Can you put an American neck on a Mexican Strat?

It will fit. The extra fret just hangs over the pickguard. The new 2015 deluxe strats have a different heel which would require some modification. Standard strat necks and/or ones from earlier years will fit just fine unless it’s a really old 3-bolt neck.

What radius is my Strat neck?

Today, most Fender electric instruments use one of two main fingerboard radius measurements. Most prevalent is the modern 9.5” radius (241mm), which was adopted in the 1980s and is now found on about two thirds of Fender electric instruments.

What radius neck did Hendrix use?

9.5-inch
Famous Jimi Hendrix guitar gets a modern makeover (pictures) It’s flatter than the ones he played, and the frets are fatter. These two features (a 9.5-inch fretboard radius and medium-jumbo frets) are often found on modern guitars.

Are Telecaster and Stratocaster necks interchangeable?

Most guitar bodies and necks employ the Stratocaster shape, which is rounded at the end. However, bodies and necks from the Telecaster family use a heel that is squared. In a pinch, a Strat neck will fit and intonate in a Tele-shaped pocket, but the reverse is not true.

What is the easiest guitar neck to play?

The best guitar neck shape for small hands tends to be a flat neck that allows your fingers easier access to the fretboard. Fat guitar necks can make it harder to reach your fingers over the fretboard.

What fretboard radius is the best?

A rounder radius of 9.5 to 10 inches is popular for open position chords. A flatter radius of 12 to 16 inches is popular for guitar soloing and bending notes. A compound radius offers both, starting rounder in open position and flattening out as you move higher up the neck.

What are the features of a Fender Mexican Stratocaster?

In terms of pure specifications alone, they do stack up to American strats quite nicely. The features of Mexican Stratocaster include: 1 – Alder bodies with flame maple tops 2 – C-shaped maple necks 3 – Maple or rosewood fretboards 4 – 21 medium jumbo frets 5 – Wide selection of pickup arrangements (HH, HSS, HSH, SSS, etc)

How many frets are in a Fender Stratocaster neck?

Fender Stratocaster necks are made of maple and the fretboards are made of rosewood to complement the guitars maple body. Most necks that youll find for sale have have 21 frets on them, though there are some versions available with 22 frets.

What should the gap be on a Fender Stratocaster?

The adjustment specification is as follows: Most Fenders use the 9.5″ to 12″ radius so you’ll be shooting for a .010″ (0.25 mm) gap. You’ll be using the “go”,”no-go” approach. So get our your .009″, .010″ and .011″ feeler gauges. With the capo set behind the 1st fret, hold down the low E-string at the last fret on the neck.

How tall should the neck be on a Fender?

If the Fender neck pocket is 5/8″ deep and your neck is .750 under the overhang then you are good to go. If you put a .790 Fender neck in a 5/8″ pocket the height of the neck might be too high to adjust the saddles properly.