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Fender replacement necks are made at Fender manufacturing facilities, ensuring the exact same specifications as those used on our instruments.

Fender Pau Ferro Neck

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Fender Pau Ferro Neck
Fender Pau Ferro necks, commonly used as a modern alternative to rosewood, feature a dense, smooth, and tonally versatile hardwood.

The Fender Pau Ferro Neck often times is an alternative to rosewood on a guitar. Moreover, feature a dense, smooth, and tonally versatile hardwood (Bolivian Rosewood) that offers a slightly brighter, snappier tone. These necks are often paired with maple, offering increased stability and a distinct light-brown aesthetic with varied grain. They are frequently featured on Player Series and Deluxe Series models. 

Pau Ferro Neck Key Features & Characteristics

  • Tone: The wood is harder and denser than Indian Rosewood, providing brighter, snappier tones similar to ebony, however with better warmth than maple.
  • Feel & Appearance: Pau Ferro has a very smooth, tight grain, often described as feeling similar to ebony, and typically features a lighter, milk-chocolate color with dark streaks.
  • Common Specifications: Most Pau Ferro necks from Fender feature a 9.5″ or 12″ radius, “Modern C” profile, and 21–22 frets.
  • Usage: Used widely on Mexican-made (Ensenada) models, including Player Series Stratocaster necks.

Fender Pau Ferro Neck 60s Specs

For the repair, replacement, or restoration of your cherished instrument, guitar technicians suggest using Fender OEM parts. This authentic Fender Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster neck merges a sophisticated look with an impeccable fret-hand feel. The mid-’60s “C” profile maple neck fits comfortably in the hand, and the pau ferro fingerboard with a 7.25-inch radius is favored by vintage Strat enthusiasts.

This neck features a pilot-slotted synthetic bone nut and a spaghetti-style headstock logo. Finished with a hand-distressed nitro coating, this Fender Road Worn ’60s Stratocaster neck is sure to impress.

Pau Ferro Neck are crafted at the Ensenada, Mexico manufacturing facility, this genuine vintage-style Fender Stratocaster neck features a comfortable “C”-shaped profile and 12″-radius Pau Ferro fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets.

For example, the synthetic bone nut is pre-slotted with “pilot” grooves for accurate spacing when filing the final string slots, and a gloss urethane finish offers an incredibly smooth feel. This replacement neck is the perfect way to give your Strat® an authentically ’60s feel.

This replacement neck is for a Fender or Squier by Fender guitar.

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