Strat neck swap question

[Bryan]

I have an '89 American Standard Strat w/ a rosewood fretboard. I've always loved the Claption Strat maple neck and was wondering if it would be a problem to swap the neck of mine for a Clapton neck. Will it fit?

Is there a Fender neck with the same profile that maybe wouldn't be as expensive as a genuine Clapton neck?

[slash]

It should fit as Fender neck pockets are pretty standard.

[Bryan]

Cool! Anybody know how the Eric Johnson profile compares to the Clapton? I read that it is a V as well.

[Chasbo]

you could always buy both and do a side by side comparison. Then write it up here. Consider it a service to your JCF bros.


chuck

[Bryan]

Yikes! I just want a neck, not two new guitars!!

[toejam]

Cool! Anybody know how the Eric Johnson profile compares to the Clapton? I read that it is a V as well.

According to Fender's site, the back profile of the Clapton is 1-Piece Maple, Soft “V” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish) with a 9.5" fingerboard radius.

The EJ model has a 12" fingerboard radius. The neck profile is 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple, Soft “V” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish).

[Bryan]

So basically same shape, different radius, different finish.

Anybody played both? Impressions and comparisons? No LMS has a Clapton or and EJ for me to try out.....

[thebisch]

For me the EJ neck is superior to the EC. The EJ has a nice chunky neck carve to it. The EC doesn't feel to different then a small '57 RI to me.

[Grandturk]

The EJ neck to mee feels more like a fat Gibson neck than a Fender neck.

[toejam]

Something else I just thought of... the EJ model only has 21 frets, the Clapton has 22. Not sure if one missing fret would bug you or not.

[Bryan]

Would that affect the neck length or are the frets just a little further apart?

[Grandturk]

Its the same scale length - the 22nd fret is on a lip. A 21 fret neck ends at the heel - old skool style.

[slash]

Would that affect the neck length or are the frets just a little further apart?

Scale determines the distance between frets not the number of frets. A 25-1/2" scale neck always has the same distance between fret 1 and fret 21 no matter how many frets are on the neck, 21, 22 ,24, 27 ect.

[Bryan]

Thanks. I was worried for a sec that this was going to be way more trouble then I wanted.

Anybody know why Fender necks on ebay are so high? Man I'm seeing $400, $500, and $600 just for a neck. That's a lot of coin for just one part of the guitar.

[straycat]

EJ neck is quite meaty EC neck seems to have a sharper V.
Go with a Warmouth or USA customs neck they are a whole lot cheaper and very high quality.