Warmoth offers several neck construction types to suit any taste or playing style:
Vintage Construction The Vintage replacement neck features a single truss rod with adjustment at the heel, similar to Fender's early Strat® and Tele® necks. They offer a true vintage playing experience. Learn More
Adjustments
The adjustment nut on Vintage necks is accessible at the heel. To adjust the truss rod the neck must be removed.
Stability
Vintage necks use a single truss rod desi...
Conversion necks are a Warmoth innovation that allow you to easily change the scale length of your 25-1/2" bolt-on guitar to either 24-3/4" (Gibson® length) or 28-5/8" (Baritone length). They work by lengthening or shortening the distance between the bridge saddles and the string nut, and offer an easy and inexpensive way to experience something new on your old Fender®.
All Conversion Necks are built using Modern construction .
Installing a conversion neck is just as easy as install...
On a scalloped neck the fretboard is sanded to a concave shape between each of the frets. This increases clearance and reduces friction between fingers and fretboard, making bends and lead techniques quicker and easier. Scalloped fretboard users include Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Ritchie Blackmore, and John McLaughlin.
Scallops are available on Modern construction 25-1/2" scale and Gibson®-Scale conversion guitar necks only.
Warmoth offers two scallop configurations: ...
Heel and Neck Pocket Dimensions
Warmoth adheres to Fender's® USA vintage/original neck heel and neck pocket dimensions on all models (except when noted). Many other manufacturers have adopted these dimensions as well. Unfortunately, they are not universal...even among Fender® products. Careful measurement is the only way to be sure your parts will be compatible. Strat® Neck Pocket Tele® Neck Pocket Strat® / Tele® Heel Dimensions Neck Dep...
Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium fretboard blanks and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your custom neck. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start.
How to Purchase
To purchase, just add the Unique Choice fretboard you want to your cart. (Be sure to follow the sizing guidelines below.) Then use the custom builders to spec out the neck you want it used on, and choose "Unique Cho...
Will it fit my Guitar?
Will it fit my Bass?
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Will my body or neck look like the picture?
How do I adjust the Truss Rod?
How do you finish your Frets?
Do you offer Nitro finish?
How do I use a Conversion Necks?
Will it fit my guitar?
All Warmoth guitar replacement parts adhere to Fender's® vintage/original 2-3/16" neck pocket and heel dimensions. This means our pa...
Warmoth's Unique Choice section allows you to browse our stock of premium fretboard blanks and choose the exact piece of wood Warmoth will use when building your custom neck. No guesswork or blind purchases. You'll know exactly what you're getting from the start.
How to Purchase
To purchase, just add the Unique Choice fretboard you want to your cart. (A Universal Size fretboard is required for bass necks. See the sizing information below.) Then use the custom builders to spec out the neck you ...
