I picked up an unusual old 1988 neck on eBay for a Super Tele Project, but, after receiving the body and a second neck I had coming I discovered that the eBay Neck was not a 25.5" Scale / R3 Nut neck as described but a 24.75" Scale / R1 Neck. Based on researching Warmoth Conversion Necks and what a Conversion Neck is...3/4" difference in fretboard length, location of frets modified, etc...took some pics next to a 25.5" Scale 22 Fret Neck for comparison...Conversion Neck?
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Is this a 24.75" Scale 22 Fret Conversion Neck?
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Re: Is this a 24.75" Scale 22 Fret Conversion Neck?
Measure nut to 12th fret, if it's 1/2 of 24.75", then it's a 24.75" neck
Next, put it in a standard tele body's pocket and see if you can get 24.75" to a saddle...if you can, it's a conversion neck. If you can't, it's for something else entirely
PS could also be 24", 25", 25.1" etc"New stuff always sucks" -Me
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Re: Is this a 24.75" Scale 22 Fret Conversion Neck?
I want to agree with just the first sentence of the previous post
Hard to measure it by eye , over the internet
Kinda looks 25.5 to meEHD
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Re: Is this a 24.75" Scale 22 Fret Conversion Neck?
12th Fret to Nut is 12.375 so half of 24.75 and top end of Fretboard to bridge saddles hits 24.75 perfectly. Presumably a Conversion Neck based on those two measurements.
Thanks for the info and direction!Last edited by muttznmongrelz; 11-13-2018, 06:05 PM.MuttznMongrelz
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1983 Kramer Pacer Deluxe
1988 Kramer Nightswan
1989 Charvel Sambora
2016 Warmoth Hellacaster
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Re: Is this a 24.75" Scale 22 Fret Conversion Neck?
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a.... what else could it be?
Unless you're referring to a very specific product from a specific manufacturer vs. other items that perform the same function, but originate elsewhere?
24.75" w/ R1 nut ain't bad with a Floyd, unless you're looking to drop tune on small gauges.Last edited by Adieu; 11-13-2018, 08:00 PM."New stuff always sucks" -Me
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Ha! I agree; similar to Nightswan Specs. No drop tuning, all mine are in standard.Last edited by muttznmongrelz; 11-13-2018, 08:37 PM.MuttznMongrelz
1983 Kramer Pacer Imperial
1983 Kramer Pacer Deluxe
1988 Kramer Nightswan
1989 Charvel Sambora
2016 Warmoth Hellacaster
Boogie Private Reserve Lone Star Combo
Rivera Hundred Duo Twelve
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