I am interested in trying a 24" scale neck on a Strat.
What will happen if I do not move the bridge?

Hoping someone has tried it and can forewarn of bad results.

Thanks in advance for your input.

Non of the notes past the 1st fret will intonate properly.

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No no and no

That's right, Duo Sonic or Mustang neck on a Strat is a bad idea.

Thanks for the quick reply.
I was wondering about that.

Maybe it's time to do a monstrosity and go to a fixed bridge, do some filling in, painting and move the bridge 1.5" up the body.

Might be a bit easier doing this on a Tele?

Having extra time on my hands can get to be dangerous and expensive, but maybe some fun!

Was actually thinking about a Jag neck or maybe even a Warmoth 24" scale neck.

While the Tele may be easier as far as filling in cavities, I have some extra Strat body parts and pieces laying around beggin to have something done to them.

Just out of curiousity, why do you want a 24" scale neck? If you like this scale better there's always mustang, jag, etc to be had used.

This would be a difficult project to complete with success. Certainly a learning experience.

I have a Jaguar neck and was thinking of eaither using it, or at least trying it or getting a Warmoth 24" neck.

The Jag neck is currently on it's 62 RI and it works fine.

You dont want to try a Jag body?

Well, I have a perfectly functioning 62 RI Jag now and two Strat bodies that have been left over from past experiments, so I thought I'd try to use one of those bodies.

I like the shorter scale and the sounds from the Strat pickup arrangement is quite different than that from the Jag.

Hi Flashback from the '60s: I'm still not convinced this is a good idea, but...

If you are set on it, howsabout using one of Warmoth's conversion necks for Strat? Not sure if they do a 24 inch one, but here's the Gibson scale 24.75" conversion neck: this is designed specifically so you can put it on a Strat and it will intonate correctly. (All to do with the placement of the fingerboard in relation to the heel end of that neck.)

http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/necks/str ... nneck.aspx

Does that help?

Oh, be warned: that is a 22 fret neck and almost certainly will necessitate moving the neck pickup to accomodate it. Though check that with Warmoth: I have an idea they sell a replacement pickguard for that purpose...

Cheers - C

Ahhh, trying to put left over parts together. Now it makes sense. A project, nice. Time to go to Home Depot and get the power tools, that bridge needs to move up and the bridge pickup needs to go. Major construction.

Ceri,
Thanks for the idea. I have talked to the folks at Warmoth in the past and they are very helpful.

I have no problem using a Gibson style neck if it will eliminate all the routing and painting I would need to do. While the 24.75" neck is shorter than the Strat neck, I'm almost leaning towards doing the 24" scale as I already have a LP and SG.

Below are some photos of the Gibsons and the fretless Strat and Scalloped Strat that I have already done.

Like I said, extra time can be expensive!

Scalloped Neck Strat



Fretless Neck Strat



LP Robot



SG Robot

Yes, we discussed the fretless Strat before I think, did we? That's resin in the fret slots I believe?

That one interests me very much. Sooner or later you will see something along those lines from me on this Forum. ...But don't hold your breath - you'll suffocate waiting!

Cheers - C

Yes we did go over it before. The most fun thing I found to play it is a finger bow..it can get some amazing sounds. For chords or individual notes, you gotta be right on the fret line or it's all horrible.

a fretless guitar? can you even play it??????