Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck

JCJCJC Posted 2014-01-18 11:35 AM (#481352) Subject: Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck Joined: January 2014 Posts: 3 Hi - I'm new on the board. I make and repair mostly electric guitars. I've been asked to look at a Balladeer with a broken neck. I'd like to know from the knowledgeable people here how feasible it is to replace the neck, and where might I source one? If anyone has a neck for sale, I'm interested. Thanks JC Ireland MWoody Posted 2014-01-18 11:41 AM (#481353 - in reply to #481352) Subject: Re: Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA Welcome JC3! Which model? Removable neck or attached - they used Epoxy so you have to destructively remove either the neck or the body to reuse the other. JCJCJC Posted 2014-01-18 12:40 PM (#481356 - in reply to #481352) Subject: Re: Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck Joined: January 2014 Posts: 3 Uh-oh, I was hoping it was a bolt-on neck, because I've seen Ovation neck bolts on 'bay???? MWoody Posted 2014-01-18 1:35 PM (#481357 - in reply to #481352) Subject: Re: Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13987 Location: Upper Left USA The Mothership (aka Ovation customer service) does a fantastic job and you end up with a new guitar at far less. You can still share some photos and get some feedback here. Some things are repairable. JCJCJC Posted 2014-01-18 2:40 PM (#481359 - in reply to #481357) Subject: Re: Noob with a busted Balladeer - needs a neck Joined: January 2014 Posts: 3 Th trouble about the mothership is that she's on the other side of the Atlantic. I think I'll pass on this busted Balladeer and stay with nice bolted-together guitars ;-)