Product Overview
The scale length, heel and guitar neck width at the nut follow the familiar Stratocaster figures, so it goes into a standard pocket, and the whole neck is made left-handed — side markers, nut and headstock laid out for a left-handed player rather than a right-handed neck used backwards. It is the part you reach for when a left-handed Strat has a cracked heel, a twisted shaft or frets worn down to the board, or when a build has been waiting on the one component that is hardest to find in left-handed form. It is also the sort of part worth keeping on the shelf if your shop sees left-handed players regularly. Nothing about the neck is extreme. Players moving up from a budget left-handed instrument usually notice the difference within the first few chords.
Canadian Roasted Maple
The shaft and the fretboard are both cut from Canadian maple that has been roasted — heated to a high temperature so the deep moisture in the wood is driven out. The trade name for the process is carbonization. For a player, the benefit is straightforward: the wood stops reacting so hard to the room it is in. A neck that has been through the cycle holds its shape better when humidity swings, which matters if you play a different venue every week or live somewhere the air stays wet for months at a time.
Tonally this is a forward, modern-sounding maple guitar neck. The attack arrives ahead of the note, the low end stays full and tough when you dig in, and the finger-on-string feedback comes back clearly enough that you hear pick attack and left-hand noise. It is not a soft, rounded vintage voice, and it does not blur when gain is added.
Roasting also darkens the wood to a warm caramel brown, so a natural satin finish is all it needs to look finished. Expect the grain to vary from neck to neck — the heat exaggerates figure slightly, so no two come out identical, and a little colour variation is normal rather than a defect.
Fretwork & Fret Ends
- Leveling. Frets are pressed into the fretboard at precise increments determined by the scale length of the guitar, then checked against each other so every fret sits level with its neighbours. Level frets are what allow low action without buzz.
- Crowning. The tops of the frets are hand polished and bevelled into their final finished shape. The crown is the surface the string actually contacts — one of the smaller guitar neck parts that decides whether a bend feels smooth or gritty.
- Fret end beveling. The edges are rounded and the fret ends are worked back into line with the edge of the fretboard, so nothing protrudes to catch a hand sliding up the neck. This is the step that keeps a fast run from snagging near the board edge — the difference between a thin neck electric guitar that feels slick and one that feels scratchy.
- Inspection. Every electric guitar neck is checked at several points in production, and anything that does not meet the standard is pulled off the line before packing.
Fit & Compatibility
- Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm). Measure the electric guitar neck length on the neck you are removing — nut face to the 12th fret, doubled — and make sure it matches. A neck built to a different scale will not intonate on the same body, however well the heel fits.
- Heel: 2.2" (56 mm) wide, 1.0" (26 mm) deep. Offer it up against the pocket before you order, and look closely at any pocket that has been refinished or sanded, because that is where dry-fit surprises come from.
- Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm). This is the guitar neck width at the nut that Stratocaster-compatible bodies and bridges are usually built around, and a bone nut is fitted at that width.
- Peg holes: 10 mm. They take guitar tuners with 10 mm posts. If the hardware you already own has 8 mm posts it will sit loose in these holes, so check before you order rather than after.
- Fret count: 22. Going from a 21-fret neck is usually fine, but look at the clearance between the extra fret position and the pickguard or body before you commit to it.
- The rest of it: work through the electric guitar neck dimensions against your old neck, or send a photo of the pocket with a couple of measurements and we will tell you honestly whether it will fit.
- Modern C carve — 0.82" (21 mm) at the first fret, 0.87" (22 mm) at the twelfth. Enough wood to fill the palm in open chords, with a taper that keeps the upper register quick. Anyone used to a very slim thin neck electric guitar will feel slightly more neck here; anyone used to a chunky vintage carve will find it easier to wrap a thumb over. - 9.5" (240 mm) radius board. Chords sit flat under the fingers and bends hold pitch without choking out — a middle ground between very round vintage boards and flat modern ones. - 22 medium-jumbo frets in rust-proof nickel silver. Tall enough to grip for bends and wide enough to feel forgiving under the fingertip, with wire that resists the corrosion that comes from sweaty gigs and coastal air. - Satin finish. The back of the neck stays dry under the hand instead of turning tacky in a warm room, which is the difference between a smooth position shift and a drag. - A maple guitar neck from headstock to heel. Shaft and board are the same roasted stock, so the neck carries one continuous character rather than a pale shaft with a different board on top. - The guitar neck parts you actually touch. Bevelled fret ends, smoothed board edges, a fitted bone nut and dark dot markers set flush with the board — the small surfaces that decide whether a neck feels finished or rushed.
