vintage reissue neck on an am. std. body?

superreverb65 · December 26th, 2005, 06:20 PM

Hey guys, it's been a long time since I've posted here and an even longer time since I've picked up my Telecaster :( . I haven't put down my Jaguar in about 2 years now...however, I still miss my Telecaster and want to make it playable again.

I have a 97 Am. Std with a custom made Warmoth neck with the boat profile and medium jumbo frets. It feels ridicoulus now after playing the 7.25 Jaguar with the vintage frets. So I want to get a vintage reissue neck for it, and I see they go really cheap on Ebay. But the Am. Std has the extra fret, and the newer style bridge. Will I be able to get the vintage style neck to intonate with this configuration? I do know the scale lengths are atleast the same. Or sdo I need to go shopping for an American Standard neck?

Thanks,
Bill
www.reluctantaquanauts.com

Michael Murphy · December 26th, 2005, 07:49 PM

Not a problem.

The neck heel dimensions and mounting holes are exactly the same. That 22nd fret is just an overhang- a little shelf sticking out over the end.

Intonation probably won't even have to be fooled with, or maybe just tweaked *slightly* in the worst case...

-Michael
Charter Member S. Texas He-Man Emoticon Haters Local #316

superreverb65 · December 27th, 2005, 02:37 AM

Ahh thank you! It won't be long now.

Bill

December 26th, 2005, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
superreverb65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Il. Posts: 118	vintage reissue neck on an am. std. body? Hey guys, it's been a long time since I've posted here and an even longer time since I've picked up my Telecaster :( . I haven't put down my Jaguar in about 2 years now...however, I still miss my Telecaster and want to make it playable again. I have a 97 Am. Std with a custom made Warmoth neck with the boat profile and medium jumbo frets. It feels ridicoulus now after playing the 7.25 Jaguar with the vintage frets. So I want to get a vintage reissue neck for it, and I see they go really cheap on Ebay. But the Am. Std has the extra fret, and the newer style bridge. Will I be able to get the vintage style neck to intonate with this configuration? I do know the scale lengths are atleast the same. Or sdo I need to go shopping for an American Standard neck? Thanks, Bill www.reluctantaquanauts.com

December 26th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Michael Murphy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: I can hit the Pacific Ocean and/or Canada with a rock from here... Age: 62 Posts: 1,073	Not a problem. The neck heel dimensions and mounting holes are exactly the same. That 22nd fret is just an overhang- a little shelf sticking out over the end. Intonation probably won't even have to be fooled with, or maybe just tweaked slightly in the worst case... -Michael Charter Member S. Texas He-Man Emoticon Haters Local #316 __________________ *Just an analog boy in a digital world...*

December 27th, 2005, 02:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
superreverb65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Il. Posts: 118	Ahh thank you! It won't be long now. Bill