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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 110
Location: Moscow, Russia | Found on Craigslist http://newjersey.craigslist.org/msg/5394595329.html Is it original Adamas neck (please see the shape of neck's extension) ? Best, Alex |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 6197
Location: Phoenix AZ | It's an early one with the 4 screw offset hatch but certainly not one of the first 22. Looks like somebody took a hacksaw to the fretboard extension. My guess is that the extension was bowing up and buzzing so some master luthier did the obvious ham fisted repair. |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12757
Location: Boise, Idaho | At least the ones that were screwed to the top could be repaired. |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 402
Location: Taxed To Death State | Can't believe someone cut the fretboard. Holy knuckheads Batman. |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10582
Location: NJ | fingerboard was probably warping and those chose to cut it as a solution |
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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 110
Location: Moscow, Russia | Hi AL!
I also think so.
The "solution" ;-(...
Best,
Alex |
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Joined: August 2011 Posts: 887
Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | I was unable to enlarge it to see what you were talking about. All I have are small images. |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777
Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | nerdydave - 2016-01-18 8:55 PM
I was unable to enlarge it to see what you were talking about. All I have are small images.
See that straight cut \ at the end of the fingerboard?
It ain't supposed to be like that.
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Joined: September 2011 Posts: 402
Location: New Hartford CT | I just stumbled upon this thread and am horrified...not even the Mothership could fix that. Obviously this 'repair' was not only botched but performed by a demon. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664
Location: SoCal | But a new neck, while it costs, is an easy fix. In fact, I know somebody who has an Adamas 2 neck that could be put on there..... |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1445
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada |
It ain't supposed to be like that.
Now, that's an understatement... |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 402
Location: Taxed To Death State | Those super early Adamas I necks had foam molded broccoli on the head. doubt you could ever find one of those to keep it original. |
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