Compatibility of RI Bodies and Deluxe Necks

[tim_in_nm]

I'm planning my first strat build project. I'd like to use a 60s RI body with a modern American deluxe neck. Sort of a hydrid where I use a vintage RI body, but modern neck where I can use a roller nut, jumbo frets and locking tuners.

Before I start buying and end up with a pile of parts, I'd like to know if the modern American deluxe necks are fully compatible with the 60s reissue bodies. (I know not to buy a neck with offset bolts for the deluxe body) And should I be prepared to have to shim the neck? Or would it be wise to buy a body with the micro tilt feature? :confused:

[Crazace2006]

I am not 100% sure if it will fit, but I believe it will. I know someone that has a RI so I will ask them. If it does fit you may have to shim it some but that would go for all necks. Make sure you buy a RI pickguard for the RI body. The ReIssues only have 9 screw holes opposed to the 11 on new ones so one hole would have to be redrilled for it to work.

[AxeBlaster]

Yes it should fit. The only difference is going to be the radius between a RI neck and the deluxe neck. The deluxe neck may be a 1/4 higher than how the RI neck would sit on a body, so all you would need to do is raise the pickups and the sadles on the bridge.

[Philip]

I'm planning my first strat build project. I'd like to use a 60s RI body with a modern American deluxe neck. Sort of a hydrid where I use a vintage RI body, but modern neck where I can use a roller nut, jumbo frets and locking tuners.

Before I start buying and end up with a pile of parts, I'd like to know if the modern American deluxe necks are fully compatible with the 60s reissue bodies. (I know not to buy a neck with offset bolts for the deluxe body) And should I be prepared to have to shim the neck? Or would it be wise to buy a body with the micro tilt feature? :confused:
I thin it will work fine but why you need to have this experiment why you donnot use already compatible body ?
is something special to that old one?