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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:03 am
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I read in specs about different neck shapes (i.e. "C" neck, "V" neck etc.). Can someone please explain the difference to me? (photos would be great to illustrate.)

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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:29 pm
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This gives you an idea of what the differences are, but there are other profiles available, like the assymetric SRV profile from Warmoth in the bottom pic:

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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:30 pm
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Google . Or Support this page right side up :D

http://www.fender.com/news/fender-neck-profiles/


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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:57 pm
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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:10 pm
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I have a pretty wide range of neck profiles on my guitars. I find that the Fender modern C is a very nice compromise. Not too beefy but enough wood to fill your palm. My experience is don't decide what you might like based on measurements, profile graphs or other users opinions. You really need to play any given profile to be sure. But, as I said, the modern C which is prevelent in the Fender line, is a nice compromise between large and small profiles.
Also, the fretboard radius will come into play in how you like the feel of any neck. Older Fender's use 7 1/2" radius, (more curve). Modern Fenders mostly use 9 1/2" radius, (flatter frets). Some have a compound radius board which goes from 10" to 14" radius. Compound radius is my favorite.

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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:51 pm
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Most of my guitars are the oval or flattened oval C shape, my 1983 Strat is a hard V. Some people love it, some people hate it. I don't mind as long as the neck's not ridiculously thin or fat.

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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:53 pm
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I really find it strange that the modern "C" neck profile is somewhat less deep at the first fret that the '60s neck profiles.I have always found the profiles of all my '60s Fenders to feel slimmer than the current Fender necks,especially my '65 Strat.Maybe it's just at the first fret that the profile is somewhat deeper but as you go further up the neck,the '60s (IMHO) feel like they have a much shallower profile.

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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:47 pm
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guitslinger wrote:
I really find it strange that the modern "C" neck profile is somewhat less deep at the first fret that the '60s neck profiles.I have always found the profiles of all my '60s Fenders to feel slimmer than the current Fender necks,especially my '65 Strat.Maybe it's just at the first fret that the profile is somewhat deeper but as you go further up the neck,the '60s (IMHO) feel like they have a much shallower profile.


My '10 Am Dlx with modern C neck measures .830" at the 1st fret and .870" at the 12th fret. It's not really that slim at the first fret but it doesn't grow as much as a lot of necks as you go up. As a comparison, my Clapton measures .817" at 1st fret, .921" at 12th, my Les Paul is .806" 1st fret, .985" 12th. My friends '72 Strat is .834" 1st fret, .896" 12th.

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:56 am
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IMO same "C" shape neck may not feel exactly same. tHat's why I always try guitar before buying,


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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 1:31 pm
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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:03 pm
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Do you have to send in a proof of purchase to get that, or is it redeemable at the point of sale. I might be buying a new Guitar soon. :P

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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:05 pm
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Seriously, no one else getting in on that? Is it too lowbrow?

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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:14 pm
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Deluxe Matt wrote:
Seriously, no one else getting in on that? Is it too lowbrow?


Totally confusing Matt :lol: . The info everyone posted about guitar necks was helpful because I forget that stuff right after I read it and go "oh yeah wow" :lol: Then the stratele52 quip was funny then Franks photo was a nice neck shape then your "Is it too lowbrow?" which loosely means "One having uncultivated tastes", so, I'm lost at this point :?

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Post subject: Re: Neck shapes
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:58 pm
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I think I have confused myself. A talent I seem to have. :lol: The neck shape in Frank's photo is too something for my taste. That would cause much hand fatigue.

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