We would like to re-Welcome John Watkins as an OLF sponsor. He recently engaged the OLF in the highest level of support we offer (underwriter). Thank you again John for your continued support to our forum and our members.
Kudos bro.
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:05 am ] |
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We would like to re-Welcome John Watkins as an OLF sponsor. He recently engaged the OLF in the highest level of support we offer (underwriter). Thank you again John for your continued support to our forum and our members. Kudos bro. |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:14 am ] |
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Thanks, Brock. I'd like to use this opportunity to shamelessly plug the new "bargain basement" area of my web site. I posted 42 discounted necks out there this morning. Check it out here or go to the home page at www.cncguitarparts.com. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:15 am ] |
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John many thanks for your support of the OLF as well as your fine products and great service. P.S. Thanks for helping my brother Dave with his CNC questions. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:35 am ] |
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Welcome again John. I love your work. I have been extremely happy with all you have done for me. I cannot wait for the kerfing clamps |
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| Author: | Bill Greene [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:43 am ] |
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John: I simply love your stuff...and thanks for sponsoring this forum. Like the new bargain basement, too. Bill |
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| Author: | af_one [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:55 am ] |
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I only wish you made more hand tools--I love the quality of your products! How about fet files? |
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| Author: | af_one [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:40 am ] |
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Sorry, Meant nut files. I too have a neck that I am about to start working with |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:05 am ] |
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John, I have a question for you. I see your set necks for an LP. Do you make any other necks? Like... A neck that could serve as the starting point for an archtop or ES-175 type electric? |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:16 pm ] |
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Thanks for the continued support John!  |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:48 pm ] |
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Thanks a bunch, guys. I owe a big chunk of my living to the membership here and people who've been referred to me by my friends here and I appreciate that a great deal. No plans to offer any files, sorry. James, I'll make any kind of neck on the fully custom side of things, but for off the rack necks, it's just the acoustic ones for now. Those LP necks were extras from a custom run. |
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| Author: | alambert [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:19 am ] |
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Welcome John! |
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:04 am ] |
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Hi John, I want to buy W31 and W18. Just want to make sure they're all set up with inserts as I will also be buying the neckblock, hardware and fretboard. Thanks, couldn't have come at a better time as I was just getting ready to order two necks from you. I wish I could afford more of these bargains but not during the holidays for me. Chris |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:52 am ] |
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Chris, they all have the inserts unless the description states otherwise. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:18 am ] |
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[QUOTE=John Watkins] Chris, they all have the inserts unless the description states otherwise. Thanks.[/QUOTE] Thanks John, Just one more question: How does a 1.68 neck work for a 1 3/4 nut width? Wouldn't the fingerboard be wider than the neck or do you just sand the fretboard slightly to match the nut width of the neck? I will be placing my order as soon as I feel confident in having success. Thanks again, Chris |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:44 am ] |
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You would just blend them together via sanding or whatever means. In fact, if you look at the back of any decent guitar's neck, you'll see that both sides of the fingerboard are visible. That's because the arc of the neck shaft starts at the top of the fingerboard, not the top of the neck. One could argue that every 1.75" nut width on a completed instrument has an underlying neck of about 1/16" less, or 1.6875". |
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:04 am ] |
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[QUOTE=John Watkins] You would just blend them together via sanding or whatever means. In fact, if you look at the back of any decent guitar's neck, you'll see that both sides of the fingerboard are visible. That's because the arc of the neck shaft starts at the top of the fingerboard, not the top of the neck. One could argue that every 1.75" nut width on a completed instrument has an underlying neck of about 1/16" less, or 1.6875". [/QUOTE] Hello again, Just sent you a message thru your site. Both the necks I was interested in are marked as not available. Just wanted to see if you had set them aside per my forum post or if they are indeed gone. Thanks Chris |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:10 am ] |
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Chris (and everyone), disregard any inventory related messages on the site. You can check out regardless of what it says. Since these necks all have a quantity of 1, I didn't bother cataloging quantities. Hesh, thanks. I was looking for exactly that image and couldn't find it right off. A picture says a thousand words, eh? |
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:26 am ] |
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Hesh, Thanks for the diagram, makes absolute perfect sense to me now. Sometimes a visual is worth so much more than words can convey. John, I'll be with you shortly... |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:14 am ] |
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I ordered a neck from John about two weeks ago and cannot wait for it to get here. His prices are unbelievable for what's being offered. A laminated neck with inserts? With a set of specs that I can specify? For $100?! Yes please. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:52 am ] |
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If you are curious to why I edited every post in this thread it is because I spelled WatKins wrong in the first post and it got copied a bunch of times. I changed it so we can find this easily when it hits the archive. Sorry about that. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:46 pm ] |
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Tis comforting to know that we have Johnny Watkins there as an underwriter to the OLF. But then again it has been my experience that John is always first to step forward to stick his neck out for us
Onya Johnie 
Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | John Watkins [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:23 am ] |
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Thanks, Kim. Everybody, there are still a bunch of these necks left and I'm sick of moving them around and tripping over them (  ), so to move them out, I'm taking 20% off of the existing prices. Also, anything else you buy on that same order is also 20% off. So, if you were on the fence about lining clamps, or fingerboards, or whatever, this is a great opportunity to save some bucks.
This offer expires at a random time when I'm pretty sure everyone from here has gotten a chance to see it. Just enter "OLF" in the promotion code box at checkout to receive the discount. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Chris Cordle [ Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:27 am ] |
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I just couldn't resist, had to order another neck so I'm at least committed to three more builds...maybe I should just be committed 
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