Vintage modern or Total vintage for my 50's strat?

[The Norwegian Guy]

I'm close to get my bonus from the military for finishing my obligated year as a corporal. That allows me to speed up my upcoming builds, but first of all finish the birthday strat for my father.

I'm not actually "into" the different neck types, other than that I love Warmoth Pro necks because of the side adjustment rod.
I'm not going to go "half way" with this project, and I want it to be as close to an original 50's strat as possible, besides the fact that I'm going to load the pickguard with Lindy Fralin pickups.

Does the radius on the fretboard affect bending abilities? I'm only used to flat fretboards. (11-16"). But if I go with a curved one, does this affect playability in any sort of way?

Last but not least..
What ar the pros and cons, concidering modern vs totall vintage necks?

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

Anyone? :dontknow:

 

[ORCRiST]

Does the radius on the fretboard affect bending abilities? I'm only used to flat fretboards. (11-16"). But if I go with a curved one, does this affect playability in any sort of way?

Last but not least..
What ar the pros and cons, concidering modern vs totall vintage necks?

Absolutely it does, thats why Warmoth have the compound radius. I can only imagine that playability goes way up, with a lower overall action. I would say modern construction for 99.999% of all necks, the only reason I can see wanting to go vintage would be to preserve resale value if one HAD to replace a neck (damage beyond repair for example) on a otherwise stock vintage instrument, where having a replacement mirror the original in every possible way short of seeking out a vintage OEM replacement. Maybe others can comment on tonal changes between the modern and total vintage options, but I really cant see there being so much of a difference that one would exclusively choose the vintage over the modern construction due to the pursuit of tone. :dontknow:

 

[AprioriMark]

I'm not a fan of the Total Vintage necks, not because they're not well made (they are), but because the upgrades to this design were made for a reason.  What it comes down to for me in choosing neck styles is what I want the guitar to "feel" like.  If it's going to be a thicker neck (not Standard Thin or Wizard), I prefer Vintage Modern necks.  The truss rod isn't as bulky, and it "feels" more natural to me.  I put one on my P-90 Tele and then replaced another Tele's Warmoth Pro with a Vintage Modern.  It's totally my preference for a guitar that's not intended to be a metal machine.  There's something ridiculously solid about Warmoth Pro necks that lends itself very well to hard rock and heavier music. 

I know those statements are anecdotal at best, but for me, it's not a question of "VM or TV,"  It's a question of "WP or VM."  Do you need the side adjust?  Go WP and finish it to look more vintage.  Do you want something different than your other rock machine guitars?  Go VM.  You won't regret either, surely.

-Mark

 

[Superlizard]

I would only go Total Vintage if I wanted a... total vintage strat.

Otherwise, I'd go Modern Vintage for vintage tone *plus* functionality (compound radius, truss adjust at headstock, etc).

(and I'd completely skip the Pro due to the dual truss rod - for tone reasons - as in, doesn't do vintage tone)

 

[The Norwegian Guy]

The reason I don't want WP is because of the side adjestment screw. It doesn't belong on a vintage guitar. It's a great option, but it won't look good on a 50's reissue.

I guess I'm going with MV because of the head adjusting truss rod.

And even if it would be cool to have Fender decals on the peghead, I'm not sure of the legal aspect of it, and I want people to know that it's a Warmoth guitar. If someone is good at making decals, I'd love to have an original Fender logo with "warmoth stratocaster" written with small letters under the F logo.