE replacement neck for it IN STOCK! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

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Newc

[Jim Shine]

Re: RSW014 is in Dr Newcenstein\'s Lab

Wow! Good for you! You took a risk and it paid off! Glad to hear it is going to be an easy 'fix'. Was the price of the neck comparible to the repair cost? Ofcourse having a new neck is way better, I just was curious.

[Newc]

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The guy I bought it from said he was quoted $500 for the repair by a guy near him, and the replacement neck Kevin's got is way less than that [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[toejam]

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Great news, Matt!! [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[Firebird V]

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aH... a HAPPY ENDING!

[Top Jimmy B]

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Great news, Matt. Congrats on a risk that paid off. [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]