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Post subject: Swapping a '98 neck for a '57 american reissue
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:50 pm
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I have a '98 american deluxe that I bought brand new 15 years ago. I have carpal tunnel in my fretting hand and need a neck with a 7.25 radius. If I were to get an american reissue '57 neck, I'm assuming the bolt hole patterns would be different and I would have to dowel the holes and drill new ones? And also, would a '57 neck even fit properly to a '98 body. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Post subject: Re: Swapping a '98 neck for a '57 american reissue
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:03 pm
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Max Q wrote:
I have a '98 american deluxe that I bought brand new 15 years ago. I have carpal tunnel in my fretting hand and need a neck with a 7.25 radius. If I were to get an american reissue '57 neck, I'm assuming the bolt hole patterns would be different and I would have to dowel the holes and drill new ones? And also, would a '57 neck even fit properly to a '98 body. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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A 1998 American Deluxe has a normal 4-bolt neck heel; it doesn't have that contoured neck heel that is found on later American Deluxes so I wouldn't think you would have any problems putting on a 7.25" radius neck. That contoured neck heel started some time in 2002. However, you would have to measure the neck heels to make sure they are the same width. If the AV neck is narrower you could always get some other kind of replacement neck with teh 7.25" radius.


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Post subject: Re: Swapping a '98 neck for a '57 american reissue
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:36 pm
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Hey John C where you at in Kansas?

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Post subject: Re: Swapping a '98 neck for a '57 american reissue
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:39 am
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Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.


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Post subject: Re: Swapping a '98 neck for a '57 american reissue
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:10 am
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donnycraven wrote:
Hey John C where you at in Kansas?


Donny - I'm in the KC metro; work downtown but live on the Kansas side.


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