I totally love the neck but what does 'soft V neck' actually mean?
how is that diff than the 69 maple neck I had on an old one?
I'm reading stuff about a 9v battery in some. this guit doesn't have that does it?

hi , the EC strat will have a 9v battery to run the 25db mid boost do dah , cheers
Alan

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Soft V refers to the shape of the back of the neck - if you cut a cross section it would look like a "V" with a rounded-off bottom. I believe the '69 shape was somewhere between a "C" shape and a "U" shape - at least when the CS was building their version of the '69 Strat they used a "U" shape.

All EC Strats have an active mid boost circuit that is powered by a 9V battery. The battery is found under the back plate - there is a small route in the edge of the cavity large enough for the battery.

what happens when it needs changing? how does one know?
my 69 didn't need a battery or if it did I never noticed in 10 years.

I see. All ec's have a batt.
same ? what happens when the batt dies?

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2011 PRS 25th SAS
2008 Eric Clapton Custom Antigua Strat
2012 PRS Artist Package Studio Special Order

When the battery dies completely, you will have no amplified sound at all. There may be some sort of scratchy warning sound from the strings before that as the battery reaches the end of its charge.

To prevent this, remove the instrument cable from your guitar to turn off the preamp, as the circuit is on when the jack is plugged in. Otherwise install an active/passive toggle switch.

cobie, if you are near a guitar store that sells them go try one. you won't be disappointed.