24fret Guitar Neck Wenge Neck,Wenge Fretboard Inlaid with Colored Shells,Cow Bone Nut

I dabble in high-end guitars and also a have a few beater guitars for travel.This is actually a really nice import neck. The wenge is dark and even. Be prepared to do some grain filling if you don't like the natural groove in wenge.If you are new to building guitars, note that this neck has a flat heal, unlike most Str@t style guitars which are curved. It is also 24 frets on a 25 1/2" scale, which means it will not typically fit most most Fender guitars. The end of the heal would need to be mounted closer to the bridge that a regular 21 or 22 fret necks.In my case the heel was simply too narrow. I was looking to mount it on a number of bodies 24 fret bodies, or bodies made for necks that mount with more unfretted heel, at about where 23rd fret would be. I couldn't find a body in my stash that would work with this heel, that measured about 54.85mm. For record, the heal on a Suhr Modern is about 56.6mm wide measured with digital calipers.The frets look pretty good. The headstock does mirror a real Suhr when placed one over the other. I may try another one to see if there is any variance.Good luck to you.

Let's start with the good:Build Quality overall is pretty good. The shape is comfortable, the wenge is nice the frets are crowned nicely as well. With some work, this should be a pretty good neck for the price.Now the bad:Notice I said "with some work". It's a lot of work. The frets are dirty as hell so they'll need polishing. I'm not sure if they're level yet but I've seen other reviews that state these necks almost always need some fret leveling. The nut just fell out. No effort. I touched it and it fell out. To make it worse there is a a few thick high spots left over from the glue in the nut slot which needs to be removed before I can re-install the nut. Problem is, I've been working at it and this glue will not come off. I'm at a loss on what to do next. The final issue with this neck is the finish. It's awful. It's peeling/flaking off in numerous places and next to those spots, before it flakes off, it becomes white and VERY noticeable. Looks terrible. On the neck heel, the finish bubbled up and creates a high spot on the heel which I will need to sand down (or completely remove) before I can even think about using this neck. I believe these folks can make good necks, however, mine is not and it appears to the last one they sell like this (I buy 24 fret necks and I prefer something without a Str@t or Tele headstock shape).

As you know if you buy a guitar neck, you most likely need to do some work to be playable in your hands for your preferences. I love this neck. It is more like a strat profile than an LP or shredder (in my opinion), but it is comfortable and a full 24 frets (which is not always easy to find.- especially in wenge!). As with any neck I buy, I will file fret ends, oil up the back side for faster playing, and maybe even shape it a tad to make it slightly slimmer like a wizard. Other than that - it is a solid neck for a phenomenal price and cannot be beat. I give it 4/5 just because as with most guitar stuff - it needs work if you want it to be "perfect." However, I give it 5/5 for what you get for the price. I own two and love them.

The good: well made, nice looking. Needs finishing, but expected that given the product description.The bad: the truss rod is frozen - will not move in either direction. And am unsure what the recommended wrench size is...4mm?Hey Fenderocik, any thought on this??

Not much prep just standard fret leveling and changed the nut for the Floyd. Will buy again

Put it on my build .On a BC Rich bodyPlays great