razzark Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 I realy like my tele except for that "awful" headstock. So I was wondering if I could just buy a Strat neck (which has a much better looking headstocK) and put it in the Tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 check out the warmoth site... your question is answered in great detail right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 And the answer is yes. You can put a Strat neck on a Tele. But, you cannot put a Tele neck on a Strat. The reason is that the neck heel and neck pocket are more square on the Tele. You have enough room to put the Strat neck on the Tele (this is what Steve Morse did on that old guitar of his). The Tele neck has too much extra meat on the neck heel to fit on the Strat body. Of course if you spend some time with a belt sander or a router you could hack them enough to make it work that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Does a tele FB have any overhang after the neck? I'm thinking (not sure) that the neck pocket ends under the last fret, then the space after the last fret is overhang. I'm getting ready to make the neck template for my tele, and just wanted to know how Fender does it. I guess it would work either way, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 if it has 22 frets not 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butnut Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 I love my Jimmie Vaughan Strat, the neck is the perfect shape and the satin finish is unreal...so I got one for my #1 Tele. The Strat heel has a rounded bottom, the Tele pocket is flat. So is the pickguard opening. Guitar tech guru Dan Erlewine mentions how critical the bottom of the heel to pocket fit is to tone. I carefully shaped the pocket using a dremel and hand sanding to get a tight fit. 2 of my other Teles have the extra fret and overhang...with the stock Tele shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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