Is my Sub 1 dead??

[EricCrow]

15 years ago my favorite guitar, Blue Sub 1, went through a trauma. I brought it to a guitar repair shop (techs with over 40 plus years experience) and they could not get it to play. They said the neck was done for. I've been unable to let it go, so I've held onto it hoping a Sub 1 neck would turn up for sale.
Recently, I randomly checked reverb and a guy out of Amsterdam was selling a Sub 1 neck! (Red flag-It was stripped of its hardware) Of course I bought it, and when it arrived I bolted it in and brought it to the shop. Guess what? The neck was shot. Truss rod wouldn't turn. The tech, who again, has been repairing guitars since before I was born, said the neck is toast. So now I'm sending it back and getting refunded.

Is there any chance of bringing my favorite guitar back to life, or do I bury it and try to move on?

 

[EricCrow]

Should I just buy/use a similar style neck for it? Does anyone know of any compatible neck that has a similar feel?

 

[fbecir]

Hello

What was exactly the problem with your first neck ?
If you find a Silo neck, I'm quite sure it will fit in your SUB.

 

[EricCrow]

Hello

What was exactly the problem with your first neck ?
If you find a Silo neck, I'm quite sure it will fit in your SUB.

My ex-wife leaned it against a wall and kicked it in repeatedly followed by taking a hammer to the body. It could have survived the hammer blows alone. Even with the repeated kicks I don't see any split wood in the neck, but I imagine the truss rod has to be compromised.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

My ex-wife leaned it against a wall and kicked it in repeatedly followed by taking a hammer to the body. It could have survived the hammer blows alone. Even with the repeated kicks I don't see any split wood in the neck, but I imagine the truss rod has to be compromised.

I am sorry this happened, but you have accurately described the ‘relic’ process the Fender Custom Shop use.

 

[EricCrow]

I am sorry this happened, but you have accurately described the ‘relic’ process the Fender Custom Shop use.

My ex-wife got a job with Fender? Wow. Good for her.