24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

[Birdman642]

I have a jackson dk2m that I've used for some years now. I pulled the strings off last night to check spacing for a replacement trem (different story for a different day). Upon a really quick look, I noticed the frets were severely worn. Since the guitar has a bolt on neck, I figured it would be cheaper and easier to straight up replace the neck than to do a refret.
My guitar has the standard Jackson pointed headstock on it, but I've since started to like the look of the O.G. strat headstock on super strats. Does anyone know if someone makes a 24 fret neck with a strat shaped headstock and a cut for a floyd rose nut. I've checked the warmoth website and they say that Jackson bodies don't don't fit their necks.
TLDR; Frets badly worn on bolt neck jackson. Looking for a 24 fret replacement neck with floyd rose nut and strat shaped headstock

 

[Sirion]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

Musikraft will do it! I will actually be ordering one just like what you are writing of myself, in the next couple of years. Pro tip: I know a lot of Kramer guys who report that there is a slight overlap between the end of the fretboard and the neck pickup pocket. It is purely cosmetic, and I don't know if it applied to Jacksons as well, but you might want to ask them if they could shave off a mm or so below the 24th fret. This should not affect playability in any way.

 

[Mr. B]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

So it is beyond a fret level? Those are pretty big frets aren't they?

 

[Birdman642]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

PMMr. B
Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

So it is beyond a fret level? Those are pretty big frets aren't they?

A fret level may remedy it. I've attached a picture of the first and second frets, but they're all kind of like that. Sorry for the crappy camera work, my phone doesn't have the greatest camera haha. Yes, the frets are huge. They're the extra jumbo jackson ones. What do you think,

 

[kramersteen]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

My frets on my 80's dt50 are worn to hell and it still plays like a champion. Just because there wearing out and stuff it doesn't mean the neck is done it just means it's being played. If you didn't notice it while playing why is it suddenly a concern?

 

[AlexR]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

Those frets are barely worn at all.

 

[Birdman642]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

My frets on my 80's dt50 are worn to hell and it still plays like a champion. Just because there wearing out and stuff it doesn't mean the neck is done it just means it's being played. If you didn't notice it while playing why is it suddenly a concern?

I'm not sure. I think it may be my OCD kicking in

 

[kramersteen]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

I'm not sure. I think it may be my OCD kicking in

Save your money and the hassle of setting a new neck if the guitar plays fine just rock out.

 

[Birdman642]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

Save your money and the hassle of setting a new neck if the guitar plays fine just rock out.

Stupid question ahead:
How would badly worn frets affect the playability?

 

[AlexR]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

Well, you might have issues with intonation.....and bending/vibrato might be problematic in terms of the string dropping in and out of the divot.

Brian May's Red Special has never had fretwork done since he made it as an aside. A pic of his guitar shows divots 3-4 times as deep. Maybe thats partially why his style is as iconic.

 

[jeremy]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

he also plays pretty light strings on a really short scale so bending is pretty effortless. when the ruts effect my bending or the notes sounding clearly then i look into fret work. id say yours is fine and when you do need fretwork done, there is plenty of fret left so a grind and polish will do you just fine.

 

[Birdman642]

Re: 24 fret strat shaped headstock with floyd rose nut for jackson guitar

he also plays pretty light strings on a really short scale so bending is pretty effortless. when the ruts effect my bending or the notes sounding clearly then i look into fret work. id say yours is fine and when you do need fretwork done, there is plenty of fret left so a grind and polish will do you just fine.

Awesome. Thanks man