Fender '51 Telecaster Fat "U" Neck - Maple Fingerboard Certified Open Box

Name: Fender '51 Telecaster Fat "U" Neck - Maple Fingerboard
Brand: Fender
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

All-maple Replacement Neck for '51 Telecaster

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Fender '51 Telecaster Fat 'U' Neck - Maple Fingerboard

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Beautiful ’51 Telecaster Replacement Neck from Fender

The ’51 Telecaster Fat “U” Replacement Neck from Fender is a beautiful all-maple neck that gives you authentic ’51 feel and response. Featuring a 1951 fat U-shaped profile and 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard with 21 x 6105 frets, this neck provides stellar intonation. The synthetic bone nut is pre-slotted with “pilot” string grooves for easy installation and string setup — a feature guitarists here at Sweetwater really appreciate.

Note: Every neck and guitar is different, and a final setup, including filing the nut slots and a final fret leveling, may be required after installation on your guitar. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer with any questions you have about upgrading or replacing the neck on your Fender guitar or bass.

Fender 1951 Telecaster Fat “U” Replacement Neck Features:

All-maple neck that gives you authentic 1951 feel and response
1951 U-shaped profile and 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard with 21 x 6105 frets
Synthetic bone nut is pre-slotted with “pilot” string grooves for easy setup

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Tech Specs

Type: '51 Guitar Neck
Instrument: Telecaster
Neck Material: Maple
Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: 1951 U
Radius: 9.5"
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 21, Narrow Tall
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Manufacturer Part Number: 0990802921

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The Fat U is my favorite and these necks are great. I have two I used to replace other "thin" necks on my Teles. The varnish seem a bit thick. The vintage holes I reamed out to modern Fender. The heel adjust truss rod is a bit of a nuisance. But all those are easy to work with. I may buy a third one for a spare. Sad to say it's probably cheaper than a fret replacement, but I do think that was Leo's intention.

I have two of these necks as replacement necks on Teles. Mine required little work except on the nut which was an easy job. Crete were nearly completely level.

I am very happy with the way my "partscaster" turned out! The 51 tele neck feels great, as my other guitar is a 50s neck Les Paul Standard made in 2022. It has a very substantial neck, and while the tele neck is a bit more stout, I am happy with the similarities. I also appreciate that it came with the nut installed and grooved, this saved money and time because I had my local guitar shop put it together for me. The finish goes up onto the side of the nut which gives it a factory installed look. A small detail that I like! The neck was delivered quickly, and the price seems fair! I would definitely recommend the neck. It was also packed for shipping very nicely. Thanks

I normally have gone for the Professional necks due to the profile and feel but for my last build I wanted to try a "U" shape profile. Ian at Sweetwater hooked me up and got a neck to me quickly. I really like this neck lots of reviews talked about fret work, mine came with mostly level frets. One was a little high but not enough to make a difference. I did touch up the fret ends which diffently helped. Fit the body really good and man does this thick neck help with resonance, in my opinion. Love the girth, she sounds and plays awesome. Vintage tuners went in smooth. If it had rolled edges it would have been the heat.

I"m following up to the last review. Sweetwater"s excellent customer service came through again and sent me a replacement neck! The replacement neck is in better shape fret wise than the first. The only thing that gets me is the color is less tinted and more of a new white maple which is fine but also the heel isn"t as wide as the first so there"s a bit of a gap at the pocket. It"s staying stable so as long as that holds I"m happy. Thanks Jacob and Ryan!

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