warwick fna - twist in neck

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I would like to get a replacement neck for my 4 string fna as it has a twist in the neck i.e. it is significantly more bowed on the g string side. Would someone please inform me who I can purchase one from.

Thank you for any help.
 
Warwick will not sell the neck without the bass body attached to it. You can get warwick to do repairs/etc but I bet it's pricey.

If you find a neck on eBay or something you can certainly buy it but the serial number will not be the same
 
So you're saying Warwick does not back their products up? If that's the case I will begin informing people that they do not. I need a neck not a whole new bass. I like this bass a lot. I don't care about serial numbers. I care about having a straight neck.
 
I would get in touch with your dealer first before assuming the wrost , but Florin or Garey will or would chimn in anytime soon , don t worry , they will tell you what to do buddy . But I understand your position .
 
You can send in the bass and you will get an exact rePlacement.

Btw I have spare vette neck lying around.

225 eur plus shipping and its yours;)
 
leydenjar said:
So you're saying Warwick does not back their products up? If that's the case I will begin informing people that they do not. I need a neck not a whole new bass. I like this bass a lot. I don't care about serial numbers. I care about having a straight neck.
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That's not what I'm saying. They care so muh about their brand that they will not sell bodies and necks. You can get the neck replaced, but they aren't going to ship you a neck. The bass has to go to them.
 
Warwick make the neck to fit perfectly with the body. As each body and neck is individual, if they just send you a neck, they can't guarantee the quality of the fit. Warwick care about perfection...
 
If its under warranty Warwick will repair/replace it. If its not then don't expect them to do anything for free. They will repair it at a cost, which last time I asked was about $700, not including the price of shipping the bass.

You can find replacement necks on ebay, or put up an ad. You might also get lucky and buy a whole bass for cheap and switch the necks.

This happened to me, and so far I have yet to repair it, no cash flow at the moment.
 
How bad is the twist?
If not too bad it can be sanded down to original radius and it'll be as good as new.
 
Turxile said:
How bad is the twist?
If not too bad it can be sanded down to original
radius and it'll be as good as new.
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Labor/cost involves fret removal, re-radiusing, then
fret replacement ... not cheap, BUT !!! It's actually
BETTER than new, cuz a neck thaz already sprung,
in this case twisted, is now in a VERY stable state,
and so it can be trusted for a very long future, if it
is not subject to abusive heat/humidity ... and even
if it were to be so abused, its likelihood of survival
is greater than a never-been-sprung neck.

Not claiming here that all necks are time bombs just
waiting to go twisty, but SOME of them are ... and a
neck thaz already sprung is now settled, so it's no
longer a crap shoot about whether it's a time bomb,
on not, twisty-wise.
 
leydenjar said:
So you're saying Warwick does not back their products up? If that's the case I will begin informing people that they do not. I need a neck not a whole new bass. I like this bass a lot. I don't care about serial numbers. I care about having a straight neck.
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Warwick absolutely back their product up ;) The point is that they will not simply sell you a neck for quality reasons.

If your bass is under warranty, contact your dealer. If it's not under warranty, Warwick will be able to replace the neck if you send the bass in but it will cost something. Again, your dealer should be able to assist you in obtaining a quote.

;)
 
golem said:
Labor/cost involves fret removal, re-radiusing, then
fret replacement ... not cheap, BUT !!! It's actually
BETTER than new, cuz a neck thaz already sprung,
in this case twisted, is now in a VERY stable state,
and so it can be trusted for a very long future, if it
is not subject to abusive heat/humidity ... and even
if it were to be so abused, its likelihood of survival
is greater than a never-been-sprung neck.

Not claiming here that all necks are time bombs just
waiting to go twisty, but SOME of them are ... and a
neck thaz already sprung is now settled, so it's no
longer a crap shoot about whether it's a time bomb,
on not, twisty-wise.
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True to a point. If its the wood that is the source of the twist problem, yes. If its a handling error such as exposure to drastically differing conditions, then one must address that before saying the neck is done soon what it does IMHO
 
The neck was fairly twisted on my Dolphin SN4 when I bought it. Depending on which way the neck is twisted, and how bad, it can be made to work by removing the frets, and planing the fret board to compensate for the extra relief, like turxile was saying. My neck was twisted so that it created more relief on the low side, which is easier to work with. With the fretboard planing, refret with Jescar EVO golds and all the associated setup work, it cost me around $300. Bass plays like a dream now.

If your bass is not under warranty, finding a competent luthier will almost certainly be cheaper than sending it back to Warwick.
 
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