Mirage2000
Strat-Talk Member
Hello! Does anyone here have experience with genuine fender brand replacement necks? Are they good or bad? How’s the fretwork out of the package? If anyone can answer these questions it would be a great help!
Fender genuine neck replacements?
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UnstableHand
Strat-Talk Member
I got a Fender American professional 2 replacement neck from my local shop, and put it on an American professional 2 body from the Stratosphere. It worked out beautifully. The neck was/is excellent. The fretwork on mine was great. Made for a really nice guitar. I only have experience with this one neck though. Hope this helps.
I bought one recently. It's been in the desert two months now and no fret sprouts or problems. I am happy with it.
UnstableHand
Strat-Talk Member
Oh, one thing to consider, mine needed the nut to be cut properly. It came only with pilot nut slots.
rolandson
Dr. Stratster
Yes.
I picked up an Ensenada (MIM) fender neck for cheap. Soft V 7.25"... for a cheapoid partscaster I was going to give away.
It's on this...
After getting it all put together and set up...
I kept the guitar.
That answer your question?
I picked up an Ensenada (MIM) fender neck for cheap. Soft V 7.25"... for a cheapoid partscaster I was going to give away.
It's on this...
After getting it all put together and set up...
I kept the guitar.
That answer your question?
Ramblin'man
Strat-O-Master
A genuine Fender neck made by Fender is going to be great. I put a new one on a build I did and it's almost perfect right out of the box. The nut needs work and you need to drill a hole for the string tree on a MIM neck.
Mirage2000
Strat-Talk Member
Yeah I’ve noticed that with these necks I’ll probably replace it with a pre shaped tusq nut.
Bakelite1
Strat-O-Master
My Fender replacement necks have been fine. I like bone nuts, so I always replace them before set up. I'm not really sensitive to neck shape but there are some U shaped offerings I am curious about.
Nothing wrong with the nuts they come with, tusq would be a negligible upgrade as long as one dresses the stock nut properly.
The necks generally are excellent, as good as what you'd find on the equivalent model of a fully-assembled Fender.
Butcher of Strats
Senior Stratmaster
I bought a new MIM roasted maple neck and returned it the next day.
Sorry, I love Fender but the wood was crappy, grain all twisted.
Sorry, I love Fender but the wood was crappy, grain all twisted.
Ramblin'man
Strat-O-Master
Even the Tusq needs work to fit right. The string slots are still too high, its a bit too wide etc.... Not to mention that little nubby on the bottom needs removing if the nut slot is curves and not flat.
rolandson
Dr. Stratster
It is a rarity for the nut on these to be "cut"...
They are often "pre-slotted" as in "grooved" to provide a start for a proper set up.
I don't think the nut on the Warmoth neck I bought 25 yesrs ago was even pre-slotted. I had to have it done from scratch.
And...a proper set up always includes assuring the nut is proper.
That's all these things are.
They are often "pre-slotted" as in "grooved" to provide a start for a proper set up.
I don't think the nut on the Warmoth neck I bought 25 yesrs ago was even pre-slotted. I had to have it done from scratch.
And...a proper set up always includes assuring the nut is proper.
That's all these things are.
I fitted a new neck, I bought a Tusq nut which comes pre slotted and bought a wooden radius block (which is cheap) to make it easier to sand it to size. I used the factory nut as a guide for width etc. It was easy, in order to file slots on the factory nut you would need to buy the files which are very expensive. Tusq nuts are very cheap so even if you messed up it would still be a far cheaper option. Depending on the tuners you go for you may need to drill holes on the back of the headstock or possibly use a reaming tool to widen the peg holes but I didn't need to. I also bought staggered locking tuners so I didn't need to drill holes for a string tree.
Mirage2000
Strat-Talk Member
hello! Thanks for all the replies! I have decided to place an order for the neck! I decided not to buy a tusq nut and instead I will file the nut it comes with. But I don’t want to spend $80+ on nut files does anyone here know of a good alternative?
There really isn't a good alternative to using nut files. I recommend getting your desired individual gauges from Philadelphia Luthier Supply. They also sell 10-packs of bone blanks for $12.24 if you get a hankering for practicing cutting and filing.
This. Better too high than low.
My recent standard Tele neck is very good, I actually switched the nut from the original neck
Peace
Peace
I put one on an old MiM strat a number of years ago. Worked fine.
