HOW TO CONVERT YOUR STRAT INTO A BARITONE

This is one of those projects that could either end up being simple or a massive headache. Hopefully, however, by the end of it, the guitar’s owner will possess all the low-register growl and rumble he desires. Our donor guitar is a Fender EOB Sustainer Stratocaster and the goal is to swap the regular 21-fret neck for Fender’s Sub-Sonic Baritone Stratocaster neck. It seems like it should be a straightforward job but there’s always the possibility of hitting a few snags along the way.

The new neck features 22 mediumjumbo frets and, once installed, the guitar’s scale length will increase to 27 inches. The tuner post