Getting parts for a Tele...

[marco_80]

I just won an auction on eBay for a nice 2008 fender american standard Tele body. It's in alder and it weighs only 4 lbs an 5 oz.
I'm considering about buying an aftermarket neck for it, but since i'm not in hurry i want just to make the best quality choice for an affordable price (the change dollar->euro helps a lot!).
So far, since i'm in Italy and it's not that easy to get parts to assemble a guitar I was thinking about getting either a fender american neck or ordering a neck from warmoth. There's no huge difference in price between them.

My only requirements are:
- maple fretboard;
- "c" shape;
- same headstock as fender
- 6105 frets (I like the vintage frets on my avri jag as well, but prefer more modern one).

What do you think about it? From a quality point of view is it better a Warmoth neck or a Fender Tele neck? Or do you have any other recommendation?

If I order a neck from Warmoth E-Store, will i be able to add a micro-tilt? Since the body i bought has a micro-tilt pocket i was wondering if i need to buy a neck with a micro-tilt...i just have no idea (that's why i will ask to a pro to assemble my guitar)

[Surfoverb]

4lbs 5oz that's exactly what my partscaster body wieghed, finished it's 7lbs even...Check out CIJ necks, they're cheaper and just as good as US necks.

[marco_80]

Thanks for the answer...it seems though that on eBay there are only American or MIM necks...no CIJ. Or do you mean i could also get an Allparts neck and it works just fine?

[ohm-men]

I recently bought a used Allparts strat neck + Kluson RI tuners for €60 (great score imo) although I needed to fill the neck screw holes and drill new ones.
I even prefer the feel of the Allparts neck as the finish is not as thick as on MIJ/CIJ neck. (Mine had no poly on it, which is a + for me as I'm not that found on the thick poly)
Even in Europe used Allparts necks aren't that difficult to find as they seam to have local dealars all ove rEurope.

[Surfoverb]

Thanks for the answer...it seems though that on eBay there are only American or MIM necks...no CIJ. Or do you mean i could also get an Allparts neck and it works just fine?

Check the STRATosphere they have CIJ, I'm not sure if they ship to Italy though...From what I gather Allparts necks are made by Fender Japan and are good necks but I don't know that first hand.

[marco_80]

Thanks for the answer...it seems though that on eBay there are only American or MIM necks...no CIJ. Or do you mean i could also get an Allparts neck and it works just fine?

Check the STRATosphere they have CIJ, I'm not sure if they ship to Italy though...From what I gather Allparts necks are made by Fender Japan and are good necks but I don't know that first hand.

Yeah, they do ship to italy. I'll check it out, thanks

[K-Line]

Allparts are great necks for the money.  Go for the TMO-C.  It has what you want but the wire is a bit narrower than a 6105 but has the height.  I use these all the time and never had a problem.  You have to finish and clean up the fret ends a bit. 

[Gordon]

Is it a 3-bolt or a 4-bolt? The micro tilt won't be an issue if you don't use it.

[Danocaster]

+1 to what Chris (K-Line) says

the Allparts TMO-C is a GREAT neck. It doesnt have 6105s but it's a REALLY nice neck that I hold up against anything else I've used  (once you finish the fret ends , etc )