Im new here (first post) and i think my question doesnt really deserve a topic since the question i have has probably been answered about a thousand times before. I posted all this in another topic which was about a MIJ '57 RI aswell, but i think nobody noticed.
I have a Japanese '57 Vintage Reissue from either '90 or '91 (sn = K 002779). My father gave it to me when i was about 13 and it was my first real stratocaster. I still have that guitar 17 years later and it has become an extention of myself. I always seem to get back to that stratocaster for some reason. My father recently passed away so there is also an emotional tie to the guitar. The guitar was scalloped when i had it for a few months (yeah i know never should have done it but i was a malmsteen fan :confused4: ) and the neck has started to cave in quite badly recently. Frets are very badly worn, then neck is starting to look like a rollercoaster track and a couple of fretmarkers have started to come loose.
I need a replacement for the 1 piece, 21 fret maple neck it has now. I recently got a classic 50's MiM (which i sold not long ago) and tried to fit the neck on the MIJ but it wouldnt fit very well. The curves of the neckpocket didnt quite match and the neck was a few milimeters too wide. Most Fender strats are supposed to match eachother according to Warmoth but that doesnt seem to apply to either my Japanese strat's neckpocket or to the MiM classic 50s neck. I have checked at a local Fender dealer for a replacement neck but they charge about 450 euro's for it, which i think is outrageous.
Can you guys please help me with 2 questions i have?
1. Will i be able to get a ''compatible'' neck from warmoth, i'm guessing the 21 to 22 fret conversion will not be much of a problem? (probably need to adjust some saddles right?)
2. Will swithcing from a 1 piece maple neck to a maple / rosewood neck have a lot of impact on the sound of the guitar? (the start has the 2 point fender trem with brushed saddles and a kinman K7 harnass with the blues set)
I have a Japanese '57 Vintage Reissue from either '90 or '91 (sn = K 002779). My father gave it to me when i was about 13 and it was my first real stratocaster. I still have that guitar 17 years later and it has become an extention of myself. I always seem to get back to that stratocaster for some reason. My father recently passed away so there is also an emotional tie to the guitar. The guitar was scalloped when i had it for a few months (yeah i know never should have done it but i was a malmsteen fan :confused4: ) and the neck has started to cave in quite badly recently. Frets are very badly worn, then neck is starting to look like a rollercoaster track and a couple of fretmarkers have started to come loose.
I need a replacement for the 1 piece, 21 fret maple neck it has now. I recently got a classic 50's MiM (which i sold not long ago) and tried to fit the neck on the MIJ but it wouldnt fit very well. The curves of the neckpocket didnt quite match and the neck was a few milimeters too wide. Most Fender strats are supposed to match eachother according to Warmoth but that doesnt seem to apply to either my Japanese strat's neckpocket or to the MiM classic 50s neck. I have checked at a local Fender dealer for a replacement neck but they charge about 450 euro's for it, which i think is outrageous.
Can you guys please help me with 2 questions i have?
1. Will i be able to get a ''compatible'' neck from warmoth, i'm guessing the 21 to 22 fret conversion will not be much of a problem? (probably need to adjust some saddles right?)
2. Will swithcing from a 1 piece maple neck to a maple / rosewood neck have a lot of impact on the sound of the guitar? (the start has the 2 point fender trem with brushed saddles and a kinman K7 harnass with the blues set)