Epiphone 12 string bolt on neck (1970s Japanese) Ideal to make electric 12 string £100

FelineGuitars

Had this Epi 12 string neck for a while 

It's from a Japanese 1970s Epi 12 string acoustic that had a bolt on neck but will work great for a solid body 12 string project 

Was refretted with view to being used in a project  about 10 years ago and then project never happened

fretwire looks to be Dunlop 6120 so 0.115" wide by 0.050" tall in perfect condition

Fingerbaord was also levelled so in great shape

Zero fret, so easy to get low action and original tuners

Scale length = 650mm (25.5")
nut width=45mm
last fret=56mm

Neck heel  ends just after 19th fret

Thickness of neck at heel so from front of fingerboard to back of heel = 26mm

https://www.stewmac.com/fretcalculator.html  (useful for calculating possible project uses)

£100 plus shipping. Paypal preferred

We drilled out the old neck bolt holes and dowelled them with some fresh mahogany

victorludorum

This would make a great Firebird XII project.

Funkfingers

Paging @HarrySeven ;

FelineGuitars

victorludorum said:

This would make a great Firebird XII project.

Oh yes - it would look kind of right

victorludorum

Calling @paulnb57 ;

paulnb57

victorludorum said:

Calling @paulnb57 ;

Oh, stop it!....
Ive got a Fenderbird under way, a FenderPaul in the works and a Crimson Kit on order, don’t make me do more!
Aaaargh!

paulnb57

@FelineGuitars ;;
A few questions if I may?....
Do all the tuners work ok?
Does the truss rod work ok?
Nut width please?

@victorlidorum ;; Sigh!......

FelineGuitars

tuners - yes
truss rod - yes
nut width 45.5mm
last fret width 56mm
Scale length 650mm
Fret size chunky and in great condition - we may have actually refretted it 20 years ago from the look of them 

Fingerboard condition: great - also makes me think we refretted it

So having reviewed that last bit I think it's a bargain

victorludorum

paulnb57 said:

@FelineGuitars ;;;
A few questions if I may?....
Do all the tuners work ok?
Does the truss rod work ok?
Nut width please?

@victorlidorum ;;; Sigh!......

It's a great project! I'm doing you a favour here ;-)

victorludorum

@paulnb57 ; i even have a Gibson style 12 string 'claw' type tailpiece i'll send you for free

paulnb57

victorludorum said:

paulnb57 said:

@FelineGuitars ;;;
A few questions if I may?....
Do all the tuners work ok?
Does the truss rod work ok?
Nut width please?

@victorlidorum ;;; Sigh!......

It's a great project! I'm doing you a favour here ;-)

@FelineGuitars ;
After much deliberation Ive decided not to buy the neck...I have too many projects in the pipeline, have no real use for a 12 string and it would be cost prohibitive at present, so, thanks for the heads up and for answering my questions....but I’m out...it would be a cracking project though!

FelineGuitars

It's ok - realised that I refretted it a long while back so it's at a fraction of a refret price, so a bargain for someone

Jaycee

What size neck pocket would be needed for this ?. I have an SG body that could possibly be modified, thanks

FelineGuitars

Jaycee said:

What size neck pocket would be needed for this ?. I have an SG body that could possibly be modified, thanks

Scale length = 650mm (25.5")
nut width=45mm
last fret=56mm

Neck heel  ends just after 19th fret

Thickness of neck at heel so from front of fingerboard to back of heel = 26mm

https://www.stewmac.com/fretcalculator.html  (useful for calculating possible project uses)

I have updated the listing above with the data to make it more useful

Voordelig

Is this part still for sale?

FelineGuitars

Voordelig said:

Is this part still for sale?

Yes - have replied to your email .

Need to pack and weigh it and get shipping costs for you (or anyone else)

Voordelig

I finished fixing it to a ES355 body, it sounds wonderful.

robinbowes

Voordelig said:

I finished fixing it to a ES355 body, it sounds wonderful.

We need pics! I have something similar and am wondering what to do with it.

R.