jowilmei Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 I recently purchased a '58 Telecaster CAD file and I noticed something that I would like confirmation about. The back of the headstock is not located on the same plane as the neck heel. It sits about +1.7 mm offset from the neck heel plane. Is that a correct specification for telecaster necks? The file is from Electric Herald, and they seem to take accurate dimensions seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I would think it's a trivial variation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jowilmei Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 It is definitely trivial in terms of the final product. However, it was definitely done intentionally by whoever did the CAD work. I am curious whether or not they made a mistake or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I've believed that the Tele and Strat necks have been carved from standard 1" thick lumber so that the heel and headstock are on the same plane. That would make sense in mass production. Question is, how many '58 Telecasters has the CAD designer taken apart and measured. If only one, that particular example may have had the heel lowered for one reason or another already in the factory. Those days they most likely did more hand fitting than today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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