Product Overview
Built for left-handed Stratocaster builds, this electric guitar neck pairs a Canadian maple shaft with a rosewood fretboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a flatter modern radius. It arrives fretted, drilled and finished — a complete replacement neck that you bolt to a compatible body, string up and set the relief on.
The electric guitar neck dimensions stay inside familiar Stratocaster territory: the standard scale, nut and heel sizing that let a neck swap feel predictable rather than a gamble — the frets land where the body expects them and the heel seats in a standard pocket. The exact figures are listed in the specification table.
Left-handed players are usually the ones hunting hardest for a neck that matches a specific body, so this one is made the right way round from the first cut: the fretboard, the white dot inlays and the side markers all sit where a left-handed player expects them. Guitar neck shapes are the reason most people change a neck in the first place, and getting the orientation right is the part that is hardest to find off the shelf.
Repair shops fit it to bring a damaged guitar back into service. Builders use it as the starting point of a left-handed partscaster. Players fit it to change the feel of a guitar they already like — a maple guitar neck with a rosewood board is a different animal from the all-maple neck they took off. It is a replacement part, not a finished instrument, and it is made for Stratocaster-compatible bodies rather than as an official brand part.
Neck Wood, Fretboard & Tone
Two guitar neck parts decide most of what you hear: the shaft and the board.
The shaft is a maple electric guitar neck cut from hand-selected, A-grade Canadian maple, chosen for straight grain and stability rather than for figure. Maple is the bright half of the recipe — quick attack, a clear top end, and enough stiffness to hold its shape under string tension.
Rosewood is the warm half. The board is dense, dark-grained and left bare, which is why a rosewood guitar neck feels smooth and quick under the fingers from the first day; there is no coating between you and the wood. Tonally it shaves a little off the brightest part of the maple's voice, so chords stay rounded instead of glassy and the upper register keeps body without turning harsh.
A rosewood skunk stripe runs up the back, the headstock is pre-drilled, and the slot carries a bone nut. The back wears a satin finish with a vintage tint — sealed and protected without the drag of gloss, and the tinted colour sits easily next to aged hardware and worn body finishes.
Neck Profile & Playability
- Modern C profile: a slim depth behind the 1st fret that opens gradually toward the 12th. It fills the hand gradually rather than swelling at either end, so rhythm playing and lead work feel like the same neck.
- Guitar neck width: the standard Strat nut width, the measurement most players already know, so string spacing and chord shapes transfer without relearning anything.
- A flatter modern radius: noticeably flatter than the vintage-spec curve. Bends hold their pitch across the board and you can run lower action without a full-step bend choking out; the trade is a little less curve under the fingers for barre chords.
- 22 medium-jumbo frets: taller and wider than vintage wire, so there is more crown to catch for vibrato and more material left for a future dress.
- Rolled fretboard edges: the rosewood is eased along both sides, so the hand does not catch an edge when the thumb comes over the top.
- Scale: the electric guitar neck length a Strat body is built around, so fret spacing, string tension and the feel around the 12th fret stay where you expect them.
- Satin back: smooth under the palm through a long set, and not grabby once your hand warms up.
Fretwork & Fret End Finishing
- Levelling. Frets are pressed into the board at the positions set by the 25.5" scale — the electric guitar neck length that fixes where every slot sits — then checked against each other so the whole set sits on one plane.
- Crowning. The tops are polished and bevelled by hand into their finished shape, which is what lets a note speak cleanly instead of buzzing off a flat crown.
- Fret end bevelling. The ends are rounded and brought in line with the edge of the board across the guitar neck width, so nothing protrudes into the player's hand as it slides up the neck.
- The final check, and one caveat worth knowing. The guitar neck parts that wear first — frets, nut and board edges — are inspected before packing. Even so, minor fret dressing or levelling may be necessary to compensate for environmental shifts during shipping, or to meet a specific low-action requirement.
Installation & Fit Checks
- Start with the numbers. The electric guitar neck dimensions that decide whether the swap works are the heel size, the scale and the peg holes — everything else can be adjusted afterwards.
