Big news: Fender offering separate bodies and necks again

Dave W · June 27, 2013, 06:23:00 PM

http://www.fender.com/necks-bodies

Price shown are MSRP, they'll be sold by dealers, presumably at discount off list.

Limited selection to start with, and from what I read at the Tele forum, these are available only to US customers. But it's a start.

Dave W · June 27, 2013, 06:56:32 PM

Dave W · June 27, 2013, 07:00:51 PM

Plus there are new videos uploaded today showing the various assembly and fitting steps. IMHO this is a good sign.

gearHed289 · June 28, 2013, 08:58:54 AM

Cool. Their necks have been really nice over the past decade or so.

dadagoboi · June 28, 2013, 09:24:12 AM

I have 3 "Genuine Fender Replacement" necks, the ones that came in a purple "Crown Royal" type sleeve. Built in early 2000s, two 57 P maple and one 62 J rosewood. They're all great necks with perfectly crowned frets and properly slotted nuts.

Dave W · June 28, 2013, 09:56:39 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 28, 2013, 09:24:12 AM
I have 3 "Genuine Fender Replacement" necks, the ones that came in a purple "Crown Royal" type sleeve. Built in early 2000s, two 57 P maple and one 62 J rosewood. They're all great necks with perfectly crowned frets and properly slotted nuts.

Those were very nice! IIRC they were all American Vintage necks and bodies, and they were discontinued (about 2004) supposedly because builders were assembling and selling them as if they came that way from the factory.

Times have changed, it's good to see that Fender is embracing the idea now. Maybe they will mark them so buyers will know they're getting a genuine Fender product but not one that came from the factory as a completed guitar or bass.

Also, it ought to put a dent in the business of the guys on eBay who part out new Fenders.

Granny Gremlin · June 28, 2013, 10:04:08 AM

Quote from: Dave W on June 28, 2013, 09:56:39 AM
Also, it ought to put a dent in the business of the guys on eBay who part out new Fenders.

Naw; they just got a new supply line is all.

Dave W · June 28, 2013, 10:08:49 AM

Quote from: Granny Gremlin on June 28, 2013, 10:04:08 AM
Naw; they just got a new supply line is all.

That would be all right with me. They wouldn't be buying whole new instruments just to break them up.

Denis · June 28, 2013, 05:26:50 PM

As opposed to that GibsonDependable guy on eBay who parts out perfectly fine vintage Rics and Gibsons.

gearHed289 · June 29, 2013, 10:51:56 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on June 28, 2013, 09:24:12 AM
I have 3 "Genuine Fender Replacement" necks, the ones that came in a purple "Crown Royal" type sleeve. Built in early 2000s, two 57 P maple and one 62 J rosewood. They're all great necks with perfectly crowned frets and properly slotted nuts.

I played a guy's 57 reissue once, and it was easily the best P Bass neck I ever felt. Nice and flat.

dadagoboi · June 29, 2013, 11:11:33 AM

All of mine have this logo burned into them as well as bare Fender decal on the front.

OldManC · July 02, 2013, 02:53:57 PM

My favorite neck is the '62 Jazz reissue neck. Carlo's description fits my experience with them as well.

Dave W · July 02, 2013, 06:01:45 PM

The new necks and bodies aren't from the AVRI series. They're American Standard or MIM Standard. Maybe they will offer more options if these sell well, which they probably will.

OldManC · July 02, 2013, 08:08:01 PM

Yeah, I was a little disappointed when I looked at the page and didn't see the vintage style necks. One can hope...

mc2NY · July 06, 2013, 01:20:14 AM

Probably FMIC just doing whatever it can to use any avenue to raise cash and cut expenses in this economy....same as its putting the Hamer brand on hiatus and having all those builders swing over to making Guilds.

Rather ironic that Fender starts offering necks and bodies just after Phil Kubicki passed away....his Fender copies were easily the best I've ever played.