Get a fake LP necm for cheap?

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I'm looking to get a fake les paul neck, from a les paul copy my friend gave to me. the neck is badly cracked, and im pretty sure it has t o be replaced.

it doesnt have to be top of the line, im just gonna put a new pick up (seymour duncan invader) in it and put stickers all over it, just for fun.

thanks, tom
 
It almost certainly does not need to be replaced. In thirty years, we have seen only ONE neck that could not be fixed. Now, that does not mean the guitar is worth fixing, but it is probably possible. Finding a replacement neck will be impossible, Other than by finding an identical guitar, in which case why not use that guitar. The dimensions of the neck joints between to brands are not likely to be the same. You can get replacement necks for fender instruments rather easily, but not for Gibsons, and certainly not for Gibson copies.


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tom18222 said:
well how much do you think it would cost to get fixed?
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At my shop, depending on the type of break, anywhere from $55 to $300. If it is a clean long grain break, then $55-$100, depending on the condition of the wood. This is the most common type of break, as the wood is weakest between the cell lines. Fortunately, it also takes glue extremely well, and so the repair is simple, stable, and stronger than the wood.

If it is a cross grain break or the break is old and dirty, then you are looking at a minimum of $250-$300. This is a less common break, but the broken end grain does not take glue well, so we need to reinforce the joint.

Neither of these are do-it-yourself jobs, by the way. Take them to a good repair shop. They will be able to evaluate the type of break, and their cost to repair it. Everyone has different methods and techniques, and so only the shop doing the work can give you an accurate estimate.


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If it is a bolt-on neck, you can probably get a neck from Warmoth. They make the best necks on the market. If it is a set neck, as I am assuming it is (if it is a Les Paul copy) you will not be able to get a replacement neck, in all likelihood.

As to the scale length, Les Pauls are 24.65 inches. The distance from the nut to the twelfth fret should be half that, or 12.325, or about 12 21/64". As far as copies, they may or may not replicate that. Instruments made overseas, by companies not related to American companies, probably will not have the same scale length, but will have a metric scale length. That will of course vary depending on the specific manufacturer.


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