fender stratocaster query, fitting neck?

Alanstrainor · 13-03-2007 10:16PM #1

Okay, i was having a gander at ebay.com, and came across this American shop which sells fully loaded stratocaster bodies(all hardware with texas specials:D ), minus their necks, for very cheap, they also sold american necks to put on yourself, and i was wondering, Is it really that easy? i mean i'd imagine issues would arise with angle of the neck, over straightness that sort of thing. The reason i ask, is that you could end up getting a very nice guitar for quite cheap even if you were stung on tax issues once importing.
Cheers

Bratach Bán · 14-03-2007 01:23AM

Neck angle won't be a problem. Fender necks aren't angled, it's a flat rout.

Generally, with a bolt-on design, it can be that simple. Bolt (or actually screw) on your neck, and away you go.

However....

If these guitars and necks aren't official Fender bodies, you might have a problem with compatability. Even with Fender products, the neck heel is sometimes slightly bigger or smaller than a given neck cavity on a body. It's a pain in the ass.

The best way is to prepare yourself for some modification to the body, and then if it doesn't happen - happy days.

Alanstrainor · 14-03-2007 10:38PM

Thanks!!!
All the parts they sell are fender, you can buy a fully loaded 62 fender body( with nitro finish:D, always wanted that) and 62 neck for €780 including delivery and 21% tax, sounds sweet to me, all i have to do now is save up the money:mad:

Voodu Child · 14-03-2007 10:46PM

Are you sure youre not looking at Jap parts?

Alanstrainor · 15-03-2007 08:56PM

yeah some of the bodies are japs, but some are american highway ones and they're still pretty cheap, i hear the japs are pretty decent, and most of the bodies come with usa texas specials, hang on i haven't given a link to it.;) here it is
http://stores.ebay.ie/The-STRATosphere_Bodies_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ3QQftidZ2QQpZ12QQtZkm

Voodu Child · 15-03-2007 09:00PM

Yeah, i figured that was the guy you were looking at. The only way i could see you were getting the E800 figure was by going with jap parts.

Check the prices of actual Jap strats on ishibashi.co.jp before you go buying anything, i don't think the stuff youre looking at is as good value as you think it is.

I may be wrong, i didnt spend too much time looking, but its worth running exactly what youre looking at off somebody here before you part with your cash

Alanstrainor · 15-03-2007 09:06PM

yes that's true, well i'm not goin to be buying anything for a good while so i'll do a lot of research into it before parting with my hard earned cash.
Anyway thanks for the replies much appreciated

fender stratocaster query, fitting neck?

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