Hi Guys - will soon be ordering the neck for my Tele Deluxe project. I was originally gonna go for standard thin with the compound 10-16" radius but last night I was at my girlfriends house and was playing her Squier Classic Vibe Strat with 9.5" radius and a thin neck and I actually found it pretty uncomfortable in comparison to the 7.5" radius on my G&L ASAT (which is perfect to me). Chording wasn't anywhere near as easy and also the neck felt pretty thin. The problem is is that I can't seem to order a CBS Strat neck with the 7.5" radius...which is a real shame, it has to be a 'Total Vintage', which isn't available on the CBS. Would Warmoth make a custom neck for me with these specs or do I have to go for a normal strat headstock? I guess I could bite the bullet and go for the compound radius but I might hate it and not be able to get used to it.
A question on neck radius and back contours
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CBS Headstock = Warmoth Pro Construction and all of the options under that page.
CBS Headstock, + Custom 9.5 Radius, Closest back contour is the Standard Thin, which is based on the American Standard Series, other than that, the only other back contour that is Fender relative is the Boatneck.
CBS Headstock, + Custom 9.5 Radius, Closest back contour is the Standard Thin, which is based on the American Standard Series, other than that, the only other back contour that is Fender relative is the Boatneck.
According to the website - you can get 9 inch straight radius for an upcharge.
There is a lot of talk about 7-1/4 necks and how they fret out at the upper end - they do. So going to a slightly flatter radius is not all that bad for any work with bending up past the 12th - 15th fret.
I'm wondering if a nice 9 inch radius neck in a thicker contour might be the ticket for ya.
There is a lot of talk about 7-1/4 necks and how they fret out at the upper end - they do. So going to a slightly flatter radius is not all that bad for any work with bending up past the 12th - 15th fret.
I'm wondering if a nice 9 inch radius neck in a thicker contour might be the ticket for ya.
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This is my thinking exactly. The 9" neck seems to be a fair compromise. To be honest, flatter fretboard radiuses have never been my bag - I'm not a player that plays much lead above the 12th frets so notes choking out has never been a huge issue for me. I also play with a pretty big action and meaty strings. If the 'standard thin' is based on the American Standards, or close, I'm thinking a '59 roundback is probably the way to go, just a bit fatter with a 9" radius. Mmmm.
Btw, what is the difference between the Boatneck and the Fat, they both seem to have the same depth...
As always, thanks for the replies guys, this place is a gold mine of info. I'd be lost without it! Trying to arrive at a conclusive neck spec is driving me round the bend!
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The 59 is great. +1Loobs said:
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Thanks.Loobs said:
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I had a Fatback and am planning another one, so I have to say the Fatback is Killer, I always get Vintage modern but with a Warmoth double radius, so I can't comment on the Radius, but I don't think I would want a neck that sounds and plays great in the lower register but frets out as I go up the neck, which is why they don't make those standard anymore.
But to each his own. I do like a bit more wood to wrap my hand around because it seems to make lower register chording easier too me. I don't mind playing on my finger tips as I go up the neck but I like to get my hand around the neck in a blues player fashion down low with the thumb over the top so I like to have something to grab onto...thus the Fatback for me.
Hope you find what your looking for.....
But to each his own. I do like a bit more wood to wrap my hand around because it seems to make lower register chording easier too me. I don't mind playing on my finger tips as I go up the neck but I like to get my hand around the neck in a blues player fashion down low with the thumb over the top so I like to have something to grab onto...thus the Fatback for me.
Hope you find what your looking for.....
I seem to remember they are now doing all their neck radii on CNC now, and you can get combo you want - wasn't that a board-only announcement?
My guess is that it was more the thinness of the squier than the radius that threw you off - 9.5 is a pretty good compromise between chord comfort and playability. If you stick to open chord playing all the time, I guess a 7.25 is preferable (?). I'd consider a '59 and 9.5 radius if I were you, it's a great feel - 'pretty thick but not a brick'. But I would also call and see if you can get 7.25 radius on a CBS neck if you're sure that's what you want.
My guess is that it was more the thinness of the squier than the radius that threw you off - 9.5 is a pretty good compromise between chord comfort and playability. If you stick to open chord playing all the time, I guess a 7.25 is preferable (?). I'd consider a '59 and 9.5 radius if I were you, it's a great feel - 'pretty thick but not a brick'. But I would also call and see if you can get 7.25 radius on a CBS neck if you're sure that's what you want.
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That wait time seems normal. Most of the stuff they're selling is out of the showcase and are mostly ready to go unless the buyer changes or adds something to the order.
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Loobs said:Shame that there's like a 6 week wait for builds now, I just emailed Warmoth.
That's still faster than normal.
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