Northwest Guitars

Stratocaster Compatible Body Hardtail - Shoreline Gold

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Our hardtail Stratocaster-style guitar bodies offer the iconic Stratocaster shape with a stable and reliable fixed-bridge design, perfect for players who prefer simplicity and enhanced tuning stability. Carefully routed to accommodate your preferred pickups, these bodies are ideal for guitarists seeking the classic Strat tone without the complexity of a tremolo system.

Hand-Selected Alder

Our hardtail guitar bodies are crafted from 2-piece A-grade alder, a favourite among top guitar manufacturers due to its lightweight to medium weight and excellent tonal qualities. The fine grain and light colour of alder make it perfect for a range of finishes, whether solid or transparent, ensuring a high-quality look for your guitar build.

Sonically, alder provides a resonant, well-balanced tone with rich sustain and sharp attack. Its closed-pore structure enhances tonal clarity across the frequency spectrum, making it a reliable choice for a variety of playing styles.

Finished in Iconic Colours

Our hardtail Strat bodies are available in a range of iconic colours, precisely recreated using genuine shades from the big F. Whether you’re aiming for a vintage-inspired look or something bold and unique, we offer a finish to match your vision.

Perfectly Sized Neck Pocket

Each body is designed with precision to ensure a snug neck pocket fit, making it fully compatible with most aftermarket guitar necks, including those styled after Fender models. Pre-drilled holes simplify the neck installation process, ensuring a perfect fit every time.

Hardtail Bridge Compatibility

Just like the original Fender Hardtail Strat, our bodies have a E to E string spacing of  56.5mm (2 7/32"), making them compatible with the Fender Original Hardtail Bridge, and the Hosco T105P.

Ready-to-Use Routing

All of our hardtail bodies come fully routed for electronics, including pickups, control cavities, and hardware mounts, so you can get started on your project quickly. Since bridge options can vary widely, some models may not include pre-drilled bridge mounting holes, giving you the freedom to install the bridge of your choice.

Material: Alder
Body Thickness: 46mm (1 13/16")
Neck Pocket Width: 55.5mm (2 3/16")
Neck Pocket Depth: 17mm (43/74")
Control Cavity Depth: 38.5mm (1 33/64")
Pickup Cavity Depth: 17mm (43/64")
Finish: Polyurethane
String Spacing: 11.3mm (56.5mm E to E)
Other Info: Strap button holes pre-drilled
Weight: 2.4kg (5lb 3oz)

• Northwest Guitars, Unit A Hoyle Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 0LW, GB
• Phone: +44 1925 407056
• Email: sales@northwestguitars.co.uk

Responsible Person:
• EU Comply OÜ, Pärnu Mnt 139b-14, Tallinn, Tallinn, 11317, EE
• Email: hello@eucompliancepartner.com
• Phone: +33 757 690241

2 3/16" neck pocket

Standard F-sized neck pocket fits most genuine Fender necks as well as our own branded models.

A snug-fitting neck improves resonance and sustain, enhancing tonal clarity and stability. This ensures optimal performance, making your custom guitar build both reliable and sonically rich

Hardtail Bridge

With a precise 2 7/32” string spacing that mirrors original Fender specs, these bodies are fully compatible with genuine Fender hardtail bridges, delivering vintage authenticity, improved tone, and reliable tuning stability.

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William Dalziel
Flawless Finish But Compatibility Issues With Scratchplate

The lacquered finish is absolutely flawless. The neck pocket is very accurately routed to width and depth given in the spec. The pickup and control cavities are very neatly routed out. I did, however, have a compatibility issue with the unbranded (Northwest) Vintage white 3-ply 11 hole Stratocaster compatible pickguard (SKU: SP11BP-VW) I bought in July 2023. The mint green variant I bought at the same time fitted the Northwest trem body I bought, so perhaps the compatibility issue is down to using a hard-tail body this time. The rearmost part of the bridge pickup and the bottom tone pot were hard up against the rear of the respective body routs but the pickguard hung over the neck pocket at the rear and bass side and the point on the lower horn extended out over the rounded over body there. I had to remove wood from the bridge pickup and control cavities and also carve away the overhanging parts of the pickguard so that it would all fit properly. The edge contours of the body are a little more square and angular than the last body I bought. In the end it worked out fine and I have a lovely looking partscaster that sounds incredible and feels great. I am well aware that building from parts is not always a drop-in fit for everything and the compatibility issues will not prevent me from buying more bodies.