Couple things to consider:
- Not all neck pockets are identical. You may have to plug the old holes with dowel rod and wood glue and re drill holes to match up with your new neck. I had to do this with mine. Make sure you measure the width of the neck pocket and get a neck with a heel that matches up so you get a snug fit.
- You may have to do some sanding and/or shimming to get the neck to fit straight and fit well. A tight fitting neck is pretty essential in keep the resonance of a guitar. You want the neck and body to resonate fully throughout. A loosely fitted neck pocket can be a vibe killer and deaden some of the tone. It's not supre noticeable but it's defintely there...
- If you have a warranty on your guitar.... it will be void by putting an aftermarket neck or unauthorized Fender neck on your guitar.
All in all, if you don't have decent wood working skills, it's a tough task to tackle. If you're confident in your ability and are willing to test your self, I'd say go for it... I couldn't be happier with my strat and it's flamed maple neck... I believe there are some picks of mine on here somewhere....
