Does Telecaster have a thicker neck than Stratocaster?
The thickness from fretboard to skunkstripe is thinner on a strat than on a tele. The width of a strat is greater.
Can you put a Strat neck on a tele?
In a pinch, a Strat neck will fit and intonate in a Tele-shaped pocket, but the reverse is not true. A Tele-shaped neck heel will not fit in a Strat-shaped pocket, because its squared corners prevent it from fully inserting into the rounded end.
How thick is a Telecaster neck?
Neck – for Telecaster Guitar, Maple, Headstock Adjust
| 1st Fret Thickness | 0.86 in. |
|---|---|
| Neck and Fretboard Type | two-piece Maple |
| Nut Width | 1.6875 in. |
| Orientation | Right-handed |
| Profile Shape | Modern C-Shape |
Do Strats have thick necks?
It all depends on what you are used to. Most strats that I have played are not as wide, and are kind of thicker towards the middle.
Are Stratocaster and Telecaster necks the same?
Teles don’t. Both necks are the same length. Strat necks fit on Teles leaving little gaps because of the rounding. Tele necks don’t fit on Strats unless you round them.
What guitar did Eric Clapton play in blind faith?
Fender Telecaster
Eric Clapton is always happiest with a guitar in his hands, but it’s not every day that a long-lost instrument makes its way back to him. The Fender Telecaster/Stratocaster hybrid Clapton played with his Blind Faith supergroup has long been perhaps his most mysterious guitar.
What is the thickness of a Telecaster body?
0.25″
Telecaster MDF Guitar Body and Neck Template 0.25″ thickness.
Which guitar has the thinnest neck?
The electric guitar with the thinnest neck is likely the Fender American Professional’s Kurt Cobain Jaguar or its slightly cheaper cousin, the Mustang. Several factors influence neck thickness and, ultimately, the thinness of the neck depends on personal comfort and choice.
What guitar has the skinniest neck?
What guitars have wider necks?
Top 10 Wide Neck Acoustic Guitars
- Washburn Vintage Series R314KK Acoustic.
- Seagull Coastline S6 Cedar Folk.
- Recording King Ros-16 Studio Series 12th Fret 000 Acoustic.
- Seagull S-6 Original.
- Seagull Artist Mosaic.
- Seagull Coastline Momentum HG Acoustic-Electric.
Which is the thickest type of electric guitar neck?
These are all references to the literal shape of the back of the neck, as in C looks like the shape of a letter C, D looks like the shape of a letter D, and so on. Which are the thickest? The two thickest types of electric guitar necks that are chunky in shape where you really notice it are late-1970s-style Fender U and a late-1950s-style Gibson D.
How big is the neck on a Fender guitar?
To summarize before even getting started, Fender made the neck pockets of their guitars different sizes over the years. Now on to the details. We make Strat™ and Tele™ style necks. They are 25.5″ scale and 22 frets long, meaning they have a 22nd fret overhang.
How big is the neck pocket on a 1996 American Strat?
Above is a picture of a 1996 American Strat neck pocket. It is 11/16″ deep. So, if you order a .750 neck from Aperio or anybody else it will not fit a current American Tele or Strat that has an 11/16″ neck pocket without cutting off the pick guard!
Is there a deep neck pocket on a Fender?
Back in the day Fender did use a 5/8″ deep neck pocket but they don’t anymore and that is important, at least on current Teles and Strats since 1996, and maybe more from my measurements. But you can’t be sure every Fender model is the same.