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Post subject: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:48 am
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Hi,

I'm trying to determine the neck radius on my American Deluxe 2005 strat. I'm not sure if it is a 9.5 straight or whether it has a compound 9.5 to 14 radius.

The serial number is: DZ5151870

Can a Fender rep or owner of same model help me figure it out?

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S-O-L


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:57 pm
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No need to contact Fender - a 2005 American Deluxes will definitely have a 9.5" radius as the compound radius didn't start until the update in 2010.

The only confusion over figuring out the radius by serial number would be if you were looking at one with a 2009 (i.e. "DZ9xxxxxx") number - the very first runs of 2010-spec American Deluxes still had the "DZ9" numbers. Then you would tell by other specs - only 2010-spec models have NS-3 pickups and they have regular pearl dots on rosewood board models and black pearloid dots on the maple board models.


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:01 pm
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Thanks John,

So basically the only models that have the compound 9.5 to 14 inch radius are the 2010/2011 american deluxes and the 2012 select models?

S-O-L


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:02 am
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Sonnets-of-Love wrote:
Thanks John,

So basically the only models that have the compound 9.5 to 14 inch radius are the 2010/2011 american deluxes and the 2012 select models?

S-O-L


That's pretty much correct; don't forget that would include the 2012 American Deluxes as well.


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:18 am
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My 2005 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster has a COMPOUND RADIUS NECK that is 9.5" @ nut & 14" @ 12th fret. Yours SHOULD be the exact same. 8)


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:30 am
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There's no American Deluxe with compound radius neck in 2005.

A post-2010 Deluxe Telecaster neck would sport locking tuners.


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:33 am
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guitarzanze wrote

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My 2005 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster has a COMPOUND RADIUS NECK that is 9.5" @ nut & 14" @ 12th fret. Yours SHOULD be the exact same.


Im not 100% sure without checking BUT i think my DZ6 strat has a standard 9.5inch radius fretboard from memory.

If its super important one way or the other i could find out.

.. Al


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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:45 pm
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The new model Am Dlx Strat, version 2, was introduced in 2004, but actually came out in late 2003. I know because mine is heel of neck dated Dec. 2003. No badge but S-1 Switching, SCN Pups, 2 tone Sunburst and soft V contour on the neck are clues.

The neck radius is 9.5 all the way to the dusty end! :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Neck radius on American Deluxe 2005 strat?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:06 pm
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Compound radius 2010
Here in Fenders own words
http://www.fender.com/news/new-american ... s-guitars/
I have played a number of 2004 strats definitely not conpound not that for me it mattered...
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