I need a 24 fret rosewood strathead neck

[timstar5150]

I've got a recent Japanese charvel (Journeyman? type) with a maple 24 fret neck and the slightly "not right" headstock and I wanna replace it with a rosewood next with a strat headstock.

What should I be measuring heel wise? (or anything else I should be aware of?)

Apart from Warmoth any ideas where I can get one reasonable cheap?

Pics available.

thanks
tim

[dg]

Measure the width of the heel. I'm not familiar with the newer imports, but it'll most likely be 2 1/4" or 2 3/16". Once you know that, you'll know what your options are. If it's 2 3/16" which is the Fender standard, there are tons of strat replacement necks in a wide range of prices. 2 1/4" will be harder to find, but Musikraft & USA Custom do them. They aren't cheap, but are fairly priced for the quality. They pop up on eBay for good prices sometimes.

[timstar5150]

I think its the 24 fret element I'm finding difficult to find, with a strathead.

[Rich#6]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squire-Showmaster-w-Floyd-Rose-New_W0QQitemZ290043462369QQihZ019QQcategoryZ47070QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This is the only 24fret fender neck I know of. its a squier and its reverse headstock, which is ugly! It says showmaster but I think its a stagemaster. Those are the 2 names you should look for, but many of them are neckthru's. I like that headstock myself. There was a thread where it talked about cutting the new one and it could almost be shaped like a strat.

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59724&highlight=charvel+headstock

[fullmetalguitar]

Timstar, do you wanna get rid of that 24 fret maple neck with the "not right" headstock?

[dg]

Sorry, I pulled a brainfart earlier about the need for 24 frets. You can custom order a 24 fret strathead neck with or without fretboard extension from Musikraft with either heel width. Here's the order page:

http://musikraft.3dcartstores.com/Strat-Neck_p_0-8.html

You're very unlikely to find a used one for sale, though, so finding a cheap one probably won't happen.

[dsg0208]

Ebay has the 24 fret squire necks from time to time. Also, Musikraft will list one every now and then as well. Rare, but they do them.

[slash]

Warmoth doesn't make a compatable neck. Their 24 fret neck is just a 22 fret neck with a fingerboard extension. And I'm pretty sure the heel width is 2-1/4" on the Journeyman. You can go with MusiKraft though. They offer a real 24 fret neck and a 2-1/4" heel.

[timstar5150]

decided to sell it instead