I have a 78 Strat that over the years has become a partscaster. I purchased it around '85 for $200 and like many made regrettable modifications. The natural-finish body was routed to accommodate a humbucker and repainted, the original damaged maple neck was traded in for one of those Fender 60s-style replacement necks with no logo on the front but instead a nickel-sized Fender coin on the back of the headstock. The guitar served me well for many years but has been a wall-hanger for most of the last ten. I'd like to return it to a somewhat reasonable facsimile of what a '78 Strat should look and play like and the first step is a period-accurate neck (large headstock, correct decal, bullet truss rod). Looking around at eBay and Reverb I see that a vintage rosewood neck will run from $900 to $1200, and naturally they all seem to have issues. I'm keeping the current paint job which my late-Father did back in the 80's and has sentimental value. I like the color and the 30+ years of authentic relic'ing, so I'm not opposed to a neck similarly relic'ed. The current neck required the body to be drilled for 4-bolt so I can keep it like that or go back to 3-bolt (my preference). I realize returning it to 3-bolt will require some additional wood work, but I can live with that. I had wanted an American made neck but seeing the prices for vintage quickly determined that I may need to be flexible there. My usual go-to is Stratosphere, but they don't have much to choose from right now. I don't care for the look of Pau Ferro, I want 21 frets, rosewood, and as I said prefer a 3-bolt if possible.
Thoughts?