LateStart
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Is it possibly to find a replacement neck for an x-150? If so, where do you go? Repair in this case has been unsuccessful and a replacement would be ideal...
Sourcing parts for an x-150
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What year?
SFIV1967
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I'd say it is almost impossible to find a replacement neck for Guilds in general...
Ralf
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LateStart
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Impossible is a fairly high barrier... I don't know the year just yet; it's a conversation with a friend who doesn't know what to do and is open to an offer. It is in otherwise 7/10 condition.
SFIV1967
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What was the unsuccessful repair ?
Ralf
Ralf
LateStart
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Neck broken in three places. It is back together and 'works' somewhat well. Since the body wasn't damaged, it would be good-as-new with a new neck... I figured someone must collect parts from damaged guitars and that they might be on this board...
I will post the year/serial number in the next couple of days, he is traveling.
I will post the year/serial number in the next couple of days, he is traveling.
MikeMcA1
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Neck broken in 3 places. Man that sounds more like an automobile accident than a guitar accident. Good luck in the search. One idea is to go to the TK Smith website and check out some of his work. He installs his shop made necks on old bodies and dresses them up to suit the owner. He has a Bigsby Guitars slant to most of his work.
http://tksmith.net/
http://tksmith.net/
a.modernist
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I second Mike's vote for a TK Smith neck. I've played some of TK's work and it is EXCELLENT. He is very open to ideas and a very skilled craftsman.
Oddly enough I have been keeping my eyes open for a project exactly like this specifically so that I could have TK make me a custom neck.
Oddly enough I have been keeping my eyes open for a project exactly like this specifically so that I could have TK make me a custom neck.
LateStart
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So its a 1997-ish. Serial AK1506XX. What is this worth in 'good player shape'?
I sent TK an email asking for a price range; no response yet.
Thanks for the idea..
I sent TK an email asking for a price range; no response yet.
Thanks for the idea..
LateStart
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Anyone know if the necks in the x-series are interchangeable?
SFIV1967
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I guess you would need to contact Hans with that question based on your serial number.
http://www.guitarchives.nl/guitarsgalore/contact.php
Ralf
Los Angeles
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I've been down this path. Best advice is to just sell the guitar as a parts guitar and buy another. 90's X-150s come up pretty often, and are not that expensive either. You could even save money cutting your losses and replacing the guitar.