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Post subject: Fender American STD neck on Am DLX body
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:52 am
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Is it possible to put an American STD neck on the body of an American Deluxe? If the holes don't match, is it possible to drill one or two new holes, or is this a bad idea?

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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:04 am
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The newer Am deluxe have the contoured heal on them where as the USA standard does not. The heal shapes are totally different and the holes definitely will not match up. If you decide to throw an AM deluxe neck on there it would have to be an older neck from around 1998-2002. Fyi, it'll be hard to hunt an official Fender Am deluxe neck down from those times.


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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:09 am
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So these two won't fit, even if I drill an extra hole or two?

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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:18 am
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I wouldn't do it, they don't line up right. Get an american standard body for an american standard neck. As for your American deluxe body with contoured heal you'll need an American deluxe neck. If you try and put the standard neck on there you will have a screw hole visible from the neck, it won't look or feel right.


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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:19 am
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OK, I won't do it then. Too bad though, I could've made a good deal on that body :).

Thanks for the help!


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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:33 pm
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Great question. I have an Am Deluxe and I saw the difference with the screw positions. I was wondering what would happen if I needed a new neck. I thought perhaps......enough Deluxe's were out there so that Fender or someone else would supply them.


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