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eightsevenzero · December 28th, 2010, 04:23 PM

i have a beautiful maple strat neck i want to get reshaped to tele for a build, anyone do that on the cheap?

thanks!

garymaddox · December 28th, 2010, 04:26 PM

Strat necks are different at the heal to a Tele neck. Teles are more square, Strats are rounded. I would use that neck on a strat or on a tele as it is.

jkingma · December 28th, 2010, 04:31 PM

Why not do it yourself?

A couple basic tools and some sandpaper, and Bob's your uncle.

eightsevenzero · December 28th, 2010, 04:41 PM

ive seen i few posts where people have done this, it is do-able, correct? i kinda need some direction if im gonna even attempt it!

eightsevenzero · December 28th, 2010, 04:49 PM

as far as the heel goes i just test fit it on a tele body i have and its a decent fit as is. if i have to reshape it a bit i can do that no problem but the headstock is what im more worried about.

Olav · December 28th, 2010, 05:10 PM

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachmen...headstocks-pdf gives you just about every headstock Fender ever (?) produced (these are Ed Hawley's drawings?). Print the tele to 100%, cut out and fit it on the strat head. You'll soon see if it'll work and what's needed. It is doable, just depends on how much effort you are prepared to invest. Just to see if it could be done I did this; http://www.agileguitarforum.com/showthread.php?tid=1436

Jack Wells · December 28th, 2010, 07:06 PM

If you square up the Strat neck heel, your screw holes will no longer be aligned with the body holes. A Strat neck can be put directly on a Telecaster. The main problem is a standard pickguard will show gaps in the corners.

eightsevenzero · December 28th, 2010, 10:51 PM

yeah its not bad at all really, i dont know if its the neck i got but it fits very well.

Jeff_K · December 28th, 2010, 11:20 PM

I bought a great pine body from Marc Rutters (a forum member) and he gave me the option of routing the neck pocket for a Strat neck, so don't consider that to be a big obstacle.

Olav · December 29th, 2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Wells

If you square up the Strat neck heel, your screw holes will no longer be aligned with the body holes. A Strat neck can be put directly on a Telecaster. The main problem is a standard pickguard will show gaps in the corners.

There's lots of aftermarket necks with 'tele' heel on them, some have a 'strat' head on them, but will fit a square pocket.
I don't know which OP has, 'real' strat or aftermarket.

December 28th, 2010, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
eightsevenzero TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gassville, AR by way of Nashville Posts: 56	anyone good at reshaping strat neck headstock to tele shape? i have a beautiful maple strat neck i want to get reshaped to tele for a build, anyone do that on the cheap? thanks!

December 28th, 2010, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
jkingma Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N 44° 59.564 ~ W 079° 35.317 Posts: 10,083 18 Photos	Why not do it yourself? A couple basic tools and some sandpaper, and Bob's your uncle. __________________ -Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

December 28th, 2010, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Olav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: HLMRmeer Age: 45 Posts: 1,149	http://www.tdpri.com/forum/attachmen...headstocks-pdf gives you just about every headstock Fender ever (?) produced (these are Ed Hawley's drawings?). Print the tele to 100%, cut out and fit it on the strat head. You'll soon see if it'll work and what's needed. It is doable, just depends on how much effort you are prepared to invest. Just to see if it could be done I did this; http://www.agileguitarforum.com/showthread.php?tid=1436 __________________ va' sa' du? va' hete' du?

December 28th, 2010, 07:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jack Wells Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 69 Posts: 18,380 101 Photos	If you square up the Strat neck heel, your screw holes will no longer be aligned with the body holes. A Strat neck can be put directly on a Telecaster. The main problem is a standard pickguard will show gaps in the corners. __________________ . Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person. I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea.

December 28th, 2010, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeff_K Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 1,510 1 Photos	I bought a great pine body from Marc Rutters (a forum member) and he gave me the option of routing the neck pocket for a Strat neck, so don't consider that to be a big obstacle. __________________ [insert pithy statement here]

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December 28th, 2010, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
garymaddox Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Foat Wuth, Texus Posts: 1,544	Strat necks are different at the heal to a Tele neck. Teles are more square, Strats are rounded. I would use that neck on a strat or on a tele as it is.

December 28th, 2010, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
eightsevenzero TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gassville, AR by way of Nashville Posts: 56	ive seen i few posts where people have done this, it is do-able, correct? i kinda need some direction if im gonna even attempt it!

December 28th, 2010, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
eightsevenzero TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gassville, AR by way of Nashville Posts: 56	as far as the heel goes i just test fit it on a tele body i have and its a decent fit as is. if i have to reshape it a bit i can do that no problem but the headstock is what im more worried about.

December 28th, 2010, 10:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
eightsevenzero TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gassville, AR by way of Nashville Posts: 56	yeah its not bad at all really, i dont know if its the neck i got but it fits very well.

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