- Orientation | Left-handed Frets | 22 medium-jumbo, rust-proof nickel silver Neck and fretboard | Canadian roasted maple Fingerboard radius | 9.5" (240 mm) Scale length | 25.5" (648 mm) Nut width | 1.69" (43 mm) Heel width | 2.2" (56 mm) Heel depth | 1.0" (26 mm) Peg hole diameter | 10 mm Thickness at 1st fret | 0.82" (21 mm) Thickness at 12th fret | 0.87" (22 mm) Truss rod | Dual action Skunk stripe | Rosewood Finish | Satin, natural
Fitting & First Setup
- Dry-fit before anything else. Lay the heel into the pocket and look at the guitar neck width at the heel against the pocket walls. If it is tight, check for finish build-up or a high screw boss before you force it; if it is loose, stop and talk to us.
- Lay the set out 6-in-line for a left-handed headstock.
- String it up and check the scale. At pitch, the electric guitar neck length should place the 12th fret exactly halfway between the nut and the saddles. If the octave reads sharp or flat at the 12th, move the saddles before you touch anything else.
- Set the relief, then compare the numbers. Let the guitar sit overnight, then adjust the dual-action truss rod in small turns — it corrects both concave and convex bending, so it works whether the neck pulls forward or back. Then go back to the electric guitar neck dimensions you wrote down before fitting and confirm heel seating, relief, string height at the 12th fret and intonation.
- Expect a small amount of settling. Minor fret dressing or leveling may be necessary to compensate for environmental shifts during shipping or to meet specific low-action requirements. If the guitar is going out to a customer set up very low, plan a quick check on the bench first.
Ordering & Delivery
- Single necks, no large commitment. Minimum order is one piece, so a one-off repair or a first build can go ahead without stocking up. - Two shipping points. Some orders leave from our warehouse in Texas and others from Guangdong; we confirm which applies to your order when it is placed. - Delivery timing. Orders generally go out within 2–15 days depending on the item and the shipping point — confirm the current estimate with us before you order. - Add the guitar neck parts you need. If the guitar also wants guitar tuners, strings or a fresh set of screws, say so on the order and we will line the parts up together. - Payment and terms. Confirm the payment method, shipping cost and terms with our team when you place the order.
Technical Support & Model Matching
Not sure whether a part will work with what you already have? Tell us what you are building or repairing, or send a few photos and your electric guitar neck dimensions, and our team will help you confirm the match before you order. If something looks off after delivery, get in touch with pictures and details and we will help you find the cause and put it right. We can also walk you through fitting and first setup, step by step. Behind that is more than ten years of working experience, 100% quality control, and customer service that answers around the clock.
FAQ
Will this neck fit my guitar?
If your guitar is a left-handed Stratocaster-style build, most likely. Work through the electric guitar neck length first — a 25.5" scale body is what this neck is made for — then check the heel against the pocket. Send us a photo of the pocket with the old heel and we will confirm it before you order.
Which tuners fit the peg holes?
The holes are drilled at 10 mm, so guitar tuners with 10 mm posts go straight in, including the 6-in-line left-handed locking sets we stock. If the set you already own has 8 mm posts it will sit loose in these holes, so plan on larger-post tuners or ask us before ordering.
Is the fretboard rosewood?
No — the shaft and the board are both Canadian roasted maple, so this maple guitar neck carries one warm brown colour from nut to heel. The rosewood on the neck is the skunk stripe running up the back. If you want a darker board under the strings, ask us about the rosewood-fretboard version of the left-handed Strat neck.
Is the profile thin enough for fast playing?
It sits in the middle rather than at either extreme. Players coming from a very slim thin neck electric guitar will notice a little more wood in the hand, and players coming from a chunky vintage carve will find it quicker to move around. It deepens only slightly toward the 12th fret, so the upper register does not turn into a different guitar.
Is this an official Fender replacement neck?
It is a TWT electric guitar neck built to Stratocaster-compatible dimensions — the same scale length, heel size and nut width — not an official Fender part, and it is not branded as one. That is why we can sell it as a single piece and tell you exactly which measurements it was built to.