- Check the pocket. A Strat-style body with a standard pocket matches the heel width shown in the specification table. If your pocket has been modified, or the body is an unusual shape, compare it to the heel before ordering.
- Match the tuners to the holes. The peg holes suit modern machines with the post diameter shown in the specification table; vintage-style tuners built for smaller holes are not a direct fit.
- Test-fit dry. Set the neck into the pocket and check the guitar neck parts that mate up — the heel should seat flat with no gap at the back, and the strings should run centred over the board before you tighten anything.
- String to pitch, then set the relief. Once the neck is under tension, check the gap at the 8th fret and turn the dual-action truss rod; it corrects both up-bow and back-bow, so a neck that has moved can be brought back rather than replaced.
- Finish at the saddles. Set the action and intonation, play it for a few days, then recheck the relief after the first string change — a new neck settles once and then stays put.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|
| Orientation | Left-handed |
| Frets | 22 medium-jumbo, rust-proof nickel silver |
| Neck wood | Canadian maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Fretboard radius | 12" / 305 mm |
| Skunk stripe | Rosewood |
| Finish | Satin, vintage tint |
| Nut | Bone, 43 mm / 1.69" |
| Scale length (electric guitar neck length) | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| Heel | 2.2" / 56 mm wide, 1.0" / 26 mm deep |
| Peg holes | 10 mm diameter |
| Electric guitar neck dimensions (thickness) | 0.82" / 21 mm at 1st fret, 0.87" / 22 mm at 12th fret |
| Truss rod | Dual action |
| Neck profile | Modern C |
Ordering & Delivery
- One neck is enough. Orders start at a single piece, so a repair bench or a one-off left-handed build never has to commit to a carton quantity.
- Packing: each neck is packed to protect the headstock and fretboard in transit. If your shop needs the packing method documented for receiving, ask and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Shipping: we ship worldwide. Ask for the current options, transit estimate and tracking for your destination before ordering.
- Availability and dispatch time move with stock; confirm both if a customer is waiting on the repair.
- Choosing between guitar neck shapes for a customer?
- Buying for a shop: repeat orders and small quantities are welcome — tell us the numbers and we will confirm what is currently possible.
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 measurements, 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
How do I check the fit before I order?
Measure three things on your body: the neck pocket width and depth, the distance from the pocket to the bridge, and the diameter of your tuner holes. Compare them with the numbers in the specification table — if they line up, this is the right match for a standard Strat-style build. If anything sits outside those figures, send us the measurements or a photo of the pocket and we will tell you whether it can still work.
What guitar neck width should I expect at the nut?
The nut uses the standard Stratocaster width, so string spread and the feel of open chords will match most Strat-style guitars. You will find the exact figure in the specification table; if you normally play something wider or narrower, check that number first, because the guitar neck width at the nut changes how the neck sits in the hand more than almost any other measurement.
Does the rosewood fretboard need any care?
The board is left unfinished, so it wants the same routine as any rosewood guitar neck: wipe it down after playing, keep solvent cleaners off it, and give it a light application of fretboard oil once or twice a year if you live somewhere dry. That is the usual practice for a bare rosewood board and it keeps the surface from drying out and feeling rough.
Will a 12" radius suit a player used to vintage-spec guitars?
It depends which part of vintage they like. The satin back and medium-jumbo wire are modern touches, and among guitar neck shapes this 12" board is flatter than the 9.5" on most vintage reissues. If they want the rounder, more curved feel of a 7.25" or 9.5" board for chord work, this is not that neck; if they bend a lot and want lower action, they will feel at home straight away.
Why pair a maple guitar neck with a rosewood board?
Maple brings snap and a clear top end; rosewood softens the very top and adds warmth in the upper register. Together the voice comes out rounded rather than bright and thin, which suits blues, rock and clean playing equally well. An all-maple neck sounds brighter and feels different under the fingers — this pairing is the middle ground between the two.
Does this scale length change string tension?
The neck is built to the standard Fender-style scale, so string tension and fret spacing match what most Strat players are used to — a set of 10s will feel like a set of 10s. The exact length is listed in the specification table. Fit a shorter-scale neck and the same strings would feel slacker; here nothing about your setup habits has to change.
