Bass chiropractor needed!!
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Do you feel lucky, punk?
Firstly, I don't think Coda are fools - if they've had their own tech look at it and decided to sell it for half price, there's something more wrong than can be fixed with a set-up, I suspect.
Secondly if a laminated neck is twisted you have a major problem - laminates are very stable (that's the whole point) so if it's still managed to twist, it's not going to be simple to fix. The worst-case scenario is that you need the fingerboard taken off, the neck planed straight/flat, and the fingerboard fitted back. (The satin neck finish makes this more difficult.) A slightly lesser version is to de-fret it, plane the fingerboard, and refret. The least-worst option is that if it isn't too bad, a fret dress may possibly fix it... but I expect Coda have considered this, so I'm guessing it's worse than that. The other two options are likely to take up most or all of the £500 saving, if done by a properly skilled professional.
So basically, I would avoid it unless you want to treat it as a learning exercise to see how much you can achieve by fret dressing it yourself.
You may be lucky...
Firstly, I don't think Coda are fools - if they've had their own tech look at it and decided to sell it for half price, there's something more wrong than can be fixed with a set-up, I suspect.
Secondly if a laminated neck is twisted you have a major problem - laminates are very stable (that's the whole point) so if it's still managed to twist, it's not going to be simple to fix. The worst-case scenario is that you need the fingerboard taken off, the neck planed straight/flat, and the fingerboard fitted back. (The satin neck finish makes this more difficult.) A slightly lesser version is to de-fret it, plane the fingerboard, and refret. The least-worst option is that if it isn't too bad, a fret dress may possibly fix it... but I expect Coda have considered this, so I'm guessing it's worse than that. The other two options are likely to take up most or all of the £500 saving, if done by a properly skilled professional.
So basically, I would avoid it unless you want to treat it as a learning exercise to see how much you can achieve by fret dressing it yourself.
You may be lucky...
I am not keen!! Too risky.
Thanks for the advice ICBM.
jon
Thanks for the advice ICBM.
jon
Wise I think ... I've seldom seen happy results from twisted necks that didn't cost a lot of money to fix. During my days doing repair and setup if a neck was too far out of 'true' and it was bolt on I'd say 'buy a replacement neck it'll be cheaper than straightening yours'. Seeing as the ESP LTD appears to be a Thunderbird style ... with a set neck (these are normally pretty thin on T Birds I'd say run a mile.JonHosker said:I am not keen!! Too risky.
Thanks for the advice ICBM.
jon
ESP LTD PHOENIX 1004 BASS BLACK PROJECT GUITAR - SEE DESCRIPTION W22012655
Wondering if I could fix this twisted neck?
Any advice please?
Visiting Coda in about 12 days time.
thanks
jon