Will it work? - Tele neck on Epi sg Special?

djt · July 23rd, 2006, 01:29 AM

Well, I am sick of the junk neck that came on my SG, and i am making many mods to it, because it is very fun modding cheapos such as this one. If I am corect, the heel on the tele necks are 2 3/16, and i think i found that my neck is the same. I like the idea of the tele neck on it, would i be able to pull it off? I also was thinking of the danelectro dc neck. Please help if you can!
Thanks

crawdad · July 23rd, 2006, 01:54 AM

If the distance from the nut to the 12th fret is the same as from the 12th fret to the bridge, it will work. A Fender neck and a Gibson/Epi neck have different scale lengths. The key is equal distance between nut and 12th fret and 12th fret and the bridge.

There is also the matter of neck thickness. If they are the same or very close, you might be able to pull it off. Measure first.

odiemann · July 23rd, 2006, 11:18 AM

You may want to check Warmoth for their necks, they will have something to fit the bill, if intonnation is a problem with a standard neck.

chickenpicker · July 23rd, 2006, 03:08 PM

It may work technically, but I can't see it working aesthetically!

djt · July 23rd, 2006, 03:33 PM

Thanks for the help!

chickenpicker · July 23rd, 2006, 03:43 PM

What's the matter with the original neck anyway? Can it not be set up by a technician?

cvansickle · July 23rd, 2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenpicker

It may work technically, but I can't see it working aesthetically!

Uh, yah - ICK!! But to each his own, I guess...

Dacious · July 23rd, 2006, 09:19 PM

Stone the blasphemer!

djt · July 23rd, 2006, 10:06 PM

The neck is twisted and the frets suck, plus I want to mod it to make it very unique....

July 23rd, 2006, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
djt TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 29	Will it work? - Tele neck on Epi sg Special? Well, I am sick of the junk neck that came on my SG, and i am making many mods to it, because it is very fun modding cheapos such as this one. If I am corect, the heel on the tele necks are 2 3/16, and i think i found that my neck is the same. I like the idea of the tele neck on it, would i be able to pull it off? I also was thinking of the danelectro dc neck. Please help if you can! Thanks

July 23rd, 2006, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
odiemann Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver Age: 41 Posts: 1,406	Some options You may want to check Warmoth for their necks, they will have something to fit the bill, if intonnation is a problem with a standard neck.

July 23rd, 2006, 09:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dacious Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Godzone Posts: 2,612 35 Photos	Stone the blasphemer! __________________ My other Telecaster is a Thinline The Tele Bible, Ch 1, v 10 Love thy Telecaster, covet not thy neighbour's Strat!

July 23rd, 2006, 01:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
crawdad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,293	If the distance from the nut to the 12th fret is the same as from the 12th fret to the bridge, it will work. A Fender neck and a Gibson/Epi neck have different scale lengths. The key is equal distance between nut and 12th fret and 12th fret and the bridge. There is also the matter of neck thickness. If they are the same or very close, you might be able to pull it off. Measure first.

July 23rd, 2006, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	It may work technically, but I can't see it working aesthetically!

July 23rd, 2006, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
djt TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 29	Thanks for the help!

July 23rd, 2006, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	What's the matter with the original neck anyway? Can it not be set up by a technician?

July 23rd, 2006, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
djt TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 29	The neck is twisted and the frets suck, plus I want to mod it to make it very unique....