They both look the same to me. And i have been looking for that neck forever with the trust rod at the heal. If there is no difference the only problem would be it says MUSTANG not Stratocaster lol i dont think there is a way around that is there?

If you purchase one of the reissue necks you can just wipe away the waterslide decal and apply an aftermarket Mustang decal.

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Fulltone Clyde>Deja-Vibe>TS-808>TS-9>Boss Tuner

I think it'd look cool.

Ebay also has a freakish assortment of Fender necks for sale.

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-Classic 50's Strat.
-Std. Telecaster.
-Mike Dirnt P-bass.
-Custody of SE Strat.
-Peavey Predator/Dean Evo/Epiphone DR150/Gibson Slide (much older than me).

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i thought aftermarket decals were illegal lol? its MIJ so how i dont know if its a RI or not

As long as the neck that you buy has the decal over the lacquer you can remove it quite easily and add another.

It's not the most legit thing to do but certainly not illegal. As far as I am concerned, as long as you are using genuine Fender parts and not rebranding them to sell or rip someone off then it's all good.

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Custom Shop '59 Strat with John Cruz Master Design Pickups
Vibro King
Fulltone Clyde>Deja-Vibe>TS-808>TS-9>Boss Tuner

The reissues are all MIM I believe, the older ones were MIJ... as far as I know.

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-Classic 50's Strat.
-Std. Telecaster.
-Mike Dirnt P-bass.
-Custody of SE Strat.
-Peavey Predator/Dean Evo/Epiphone DR150/Gibson Slide (much older than me).

Rellik Productions Inc.

so if i took that decal off stuck an aftermarket fender strat on it i would be ok?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-69-RI-Fende ... 7C294%3A50

Am I missing something or are you guys?

A mustang neck is NOT compatible with a regular stratocaster neck!
The standard Fender scale is 25.5 inches...while the Mustang is a short scale, only 24 in! This means the bridge won't be in the right place for proper intonation!

Unless this is some special short scale strat? Then if so, show some pics! In fact, I think you should anyway.

well im sanding my old Delonge strat body down actually using heat for it. I was looking for a neck that didnt have the trust rod at the head stock. thats why i was asking about the jag or mustang necks vs the strat neck if there was any diff, and u answered that lol

If I am remembering ccrrectly some of the old Mustangs were even available as 22.5 as well as 24 inch.

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