Rounded Strat Heel vs. Tele Heel

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:56 am

Okay, I'm hoping that if I make a super-awesome informative post that helps people, Aug will let go of the nutz and give me my avatar back. So, here's Shad's "all you ever wanted to know about the differences between a Strat neck and a Tele neck." I didn't post it in the Guitar Resources because nobody goes there.

I used my MIM tele neck and a Squier Strat neck Aug gave me. The body is the MIM tele that came stock with the neck.

A TELE NECK WILL NOT FIT ON A STRAT. A STRAT NECK WILL FIT ON A TELE, BUT THE GAP IS BIG ENOUGH TO PARK A TRUCK IN.

As illustrated here, the gap is pretty huge.

Despite a valiant effort, the pickguard was not able to hide the massive gap.

Difference in shape of the heels.

The tele neck has a thinner heel, I think. When I tried to put the strat neck on the tele, I put a spare string on to test, and the string was against the frets from the first up to the 13th or so, illustrated here (excuse the "give me attention" exacto knife scar from middle school depression):

Different shapes of the necks.

Width at the nut.

Difference in Jedi.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:47 pm

Thanks!

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:50 pm

excellent contribution!

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:03 am

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:04 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:I have the feeling this isn't going to help anyone before it gets buried. Could a mod move it to the Resources and sticky it?

Yes. thanks for reminding me.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:53 am

Sloan wrote:Thanks!

Not a problem!

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:40 am

Nice one Shad!

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:06 am

No problem, JD. Sorry I took so long to get around to doing this.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:11 am

Cool thread. I've got my Squier Strat neck on a noname StratCopy body as one of it's original neck's frets fell out, it fits worse that that and has a BIG ASS gap. Intonates and plays great but it's not ideal. maybe I'll take a photo later for you guys to giggle at.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:00 pm

Mike wrote:Cool thread. I've got my Squier Strat neck on a noname StratCopy body as one of it's original neck's frets fell out, it fits worse that that and has a BIG ASS gap. Intonates and plays great but it's not ideal. maybe I'll take a photo later for you guys to giggle at.

If you want a body that will fit the neck better, let me know, I've got a couple for much cheapness.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:23 pm

I only get red crosses

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:50 am

Thanks for the pics. I just found this section after Robert(O) suggested a tech area.

So how did the Strat neck end up with a tele shape?

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:56 am

DGNR8 wrote:Thanks for the pics. I just found this section after Robert(O) suggested a tech area.

So how did the Strat neck end up with a tele shape?

I never read this section, I'll reply 3 months late: Aug circumsized it. The neck was from his famous Squier Strat that he stabbed with pliars and threw out a 3rd story window into oncoming traffic. The neck currently resides on a Squier Bullet that I gave my nephew.

Do the pics in this thread still work for everyone?

Post by **Mike** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:36 am

Post by **Doog** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:21 pm

Aye, dandy 'n fine.

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:35 am

theshadowofseattle wrote:A TELE NECK WILL NOT FIT ON A STRAT. A STRAT NECK WILL FIT ON A TELE, BUT THE GAP IS BIG ENOUGH TO PARK A TRUCK IN.

That's so that people that like teles can put a decent strat replacement neck on a tele body and not have to use that pizza-flipper nasty shit that comes standard.

And to keep people from putting ugly ass tele headstocks on beautiful strats.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:34 am

Haha, agreed. Never been too keen on the old Tele 'stock.

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