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Several shots of the humidified room where we keep our necks We Have Necks In Stock For Almost Any Guitar You Can Think Of !!!!! We Buy Necks, New Used & Broken & We Allow Trade-ins on Guitars With Broken Necks |
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January 13th 1993, BC Rich closed down the second time, Ed Roman purchased the entire inventory of BC Rich Guitars, body cores, body blanks, parts, cases, necks & assorted jigs & tooling. BC Rich, was also manufacturing necks & bodies for Dean at that time so Ed also got a lot of those parts. There were approximately 650 to 750 brand new different necks. Because Ed never manufactured the lower cost bolt on model the bolt on necks sold very slowly. Also the original BC Rich necks never broke too often. In fact this writer has never seen one broken. So consequently Ed didn't sell too many of them. Today Ed Roman is the only place on the planet, where you can get an original BC Rich un-played neck. Ed would like to make it known, that these USA Made premium necks also will fit well on a Jackson, Fender, G&L, Blade, Pearlcaster, Washburn, Ibanez, Some Hamer's, Some Dean's and many many other guitars. If you want to purchase one, our shop would be glad to fit one up to your existing guitar or help you put together a kit guitar of some type. Kit Guitars Many of these necks already had decals on them, many of them didn't. The ones with the decals are of course much more money, We Americans don't mind paying for a label (Stupid But True) Look what Gibson & PRS charge for their name. |
PRS Does Not Sell Necks, So if your neck breaks or goes bad......... Who Ya Gonna Call? " Ed Roman" Sung to the tune of Ghostbuilders"
Fits, Jackson, J Frog, ESP, Kramer, Fender, BC Rich, Washburn & Many Others
Steinberger Does Not Sell Necks, So if your neck breaks or goes bad......... Who Ya Gonna Call? " Ed Roman" Sung to the tune of Ghostbuilders"
All Available Brands of Guitars We Sell Vintage Guitars Available
Custom-Built Replacement Neck
Inside One of our humidified wood rooms in Las Vegas
Guitar Neck Construction
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| Bolt On #1 | Inexpensive to manufacture, unless it is done
right (rarely) has a unique tonal
capability and very common. Tonal abilities are excellent as long as the neck is a very tight fit. Fender, Ibanez, G&L, ESP, Musicman, Washburn, Charvel and most imported guitars A bolt on neck has a large flange that protrudes from the
body. The neck is usually bolted onto this cumbersome flange. On a
"Bolt In" (See Below) the neck is actually bolted through the back
of the body. There is no huge flange to get in your way and the
front pickup can effectively be mounted directly on to the neck.
This adds tons of sustain and increases overtones by a whopping 30%
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| Bolt
In #2
Highly Recommended |
Excellent alternative to bolt on, same tonal ability plus many of the set neck abilities. More expensive so very few companies offer it. Highly recommended because the heel is buried in the body. In fact I highly recommend it over just a plain set neck. (Works Best Acoustically Coupled) PRS & Quicksilver . currently no other companies have this. The bolt in guitars are famous for better overtones, and much more sustain than a bolt on. For this to work properly it is imperative that the neck joint be super tight. If you can slip a dollar bill into the crack on either side of the neck you have defeated the whole concept. |
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Neck #3 NOT Recommended Except on 22 fret soapbar pickup guitars |
Least expensive cheapest most common, I am not a fan of this. Most Guitars since the dawn of time use this method. Fender popularized the bolt on which definitely fostered more overtones. However bolt on's got a bad rap in the 70's due to CBS's inability to build Fenders correctly. They simply didn't have a tight neck fit making them unstable pigs at the time. Today Fender's have 90% corrected that problem. Always check any Fender for a tight neck before you buy it. It will save you hours of playing every one in the store. You will be able to pick out the good sounding one's just by checking the neck fit. Not recommended except when you are using soapbar pickups.
Extremely Limited Tonal Abilities, (Glue does not transfer sound
well) Important to understand this review is directed at electric solid body guitars only. Jazz Guitars & Acoustic guitars fall into a complete separate category. When a set neck is employed the guitar lacks that bluesy duck-tone nasal twang associated with bolt on guitars. They also lose a lot of overtones and for lack of a better word. The set neck guitars don't have any spank !!!! This system seems to sound OK when used with a P90 or soapbar equipped guitar. Old Gibsons & RVC |
| Neck thru Body #4 Recommended |
Expensive & not very common. Ed Roman has
always recommended neck through body guitars (see below) |
| Deep-Set
Neck #5
Highly Recommended |
Most expensive to do, definitely the most stable
and best sounding if you are looking for a vintage tone also the
most cosmetically beautiful. |
| Tension Free #6 |
We rarely use the Tension free neck even though we do like the design of it. In fact we have had numerous customer complaints due to the sloppiness of the vendor who owns the patent and builds them. Contact us directly for more information |
| Graphite Neck #7
Recommended |
Expensive simply because they are rare. in
actuality these cost less to make than a traditional wooden neck.
Very Very Stable, there are numerous blends of Graphite on the market. The blends are determined by the amount of hardening compound used in the mix. If you are considering a graphite or combination wood & graphite neck call us for the lowdown. Chopped Graphite, Strandular Graphite, Steinberger Blend, LSR Graphite Necks, Modulus Graphite, Steinberger Graphite, Zon Graphite... Call for more info speak with Ed Roman or Alan Dreher only !!!! |
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Quicksilver's Rule Quicksilver guitars are built to the highest standards available on any mid ranged priced guitar. The Quicksilver guitar is one of the most versatile easy playing guitars available today. No expense is spared to make these guitars the absolute finest on the market today. Almost any option that you can think of, including custom body shapes, neck sizes, electronics, hardware and a host of little innovations that will make you the happiest you have ever been with a guitar. As of this writing we are only aware of less than 1% of our players who have sold or traded off their Quicksilver. With 6 years and almost 1000 units on the market that's a lofty statement. This Quicksilver built for a good personal friend of mine Mike Clifford of Las Vegas.... Ed Roman Another Reason Why Quicksilver Rules !!!! The finish on a neck makes a big difference in the feel of the neck. Most people prefer the smooth, natural feel of an oil-finished neck. It has also been my experience that an oil-finished neck is more humidity stable than a painted neck (providing the fingerboard is not painted as well). Even though oil provides less moisture vapor protection than a painted finish, an oil-finished neck is considered a balanced finish. In other words the fingerboard side of the neck has the same finish and therefore the same moisture protection as the back of the neck. So the whole neck gains and loses moisture at an equal rate. This is true of a neck that is painted both front and back as well such as most maple necks. Necks that are painted on the back of the neck but whose fingerboards are oiled would be considered to have an unbalanced finish where the moisture gain and loss will be slightly more inhibited through the paint. Not much mind you, but enough to make the neck less stable through humidity changes. Sheldon Dingwall
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