Anywhere to get a 24 fret strat neck?

[RobRR]

Im looking for a 24 fret strat neck for a no-name project body that I wanna use. Musikraft are just too expensive... anyone make an off the shelf one?

[Newc]

Warmoth's baritone conversion neck is 24 frets, but it will increase the scale to baritone.

Doesn't Carvin have 24 fret bolt-on necks?

[fett]

My bolt on Squier Stagemaster has a 24 fret neck. For what it's worth.

[toejam]

Doesn't Carvin have 24 fret bolt-on necks?

No.

[blindmuddy]

Actually Warmoth will do 24 frets, it's a $25 upcharge

http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/necks/necks.cfm?fuseaction=strat_warmothpro

[toejam]

Actually Warmoth will do 24 frets, it's a $25 upcharge

I asked them about a year ago, and they said they had a 24-fret option, but it was only for 24.75" scale, though. Are they offering 25.5" scale now without the extension?

[Norton]

No, they still do it with the extension, which sucks.

[toejam]

No, they still do it with the extension, which sucks.

That's what I thought. You'll have to get rid of your neck pickup then.

[blindmuddy]

No, they still do it with the extension, which sucks.

If they did it without the extension It wouldn't intonate cause the frets would be in the wrong place. unless they change the scale length. If your body has a swimming pool route you could still fit all 3 pickups you'd need a new pickguard though.

[Newc]

Depends on the body. For a typical Fender body, you need the extension, or the short-scale or baritone conversion necks.

Weren't they supposed to be working on a real 24 fret Jackson-licensed neck? Whatever happened with that?

[RobRR]

To my surprise the body I wanna use is for a 24 fret body. I was pretty pissed, had the MM strat neck all bolted up, then decided to measure for the hell of it. Boy was I surprised!

Ill probably pick up one of those Jackson replica necks on the bay... 24 frets, binding for $80. Really wanted a strat head for this one but I guess thats not possible for cheap.

[Norton]

That's what I thought. You'll have to get rid of your neck pickup then.

It's not just about losing the neck pickup, which I don't care much about. It's just, I don't think the extension's gonna be solid. I mean it could just get broken, if your touch on the guitar's hard.

[Newc]

Actually they've got the heel angle close enough to the top of the body (flat, not arched) that it doesn't flex enough to break unless you're a real hamfisted gorilla.

Unfortunately, the 2" overhang not only looks retarded, but is nearly impossible to fret, which makes it utterly useless.

[charvelguy]

So, question, on a Warmoth conversion neck of 24.75..you have to put that neck on a conversion body for the and not a 25.5 strat otherwise your intonation will be off won't it?

[slash]

So, question, on a Warmoth conversion neck of 24.75..you have to put that neck on a conversion body for the and not a 25.5 strat otherwise your intonation will be off won't it?

You put a conversion neck on a body that is made for 25.5" scale and it converts it to 24.75" scale. It is not a true 24.75" neck.

The Warmoth fretboard extension is just a tad over an inch. I agree it looks funny on a normal strat body. But I build a body that is perfect for it. Notice you still have access to the 24th fret due to the contour of the lower horn.



And in case any of you didn't know I'm accepting orders for necks but they are made right here in the good old USA not China. I can't compete with an $80 neck in price but I can garantee a better product