PRS Replacement Necks by Ed Roman?

[Tom C.]

Anybody have any experience or know of the reputation of this fellow?
http://www.edroman.com/guitars/prs/necks.htm

I like my PRS SAS pretty well, but I'd like it better with a rosewood
fingerboard and fatter frets. This guy looks like he knows PRS guitars
pretty well. Thoughts?

[Derek]

Check him out on harmony central. People seem to either hate the guy
or love his stuff. There doesn't seem to be middle ground.

I have read a number of his rants on his webpage. I find some truth
in them, but the arrogance in which they are delivered makes me highly
suspicious.

I have been to his store, though he has moved since I went, there was
a very big finished warehouse setting with a ton of guitars. Some
vintage, some of his unique brands.

He was not there the day I was there, and the sales guy I worked with
treated me well.

I tried to work a deal on one of his LSR guitars, but they really
wouldn't budge, so I walked away.

[Matt]

I had pretty much the same experience as Derek. I read his rants on his
webpage and I too agree with a lot of it. So I went to his store in Vegas to
check it out. I went to the new store and the selection was very slim. They
had about 30 guitars on display but said they had many more at a warehouse
somewhere. I asked if Ed was there and they told me he worked at the Custom
Shop but it was closed that day. I did check out his Ed Roman branded
guitars and they looked pretty nice but I didn't play one. I tried working a
deal on a BC Rich but they wouldn't budge. So I walked. The salesman was a
really nice guy.
So at least we know they're consistent with walk-in business when you
look at Derek and my experiences.
If your PRS has a Bolt-On neck you could give one of Ed's necks a try and
if you don't like it, sell it eBay.

-Matt-
www.livemusiciancentral.com
"Derek" <de...@ycoaoffice.com> wrote in message
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[Tom C.]

Thanks, all, for your input. I called Ed last night and actually spoke
directly to the man himself. I did ask if I was speaking to Ed Roman, but I
didn't really have to because he launched into his web site rant the minute
I told him I had a PRS :-) I don't mean that in a derogatory way, but it was
kinda funny. He will build a custom replacement neck for my SAS any way I
want it, with ebony fretboard, install it, set it up, for $650. Once I do
this, I'll lose my PRS birds and probably destroy the resale value of the
guitar, but if it plays how I want it to, I guess I shouldn't mind. So, I am
in the process of making the decision. I hate the skinny frets and sticky
polyurathane coating on the stock PRS neck, not to mention the infamous
"heel from hell", but I do love the way the guitar sounds. Decisions,
decisions... Oh, one other thing, if I let him keep the stock PRS neck,
he'll give me a $300 trade-in allowance on it. That was tempting.

[Matt]

"Tom C." <nos...@nospam.nul> wrote in message
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Man that's really interesting. You'll have to let us know how it goes. I'd
probably jump at the $300 trade-in credit on the PRS neck.
-Matt-
www.livemusiciancentral.com

[Derek]

Tom wrote:

>Thanks, all, for your input. I called Ed last night and actually spoke
>directly to the man himself. I did ask if I was speaking to Ed Roman, but I
>didn't really have to because he launched into his web site rant the minute
>I told him I had a PRS :-) I don't mean that in a derogatory way, but it was
>kinda funny. He will build a custom replacement neck for my SAS any way I
>want it, with ebony fretboard, install it, set it up, for $650. Once I do
>this, I'll lose my PRS birds and probably destroy the resale value of the
>guitar, but if it plays how I want it to, I guess I shouldn't mind. So, I am
>in the process of making the decision. I hate the skinny frets and sticky
>polyurathane coating on the stock PRS neck, not to mention the infamous
>"heel from hell", but I do love the way the guitar sounds. Decisions,
>decisions... Oh, one other thing, if I let him keep the stock PRS neck,
>he'll give me a $300 trade-in allowance on it. That was tempting.

Huh? $300 trade in? That just doesn't make sense to me. Seems
pretty high for a used neck.

I have had 2 Custom 22's a Hollowbody I and still own an Archtop.

I have no issues with the heel, which makes me suspicious of Ed. You
do this and you WILL destroy your resale value.

But hey, it may be worth it to you. Do you have a wide thin or a wide
fat neck?

The negatives I have read have to do with getting things back as
advertised and within a reasonable time frame. I would be clear on
these points with him before proceeding.

I am with Matt, if you pull the trigger, let us know how it goes.
Good luck

[prs geek]

Why don't you keep the original neck in case you DO want to sell it oneday?

--
Jeff
http://tinyurl.com/5zocvm
www.myspace.com/thejackcolumbus

[Tom C.]

> Man that's really interesting. You'll have to let us know how it goes.
> I'd probably jump at the $300 trade-in credit on the PRS neck.
> -Matt-

So I decided to part with the SAS. It's up for auction here:
http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyeBay&gbh=1&CurrentPage=MyeBaySelling&smGHR=true&&_trksid=m37&guest=1

I played a SUHR Strat for the first time last week, and I'd have to say that
that guitar solves all my issues :-)