cole Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Can it be done? I was wondering if it was at all possible to convert a Strat neck to a telecaster neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwwdotcomdotnet Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 sounds like you could in theory, i am assuming that the tele headstock could fit in a strat headstock. if that is the case id say its very doable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootleger Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Can it be done? I was wondering if it was at all possible to convert a Strat neck to a telecaster neck? If you mean the headstock shaped from a strat style to telly style yes. If you want to convert or fit a strat neck to a tele body then you either square (shape) the heal of the strat neck to fit the tele neck pockets are cut square (for reference the term square was used). Look at a strat body neck pocket then a tele you'll see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Look at Warmouth website and they explain the difference very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I understand the diffrence in butt shape, see I'm making four guitars and I have 4 strats and I would like to make 3 strats and a tele. I guess my main concern is the dimensions of the neck butt and if i were to convert it if it would screw with the scale length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Why not make the Tele with a Strat style heel on the neck. There is not hard and fast rule to say that you have to have the sqaured end on the neck. It's you're build so make it the way you see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 A Strat neck heel will work in a Tele pocket without mods. The curved shape will leave gaps in the corners, but if your neck has a 22nd fret overhang, you're gold. Gold, Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenhoneywell Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 A Strat neck heel will work in a Tele pocket without mods. The curved shape will leave gaps in the corners, but if your neck has a 22nd fret overhang, you're gold. Gold, Jerry. the old Tele's from 72 ( maybe the Deluxe or the Custom) had a strat neck straight into the "square" pocket. As for reshaping the headstock, I've done it a couple of times it will easily fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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