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Does a Strat Neck / Headstock look weird on a Telecaster?

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jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 852
edited April 2020 in Guitar
What the title says really...

I don't particularly like the tele headstock - but it looks just right on a Telecaster...
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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 12586
    The Tele customs have Strat necks I think?  Look fine. 
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  • Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 2250
    Not as weird as a tele neck on a strat
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 73074
    Ask Eric...


    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6832
    If you have a truly conventional and rigid mind then possibly, otherwise no.  


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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1655
    If you have any sense of tradition and respect for history and the great designs of the past - then yes :)
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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 852
    merlin said:
    If you have a truly conventional and rigid mind then possibly, otherwise no.  


    That does look nice merlin...
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  • LoobsLoobs Frets: 3853
    edited April 2020
    Yeah, it looks weird. Unless it's this: 


    https://www.instagram.com/len_bluevan/
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  • LoobsLoobs Frets: 3853
    ICBM said:
    Ask Eric...


    This is from the Blind Faith era, right?
    https://www.instagram.com/len_bluevan/
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 73074
    Loobs said:

    This is from the Blind Faith era, right?
    Yes. It's the neck from the 'Brownie' Strat that he later put back together and used on Layla.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • LoobsLoobs Frets: 3853
    Think my Dad went to the gig in Hyde Park. 
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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6832
    jaymenon said:

    That does look nice merlin...
    I have to agree and it weights very, very little. I was thinking of putting a massive Welsh Dragon decal on it but haven't yet. I've also been thinking of letting it go but I really like it! 
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  • mrkbmrkb Frets: 7044
    No
    Karma......
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  • poopotpoopot Frets: 9100
    edited April 2020
    The strat headstock is the only decent shaped headstock out there and looks right on any guitar!...


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  • paulnb57paulnb57 Frets: 3109
    Yes its fine either way! Strat on a Tele or opposite.......my favourite guitar is my StraTele...hardtail Strat with all Rosewood Tele neck
    Don't forget if you do it the heel shape is different....
    Stranger from another planet welcome to our hole - Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock 'n' roll

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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 852
    ICBM said:
    Ask Eric...


    The guitar Still looks stupid
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  • JD50JD50 Frets: 662
    I'm sure Joe Perry had a Tele with Strat neck or was it other way around?
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  • merlinmerlin Frets: 6832
    jaymenon said:
    ICBM said:
    Ask Eric...


    The guitar Still looks stupid
    Guitar looks great. Eric looks stupid. 
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  • phil_bphil_b Frets: 2011
    paulnb57 said:
    Yes its fine either way! Strat on a Tele or opposite.......my favourite guitar is my StraTele...hardtail Strat with all Rosewood Tele neck
    Don't forget if you do it the heel shape is different....
    I was about to say that you that. you can not just buy a strat neck and fit it to a tele

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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8849
    TBH look don’t worry me. As long as it’s six a side, and not reversed, it gives the string tension that I want.
    Tree recycler, and guitarist with  https://www.undercoversband.com/.
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  • jaymenonjaymenon Frets: 852
    edited April 2020
    phil_b said:
    paulnb57 said:
    Yes its fine either way! Strat on a Tele or opposite.......my favourite guitar is my StraTele...hardtail Strat with all Rosewood Tele neck
    Don't forget if you do it the heel shape is different....
    I was about to say that you that. you can not just buy a strat neck and fit it to a tele

    I think you can fit a Stratocaster neck to a telecaster.

    It’s the other way round that is difficult - Since the heel of the telecaster neck has square edges that exceed the dimensions of the rounder neck pocket on a Stratocaster
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