Scallop neck service in UK

[Epicus Furor]

does anyone know of any luthiers in England who offer scallop services? I'm looking to get my rg's neck fully scalloped but don't want the risk of sending it over to america.

[Sabre]

www.machinehead.co.uk

Just click on the workshop link on their page, they'll do it.

[Epicus Furor]

i went on that link but there's no pricing or mention of scallop service. do you know roughly how much i'd be paying for a fully scalloped rosewood neck?

[Sabre]

A lot. It depends because it's a very hit and miss job, if some of the fretboard is done badly, your going to need a new neck. If you give them a ring they will probably do it, and you local music store will probably do it too, they usually have a backroom guy who does the work for them, you just have to ask.

[Lefty Robb]

I know you don't want to send to the US but I've heard a lot of good things about Smooth Grooves Scallop Service on e-bay, cheap too at only $110 + shipping.

[jim777]

I've heard you can do it yourself with a particular dremel tool without much of a bother. Let me look for the link and I'll post it. I think the tool was about 50 bucks or so.

jim

[guitarsalad14]

check www.projectguitar.com for the neck scalloping tutorial

[Lefty Robb]

Originally Posted by jim777

I've heard you can do it yourself with a particular dremel tool without much of a bother. Let me look for the link and I'll post it. I think the tool was about 50 bucks or so.

jim

Yeah, the contour sander, right?

[jim777]

Originally Posted by Lefty Robb

Yeah, the contour sander, right?

That's the one! The Contour Sander
I've never tried it, but I've heard it makes doing a board yourself pretty simple.

jim

[Epicus Furor]

i've looked into that contour sander, it sounds really good but i really don't trust myself with anything remotley to do with DIY, especially on my new rg ;(

[markg5150]

the tech at Machinehead has a really good reputation - give em a call

[dex]

Originally Posted by markg5150

the tech at Machinehead has a really good reputation - give em a call

Barrie indeed has a solid reputation and most famous UK guitar players have used his services at one time or another.

Also check Paul Creedy over at Arrowheadguitars.
He used to post here a few years ago and a few of the older UK jemsiters know him.

[jamiewitt1]

There is a link at the head of these pages for Cottam Guitars, who specialise in Ibanez guitars and I'm pretty sure they would offer that service.