Will a Jag-Stang neck fit a 1960 Duo-Sonic?

STRATONUCLEAR · Post by **STRATONUCLEAR** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:45 pm

Anyone know if Jag-Stang 24" neck will fit and intonate on a 59' to 64' Duo-Sonic body?
Some excerpts from Jag-Stang.com makes me think it will:

"Kurt Cobain came up with the Jag-Stang idea. He liked the Fender Mustang but there were things about the Jaguar the he liked also. His idea combined the styles of both guitars"

"It also had a Mustang-style short-scale neck that was a copy of Kurtâ€™s favorite neck.(he sent his favorite neck to Fender to be copied)"

Scale Length: 24" (609.6 mm)
Neck Width at Nut: 1.5625" (39.68 mm)
Fret board: Rosewood (7.25" Radius/184mm)

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:32 am

i know it will fit a duo sonic II perfect. not sure about an early model you are talking about. it should

STRATONUCLEAR · Post by **STRATONUCLEAR** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:07 am

Thanks Robroe, I think if it fits thr II it'l fit the others.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:11 am

If it's a 24" scale Fender guitar it probably will. If it's a shorter scale duo it probably also might, but won't intonate.

Most fender bolt-on necks are interchangeable with the notable exception of the tele body only taking tele necks. As long as the scale lengths match up it should basically work, there may be height (as relates to the string action) or width (as relates to the neck pocket fit) discrepancies but you can bolt them together without much trouble usually, especially if they're genuine Fender or Squier, even AllParts and Warmoth who are licensed use the same basic heel shape and bolt pattern on their necks/bodies.

I don't know anything about the extra-short duos/mms/stangs, never even seen one in person.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:23 am

i think someone was trying to do the same thing in this thread.

http://shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37635

STRATONUCLEAR · Post by **STRATONUCLEAR** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:41 am

That was me, I forgot I asked about the Jag-Stang at the end, but got no replies then. I'm wondering how the Jag-Stang neck feels. Any takers?

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:28 am

I have a jag-stang neck on my '71 Bronco, and it fits great! But it's the same scale as a jag-stang. I believe the duo that you're talking about is a shorter scale.

STRATONUCLEAR · Post by **STRATONUCLEAR** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:55 pm

Rite but from mid 64 on the same body could have either 22.5" of 24" so I think it's the same as the Bronco. So that's good.