The story is a bit convoluted, I’m afraid. (I’ll post some photos below to illustrate.)
I bought this Strat new in 2018. The model name alone is quite a mouthful: “Fender Custom Shop 2018 N.A.M.M. Limited Edition American Custom Stratocaster in Dirty White Blonde.” Whew! The neck it came with was a very beautiful “Medium Roast 3A Birdseye Maple” with the 10/56 "V" profile, 9.5” radius, and 22 frets. Something about the rather chunky 10/56 “V” and the sorta heavy gloss finish just didn’t feel right in my hand. I never bonded with that neck. And the pairing of that neck with that particular body (which is basically a ’57 Mary Kaye) just wasn’t right. They weren’t meant for each other.
So I ordered a neck from Warmoth, but not the one you see in the photo above, in the OP. The specs of that first Warmoth neck are a follows:
• Construction: Vintage/Modern Construction
• Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Back Shape: 'Clapton'
• Fret Size: SS6115 Wide & Tall (stainless steel)
• Radius: 10"-16" Compound
• No. of Frets: 22
• Inlays: Premium Abalone Face Dots
• Finish: Vintage Tint Satin Nitro
It was a beautiful neck too. But it also was a mis-pairing. The nut width, the satin finish, the very light weight and thin profile just didn’t mate well with the body and pickups and such. I sold it.
So I bit the bullet and ordered my dream neck from Warmoth. Specs as follows:
• Construction: Vintage/Modern
• Shaft Wood: **Highly** Select Quartersawn Maple
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) - Vintage Medium
• Neck Profile: ‘Clapton’
• Fretboard Radius: Straight 9.5"
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size & Material: GD6150 - Wide & Tall (Gold)
• Position Marker Inlay: Black Mother of Pearl
• Nut: Earvana Nut - GraphTech White TUSQ XL
• Finish: Vintage Tint Gloss (Maple/Maple)
Finally this was the match made in heaven. The body, pickups, and neck work beautifully together.
So I’m a happy boy!