Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

Check the custom makers up top. You wont touch an Ibanez vine neck for under $700

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

What is the cheapest one that fits an Ibanez RG?? All of the custom ones are about $200-$400 bucks a piece

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

What is the cheapest one that fits an Ibanez RG?? All of the custom ones are about $200-$400 bucks a piece

Get one from ETguitars. Guess it's quite ok. I was supposed to get a neck from there.

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

Well the ETguitar ones are around $300 bucks though i have heard that they go for around $100 but not sure where, evilbay??

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

Well the ETguitar ones are around $300 bucks though i have heard that they go for around $100 but not sure where, evilbay??

If you want cheap ones, just google for Woodycustom. They're cheap, but they are pure art of Chibanez.

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

ET Guitars- they did an ebony w/ silver and green mirror inlay for me awhile back and it is SUPERB!!! (It's the one on their website for Rev. Charlie)

I've also gotten one from Deep6/Legacy (also member here) that is waiting to be mated to a bod but seems dead on- VWH-style inlay in rosewood, very nice.

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

Yeah you can forget about a decent quality vine neck for under 200. I found an awesome looking and feeling one from deep6 for 185, but it required a bit of work in terms of sanding and refinishing, and I dont know how your skills are for that stuff, or if you even have any.

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

Yeah you can forget about a decent quality vine neck for under 200. I found an awesome looking and feeling one from deep6 for 185, but it required a bit of work in terms of sanding and refinishing, and I dont know how your skills are for that stuff, or if you even have any.

I meant to say, a good quality ready-to-install one. Why can't I edit my own post all of a sudden?

 

Re: WTB: Neck with tree of life inlay

How hard would it be for a luthier to change the fretboard? I would just buy a nice RG neck and this (310038897609) set of inlays. How much do you think it would cost to replace it?

 

Hokay, still i need the question answered

 

Why not call a few local guitar shops and talk to their techs, they'd probably give you a better estimate than we would. I'd be suprised if it's under $200 though.

 

From experience dealing with a lota luthiers and repair guys and whatnot, I can tell you that the cheapest you could get this done for (with respectable quality) will likely be a little over 300 dollars. For that price, you can simply buy a neck from ET or one of the other reputable vendors here.

 

Im not sure what im going to do but i will consider that option

 

For the time and materials involved. I think $700 is reasonable. Imagine if you had to buy the materials, then spend the time milling and shaping to the finest detail. Cutting the inlay in perfectly. Cutting the frets, scalloping the neck, finishing the fretwork. Painting the headstock. applying. Drilling the mounting holes perfectly. All this take time and enourmous craftsmanship. And after all that. It still wouldn't be an original Ibanez neck. $700 sounds like a lot of money. But it's a fair price. So any thing less than $700 for a quality vine inlay neck seem reasonable.

 

Woah, in that case I got a freakin' steal when I bought from deep6. AAAA flame maple fretboard with green and chrome mirror vine for under 200...granted it needed some sanding and a little refinishing, but its nothing my luthier friend couldnt do for me for free. ET also seems to make quality stuff at pretty fair prices, from what I've seen.

 

you are making this too complicated for yourself.
im pretty sure that if you asked a luthier/tech to replace a fingerboard with new inlays and frets etc then you are already into custom neck money - may as well just get a luthier to make you a neck from scratch. if youre worried that you cant afford it then the other route is DIY.
the cheapest neck I make is about £190 and vines are about £240 depending on spec.
I would charge very close to that to replace a fingerboard, do inlay and fret/level. so would many others because of the time involved..

a while ago I was quoted £200 for just a refret on an RG.. so, its a deal, its a steal its the sale of the ........ century

 

http://cgi.****.com/IBANEZ-FINGERBO...-TREE-OF-LIFE_W0QQitemZ7390694239QQihZ011QQcategoryZ621QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Blank Tree of life fretboard

http://cgi.****.com/IBANEZ-TREE-OF-...897609QQihZ021QQcategoryZ7266QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

The actual inlay, get whatever color you want

Obviously replace the **** with the evilbay

http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/removal.htm
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/attach.htm
DIY work.

There you go, tree of life for under $100

If you dont want to DIY you can buy the parts and have a luthier do it for cheap.

 

Actually i'm buying one from a fellow jemsiter now