General feel of a 10"-16" Compound Radius?

[Xyz]

I've always played Fenders and Gibson's. I really don't like the feeling of Ibanez and Jackson's guitars for my main guitar. I don't like their necks and how they sound in general. (Unless I'm going Metal, nothing wrong with them, I just don't use them for my main guitars)


I'm building a Stratocaster Partscaster and I'm starting with the neck.


I want to get a modern fast neck but that also has wood for tone and resonance. That can help me shred. Not in the Yngwie Malmsteen style but more in the 90's Alternative Music style. (Think Billy Corgan in his first three albums with Smashing Pumpkins)


So I'm thinking of getting a Fender Stratocaster replacement neck, vintage/modern, maple one piece, standard thin, 43 mm modern medium (or 41 mm) 10"-16" Compound Radius neck with 6150 frets. SKU VMS-19411 .

(Most modern Fenders have a radius of 9.5", a 57 Strat has a 7.25" radius)


Do you think this neck will feel close to a typical "fast and thin" Ibanez or Jackson guitar neck?

 

[stratamania]

Do you think this neck will feel close to a typical "fast and thin" Ibanez or Jackson guitar neck?

No.

Have a read of the linked page on neck profiles.

Guitar Neck Profiles

warmoth.com

 

[Strat Avenger]

The Ibanez and Jackson necks are typically flat in the back (which I don't like), while the Warmoth "Standard Thin" is nice and round, yet the neck is not real thick. Obviously it's a personal preference, but to me, the Standard Thin is perfect as in not to thick and not too thin. Another available option other than 41mm and 43mm, is 42mm (1.65") nut width.

 

[Xyz]

No.

Have a read of the linked page on neck profiles.

Guitar Neck Profiles

warmoth.com

Thanks.

I had. I'm thinking as well about the flatness of the neck (radius).

But personal opinions on how it feels like this response is what I'm after.

 

[Xyz]

The Ibanez and Jackson necks are typically flat in the back (which I don't like), while the Warmoth "Standard Thin" is nice and round, yet the neck is not real thick. Obviously it's a personal preference, but to me, the Standard Thin is perfect as in not to thick and not too thin. Another available option other than 41mm and 43mm, is 42mm (1.65") nut width.

Thanks so much.

"The Ibanez and Jackson necks are typically flat in the back (which I don't like), while the Warmoth "Standard Thin" is nice and round"

This is the example of a perfect piece of information I was after. I don't like nor play well with necks that are typically flat in the back Ibanez and Jackson style.

The "middle ground" nut width is an interesting option.

What do you guys think about the frets (6150's) for this particular neck and style of playing, which is psychedelic alternative rock blues, alternative music modes, modalities, and Punk Rock/Alt Rock shredding?

 

[Strat Avenger]

6150 is my favorite fret size. Again, not to big and not too small. I also like 6115 which is slightly bigger but not as big as the 6100, and the 6115 has a more peaked crown.

 

[Xyz]

After much though and going back and forth I went with narrow tall frets, 6105's. It just made sense to me for what I wanted to achieve with the playability of this build.



Something tells me this will not be the first nor the 4th neck I'm buying from Warmoth lol. Gotta find that perfect neck. It's being too long buying stuff that's not spec out like I wanted it. The amount of customization on the shop really blew my away. I bought it with no finish, gonna do the job myself. I'm really happy with my purchase. Gotta say I was a bit surprised with the price of shipping. A bit on the high side. Probably they're packing it so it arrives as intended. No stress.



Surely gonna buy a MIM or CIJ Fender Strat used body, buy and place the expensive lace sensors, and then populate it with cheap hardware, and then upgrade the cheap hardware every month. This guitar is meant to replace my main Fender Strat guitar. My other main is a CIJ Jazzmaster. Which is pretty decent.



If I get the bug (most likely when) I'll buy the same neck when they're on sale with jumbo frets and see what frets help me the most for this particular build. And narrow it down from there. Same with the other dimensions. In reality I can play with any guitar I spend time with, but this is another level.

I'm very happy and satisfied I bought at Warmoth and not in other similar type of store. I'm really relaxed about the quality of the neck from what I've read online in these intense research filled days.