I recently did a series of video lessons on the various types of guitar necks and fretboard.

I used four of my Strat-style electric guitars for the project.  While I had them all sitting out close together I took a couple of pictures.  They are typically scattered throughout the house.  Or several are in various rooms and several others are in cases.  Or without strings.  Or partly disassembled for repairs, etc.

From left to right:

1.  Black Strat with 1972 extremely scalloped neck.  The body is from another unknown Fender Strat.

2.  Series 10 Strat-style copy with a fretless neck.  I got this from Nick at Troll Music (www.trollmusic.com) years ago and ripped the frets out.

3.  Cheap Strat-style copy I’ve had since 1983.  This guitar has been through the proverbial mill.  Several times.  It started off yellow-cream colored with cheap-o pickups.  I put Dimarzio HS-3s in it and slightly scalloped the neck.  A few years later I replaced the pot metal bridge and vibrato block with a nice heavy Fender gold-plated steel one I got from a used guitar parts store.  It sounds and plays astonishingly well for a cheap copy Strat.  I painted it gold about 10 years ago.

4.  The red 1979 Strat.  My main guitar now for the last 20-plus years.  HS-3s, jumbo frets, stock Fender A neck (slim profile and extra curved radius!).  It’s beautiful machine!

Pictues of some of my other tools (guitars, etc.) are located here:

www.truthagainsttheworld.com/files/Tools/

Enjoy!