Strat® Pickguard Mounting Hole Options Warmoth offers three mounting hole patterns, for the look you want:
Vintage 8-Hole , for the look of the earliest (pre-'59) vintage Strats®
8-Hole Conversion , which looks vintage, but matches current production mounting holes
Modern 11-Hole , which matches current production Stratocasters®
The red arrows indicated the difference between the Vintage 8-Hole and 8-Hole Conversion pickguards.
Strat®-style bodies are ava...
On a traditional Strat® pickguard, only the pickguard mounting holes are countersunk. This option countersinks the pickup and selector switch mounting holes as well, for a smoother feel across the pickguard. The SRV Countersink holes are indicated in red.
The SRV Countersink mod is not available on .060" thickness pickguards. They are too thin.
This mod requires the use of oval-head mounting screws on the pickups and selector switch, such as our S13 style.
The SRV Countersink mod o...
The Neck Pocket Option allows you to choose either Strat® or Tele® neck pocket shape for your pickguard. The Tele® shape is flat, while the Strat® shape is rounded. You can choose either Strat® or Tele® shapes.
Be sure to choose the neck pocket shape that matches your guitar body.
21 vs. 22 Frets
Fender's® original Strat® and Tele® necks had 21 frets, while Gibson® necks had 22. In order to bring this extra range to Fender®-style models, we created replacement necks with a 22nd fret on a short fretboard extension. Standard 22 Fret
Fretboard extends 1/4" beyond neck heel.
A 1/8"(3mm) space between the fretboard overhang and the top of the body leaves enough room for a standard thickness pickguard.
Switching from a 21 to 22 fret neck usua...
Right-Handed Oriented for right-handed players: the left hand frets, while the right hand picks. Left-Handed Oriented for left-handed players: the right hand frets, while the left hand picks.
Warmoth never charges extra for left-hand options.
Right-Hand Reversed This is a left-handed body shape routed for right-handed hardware, and meant to be played right-handed.
Right-hand Reverse is available on the Stratocaster® replacement body only. It uses our special...
Tremolo Bridge Routs
6-Hole Vintage Tremolo This rout fits the 6-Hole Vintage Tremolo unit. Shop 6-Hole Vintage Tremolos View Bridge Rout Diagram Mounting screw span is 2.2" (55.9mm) Mounting screw hole diameter: 1/8" (3mm). Gotoh 510 Tremolo This rout fits the Gotoh 510-TS-FE1 Tremolo unit. Shop Gotoh 510 Tremolos View Bridge Rout Diagram This rout also fits the Wilkinson 1302P tremolo, but you must use t...
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...
Strat®-style Pickup Routs
On top-rout Strat®-style bodies , the pickup routs and the control rout are interconnected, and ordered as one. Standard Rout S-S-H Rout H-S-H Rout Universal Rout Reverse Angled Rout
Depth of rout is 3/4" (19.05mm)*
Pickups are typically mounted from a pickguard.
*On Vintage Strat® replacement bodies, pickup rout depth is shallower: 5/8" (15.9mm).
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In February of 2026 Warmoth released the Last Waltz Limited Run to honor Robbie Robertson's iconic guitar. The limited run featured Vintage Strat®-replacement bodies in two unique finishes. A few were bronzed at the same bronzery Robbie's Robertson's was, and the rest featured Warmoth's exlusive "Dirty Penny" finish.
Each bronzed body also included a Migas Touch Robbie Robertson Loaded Pickguard, an incredibly detailed reproduction of the original. The "Dirty Penny" bodies came...
