Anyone who is serious about electric guitars will agree that quality is all important. Once the investment has been made to purchase a quality instrument, the proper care of the instrument becomes even more important. Personally if I went to the trouble of finding a quality guitar, I would make sure that the parts I used such as a replacement Strat neck, were of just as good a quality as the instrument I had invested in. I found a wonderful site on the web that carries replacement necks that have the quality any serious musician would love. the website is www.bunker-guitars.com