The first decent guitar I got was an Eko Ranger Six. (I've had it about 33 years.)

Its the only one I've managed to hold on to and would never flog no matter how skint I was.

I've refretted it myself about four times, but the fingerboard is now totally beyond help.

Does anyone please know where I can buy a spare neck until I can afford to have the current one restored by somebody who, unlike me, knows what they're doing?

I know I'm going to get some stick off those of you who play Martin, Gibson, Louden etc, and you'd be right, but this thing is a real sweetheart, and has great sentimental value.

I'm probably opening up a bit too much here, but I swear it smells the same now as the day I bought it. You know, when you sniff the soundhole and get that heady mix of wood and glue....

I'm just glad I didn't start a thread on 'instrument sniffing'.

Thanks, Ian.