I was already impressed with the neck on my Player Stratocaster but I really really wanted the big fat 70s CBS headstock. So I put this one on my Player Stratocaster and now it's the perfect guitar for me. As soon as I got it out and touched it, I noticed how smooth it is. So smooth you'll just want to rub it. Even my wife gasped when I handed it to her and she could feel how smooth it is. It's perfect. No marks or blemishes. The wood grain looks nice. It fit perfectly straight away. The frets are nicely polished and level. The nut is pre cut. All I did was bolt it on, add the tuners, string up and tune. The only part anyone could possibly f**k up is eyeballing where to make holes for string trees. I did it when I was stone cold sober and it turned out perfect!