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Hi everyone,

I would like to purchase one of those beautiful "laminate-style" Watkins
necks from an OLF member if anyone has one that they would be willing to
part with!

I would be building an SJ (25.4" scale length), bolt-on style neck.

Thanks everyone!

Peter, would you be interested in a mahogany neck with maple/walnut/
maple laminates?

I have a maple with two 1/4" walnut stripes. Bolt on

Thanks, af_one,

I actually plan to build the sides out of rosewood, and therefore would prefer
a darker colored neck. Thank you for your reply, nonetheless!

I have plenty of necks, I'm just looking for Watkins. Hopefully he'll get caught up and come out to play.

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http://www.dickeyguitars.com

[QUOTE=James Orr] Peter, would you be interested in a mahogany neck
with maple/walnut/
maple laminates?[/QUOTE]

James,

This sounds sweet! I was particularly looking for a rosewood center strip,
but the walnut would look great as well I think.

Do you have the general specs of the neck, and maybe a general
description of the width of the laminates (or a simple picture)? - to make
sure it'll be a good fit for the build.

Thanks again, James!

I feel quite lucky that James has a neck available that should work for a
dark-bodied guitar.
If anyone else has one that they would be willing to part with, I'd probably
jump at the opportunity.

Thanks again, everyone.

Peter, I'll PM you the pics. Hopefully it works for you!

I am down to two necks and certainly hope that Watkins has started catching up. The thought of going back to making them myself (one of my least favorite tasks) is not a pleasant thought. I have become spoiled.

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Yeah, Mike; they seem really nice. This is my first build, and I am figuring to
spoil myself from the start

Thanks for the nice comments, guys. I'm glad you like the stuff.

It won't be long now until I'm back. I have a new, 3,000 sq. ft. shop back in the Chicagoland area that I'll be operating out of starting in a couple of weeks. I cut 734 inlays in the last week and now I just have a couple of small jobs left to finish before I can move (Hesh and OLF #2).

Look for the store to re-open mid-January. Thanks to everyone for their patience.

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John Watkins
CNC Guitar Parts

John did you have to call me a "small job" - geeze..........

Congrats on your new facility bro - you deserve the very best!!!

[QUOTE=John Watkins] Thanks for the nice comments, guys. I'm glad you like the stuff.

It won't be long now until I'm back. I have a new, 3,000 sq. ft. Look for the store to re-open mid-January. Thanks to everyone for their patience.[/QUOTE]

Excellent news John, all good things are worth a wait.

Cheers

Kim

Thats great news John. I hope all goes well for you.

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Aoibeann

that's alright hesh I think I was his smaller job before you.. :)

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

What a bunch of Watkins hogs!   

Hesh, it's better than another type of job I could have called you. :)

Mayes definitely gets the Patience of a Saint Award for this year. I hope all that stuff is working well for you, John.

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John Watkins
CNC Guitar Parts

Great!!! Hoping to do a twelve about then