That's what I was thinking...a simple decal error in the paint shop. If the final assembly crew only strummed a few open chords after setup and before shipping, it's easy to imagine how this one made it out the door.johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:16 pmI just went and measured my 64 Mustang and a standard RI Jazzmaster, nut to heel:BeeTL wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:04 pmIt would be interesting to learn if the neck swap was intentional and executed poorly or a paint/assembly error that was overlooked or covered up. I have been looking for an example of an unfinished Strat and an unfinished Mustang neck side-by-side. What's the length of a Mustang neck from nut to heel? If it's anything close to 18 3/8", it's easy to imagine how the mix up might have occurred.
Mustang: 450mm / 17.71" / 17 23/32"
Jazzmaster: 465mm / 18.30" / 18 5/16"
So that's only 15mm = 0.6" = 19/32" difference...super easy one to miss on a hectic production line/busy factory
As noted earlier in the thread, G&L shipped quite a few 20-fret JB Tribute bodies with 21-fret necks in error. It happens.