So the Road Worn Strats have jumbo frets? I don't think they were using jumbo frets back in the 50's and 60's. I think it's a good idea though but I'm curious as to why Fender elected to stray from a total vintage approach.

Fender goes for 'vintage vibe".

In this case,the guitar's necks have a 7.25 radius and a profile typical of the year, but likely compensated for by the narrow jumbo fret wire to facilitate bending which is more difficult on a neck of said radius with vintage wire.

Contemporary necks in the Fender line are more often 9.5 or 12

Doc

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Always been like that.
'57 AVRIs have such color options they really didn't offer back in 1957 either. Classic Player 50s and 60s Strats have 2-point modern tremolo unit... didn't happen in 50s or 60s in reality

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Maybe it's to imitate a neck where the frets were worn out. It needed a fret job through the years, and it had a neck radius tweak also. Heck didn't EJ do it to his vintage strat?

I guess he did... at least he has 12" radius on 50s Strat. Also the neck profile is slightly different. Who knows what's being made for those old ones

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