Strat and Tele necks

[1trussell]

Does anyone know if they are interchangeable? Or do they require slightly different routes? Thanks

[Model1VH2]

Strat and Tele necks have different shaped heels.
They are not interchangable. At least not without having to make some modifications to the neck pocket.

[1trussell]

That's what I was afraid of. Thanks a bunch.

[Grandturk]

A strat neck will generally fit in a tele pocket with a gap at the butt end of the heel, usually hidden by the 22nd fret overhang. A tele neck will not fit in a strat pocket without modification of either the body or the neck.

[jtr]

They will fit there is no problems Iv'e done it many times.

[Racerx2k]

How did you overcome the pocket face difference? the Tele has a flat face, and the strat has a curved face. If you try to throw a tele neck on a strat, the neck will not sit all the way into the pocket, thus throwing off the scale.

[jtr]

Iv'e only done it with 21 fret necks from the 60's they were really compatible never had a problem . I really don't have any experience with Fenders after the early 70's.

[LexLuthier]

I ran a 1965 Tele neck on a early 60's Strat body, the neck fit but there is a gap on the butt end of the heel, since the tele neck has a flat butt, and a Strat neck has a rounded butt.

[slash]

I ran a 1965 Tele neck on a early 60's Strat body, the neck fit but there is a gap on the butt end of the heel, since the tele neck has a flat butt, and a Strat neck has a rounded butt.

And what did that gap do to scale length? Could you get it intonated after that?