Here at Old School Guitars I make necks by hand. I don’t mean I use my hands to pick the necks up from the CNC machine, there is no CNC machine. I mean I use my hands and hand tools to make the necks. I use spokeshaves and files and sandpaper and good old time know-how to make necks. My necks are sculpted not machined. Every nuance and every variant of the wood is studied and tweaked to fit into the overall feel and expression of the instrument you will hold in your hands.
When you attach my neck to your guitar body you are attaching a piece of artwork to an object that brings you satisfaction and expression for your heart. Therefore, I feel the neck should be worthy of the task at hand. That task being the expression and vocal outpouring of the very soul of the musician. No small responsibility, but one accepted and respected.
I also make music. I've been playing guitar for over thirty years. I may not have become famous and rich (as originally planned) but I have and still do create music that touches my soul. It is a very satisfying thing to be able to do this. It makes me rich in another way. Because of this I want my tools I use to make music to be beautiful also. So I make beautiful necks and guitars that are deserving of the task.
Being a one person operation with no one to answer to has it's advantages. The first is; I can do whatever the hell I want. Every neck I produce is a one-off piece. There is no such thing as mass production when you're making something with files and rasps and handsaws. When each piece is unique there are subtle differences between them. Your neck will never be the same as someone else's neck. That brings me to the second thing , which is: I like necks with 13 degree tilted headstocks. It gives better tone, in my opinion, and also gets rid of those dreaded string tees. I use a spline joint to attach the headstock to the neck proper. This is a commonly used wood joint used by some of the best manufacturers in the industry. It is extremely strong and secure. Under stress these joints rarely, if ever, fail. The wood around it may give way but not the joint itself. I charge extra for flat necks without a tilted headstock such as a standard Fender style. It uses more precious wood to make them that way and they take more time.
Look for me on Ebay under the name "oldnecks" I usually have at least one thing up for sale.
Take a look around. If you see something you like and want to talk about it Contact Me: warren@oldschoolguitars.ca