Strings Direct Fender Bodys And Necks

Ianpdq

If it's been posted before ignore http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/c/944/bodies-necks/

JookyChap

I can imagine Allparts and Warmoth are really pleased they are doing that...

dean2371

not sure I can quite follow the approach. Mexican strat body + mexican strat neck costs £358, complete new Mexican strat costs just over £400.  American body + neck £738. Who are these aimed at? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a complete guitar and sell the unwanted bits if you're just after a body or a neck? What am i missing?

gjonesy

Andertons are selling these too

mart

I guess it's handy if you want a Strat with a Tele neck, or a P bass with a Jazz neck, that kind of thing. It looked like the US bodies could work out at cheaper than buying a new instrument whole, but not by much, so I guess the appeal is in making it unique. And only for those who insist on buying new. I find it hard to know if see will sell well or not.

guitargeek62

JookyChap said:

I can imagine Allparts and Warmoth are really pleased they are doing that...

Well they only stopped selling them directly in around 2005 anyway so it's not been that long since they were last available. Besides, there's very few options available on these ones, so they'll likely impact AllParts much more than Warmoth.

JookyChap

guitargeek62 said:

JookyChap said:

I can imagine Allparts and Warmoth are really pleased they are doing that...

Well they only stopped selling them directly in around 2005 anyway so it's not been that long since they were last available. Besides, there's very few options available on these ones, so they'll likely impact AllParts much more than Warmoth.

True, but they have the magic logo that can turn your Classic Vibe into the real deal.

No, I wouldn't buy them either, but I guess plenty will and it must be galling for Fender to see so many people making Bitsas and them not getting a cut (license fees apart if they amount to much)

Ianpdq

JookyChap said:

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Jooky Guitars, made by Raspberries in Old Posset Town
Where is old posset town ?

JookyChap

Ianpdq said:

JookyChap said:

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Jooky Guitars, made by Raspberries in Old Posset Town
Where is old posset town ?

You of all people should know that...unless you left this fair village when they shut Catherine's Cake Shop

Ianpdq

Do you go to open mic at the Lido or the Poacher

lustycourtier

£370 FOR A NECK?!?

Sporky

lustycourtier said:

£370 FOR A NECK?!?

I'd charge a crapload more than that!

There's a phenomenal amount of work in making a neck.

guitarfishbay

dean2371 said:

not sure I can quite follow the approach. Mexican strat body + mexican strat neck costs £358, complete new Mexican strat costs just over £400.  American body + neck £738. Who are these aimed at? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a complete guitar and sell the unwanted bits if you're just after a body or a neck? What am i missing?

They don't want people assembling them from parts from scratch though and selling them as Fenders.  If it was cheaper to build your own from OEM parts people wouldn't be buying the new ones they make in their factory.

It might work out cheaper to buy a guitar and part it out but you also buy yourself a lot of hassle and admin.  Depends on how quickly you can sell the discarded parts and how much the hassle is worth vs the saving.

I don't think I'll be buying but it is nice that you can buy a proper Fender neck if you want to.

fnpt

No offsets though, what a shame..