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Post subject: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:38 pm
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I was wondering if any one can help me I picked up a new a,erican vintage Strat it was a 56 I love the neck so much do you think they are the 10/56 necks or something new because it lists on fender as a one piece thick v it don't say 10/56 it doesn't say soft v it says thick 1 v so pleaseeee help I'm tryin to build one and I need that neck don't have funds for new 56 right now any suggestion :!: :?:


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:25 am
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The neck on the new '56 is like the original. The 10/56 is modified. I bought a '56 two weeks ago. The neck is amazing.


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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:49 am
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Welcome to the Forums. With regard to your search...the American Vintage '56 carries what Fender refers to as the 10/56 neck which is fuller than the stock V-neck found on the AmDlx V-neck, for example. I suggest that term 'soft' refers to a gentler taper than found on the '57 or the Clapton, for example. The description in the specs is accurate. You should play both the guitars mentioned above and compare them for feel. We've found that words are useless in the end. BTW...that neck is pretty much what is on Clapton's '56 Brownie. You might say that this Amercian Vintage '56 is the 'out of the box' version of Clapton's guitar, with a few improvements. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't done deliberately.

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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:16 pm
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Thanks guys I'm new to the form I'm lefty and its tough to find what I want I been going crazzyyyyyy to find out exactly what are the specs and measurements to the 56 American vintage neck for the Strat I'm sooo close to buying one its easy to get the specs for the 10/56 I know that the specs listed say thick one peace v neck I read it a million times I am deciding between the 56 and 65 I had to drive like 60 miles just to hold the 56 the lefty only comes in sunburst alder body witch is cool so you guys are saying the new 56 does indeed have the 10/56 on it


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:18 pm
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@mikejdenson and zzdpc thanks guys your awsome @mike is there anyway you can measure that neck for me wildwoods guitars say the 10/56 measures at 880 to 980


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:22 pm
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I also picked up a Eric Clapton Strat at g c today it's tiny soft v I guess now I heard warmoth makes a ec soft v but I highly doubt it's the exact same one I'd like to get the Eric Clapton neck for my mij 68 any one got specs for the newer eric Clapton blackie


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:24 pm
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I don't have a gauge handy but call Fender Customer Service and they'll give you the specs--they did for me when I was researching. From what Fender says and based on my personal experience, the "new" '56 neck is a thick V while the 10/56 is--was--modified, a la the CS Time Machine '56 they retired. I have average hands and the chunky neck feels perfect. Don't be alarmed by the terms "thick" and "chunky;" it's still 7 1/4, so it isn't like holding a telephone pole. I got used to it within minutes, and that's after playing nothing but a soft V for the past few years.


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:37 pm
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I've taken some photos of the neck but I won't be able to upload them until tomorrow--Image Shack mobile is fruity and it's the only account I have for such as pic uploads. Photos really don't do the neck much justice, though. The best indicator for me was to look at the 12th fret dots on a, say, '57 AV; they're much closer together than on the new '56. The difference is the back of the neck, where your palm will rest and cup the neck. Looking at the neck edge-on it's obvious it is chunky.


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:29 am
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I also picked up a Eric Clapton Strat at g c today it's tiny soft v I guess now I heard warmoth makes a ec soft v but I highly doubt it's the exact same one I'd like to get the Eric Clapton neck for my mij 68 any one got specs for the newer eric Clapton blackie

Specifically :?: :?:

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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:36 am
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Scrolling down the page to 'miscellaneous' on the American Vintage '56 spec sheet finds a description of the neck which suggests to me that the neck is a 10/56 neck. The only other method of comparison would be with one of the current Custom Shop issues whose neck spec is also 10/56 such as the CS 1956 Relic. One would have to find and play them both.

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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:21 am
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Dirty D Rock wrote:
I also picked up a Eric Clapton Strat at g c today it's tiny soft v I guess now I heard warmoth makes a ec soft v but I highly doubt it's the exact same one I'd like to get the Eric Clapton neck for my mij 68 any one got specs for the newer eric Clapton blackie



I don't have any exact specs for you but I have one of those Warmoth "Clapton profile" necks. I also have a 3 other V neck Strats (an '07 CS Time Machine '56 Relic; a 2012 AVRI '56, and a 2010 AVRI '57). The 4 necks are quite different.

The AVRI '57 Strat has what Fender calls a "soft V" profile. The neck is rather thin and the vintage spec radius makes the fretboard feel just a bit cramped. It takes some getting used to. The Warmoth "Clapton" neck is also vintage spec (although you can order it with modern specs if you like) and similar to the AVRI '57 neck but with a more pronounced "V" shape to it. I find it more comfortable than the AV '57 neck but also rather small and the fretboard feels similarily cramped. The CS Time Machine '56 Relic has a thicker neck than either of the aforementioned. The back profile shape is definately a "V", maybe a bit more pronounced than the AV '57 but probably not quite as much as the Warmoth "Clapton" neck. I find it quite comfortable; seems to have more room on the fretboard, etc...even though it is vintage spec. And finally, the new AVRI '56 Strat has the thickest neck of them all. It's also currently my number 1 guitar so that should tell you that, at least at the moment, I find it to be the most comfortable to play. The "V" shape is not as pronounced as the Warmoth "Clapton" neck or the CS Time Machine '56, probably closer to the general profile of the AV '57 except much, much thicker. Despite the vintage radius, there's no cramped feeling to the fretboard. Plenty of room to work. And of course, in the end, it's all a matter of finding which one is the most comfortable for you.


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:50 am
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ZZDoc wrote:
Welcome to the Forums. With regard to your search...the American Vintage '56 carries what Fender refers to as the 10/56 neck which is fuller than the stock V-neck found on the AmDlx V-neck, for example. I suggest that term 'soft' refers to a gentler taper than found on the '57 or the Clapton, for example. The description in the specs is accurate. You should play both the guitars mentioned above and compare them for feel. We've found that words are useless in the end. BTW...that neck is pretty much what is on Clapton's '56 Brownie. You might say that this Amercian Vintage '56 is the 'out of the box' version of Clapton's guitar, with a few improvements. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't done deliberately.


Doc....I saw in another thread where you mentioned that you had seen the real Brownie and the repro up close and personal....did you get a chance to play the repro?


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:56 am
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Awsome I think I'm gonna go for the 56 I got a 7 and a 1/4 radius on my Strat I still can bend pretty good on it how about on your av56 do you find you can bend nice on that I mean I only bend step step and a half you guys are the best by the way really helpful


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:37 am
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Bending is effortless if you're already used to a 7 1/4 neck. No worries.

Opinions and experience differ on the neck name as it were. All I can say for myself is I have played a couple true Vintage '56's and the neck on my new AV '56 feels EXACTLY like them. I've never played a 10/56 KNOWING it's a 10/56, so I can't help with a hands-on comparison there.


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Post subject: Re: Ne 1 no on new 56 Strat has a 1056 neck
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:21 am
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Doc....I saw in another thread where you mentioned that you had seen the real Brownie and the repro up close and personal....did you get a chance to play the repro?

It was in a display case, alone, waiting for the Gibby, and the Martin to complete the trio. Guy...one would have a better shot at test driving a Lambourghini than having the sales staff at a Guitar Center's Platinum Room let someone put their hands on the one and only copy allotted to them. The deal is...to paraphrase the saleperson.."You'll have to have your money in your hand and be fortunate enough to have had your finger on the button the day of the sale." I did get the feel of the neck though, without having to wrestle it down. A lot like the 10/56 neck. The salesperson had A/B a CS '56 with a 10/56 neck against the Brownie and was quite pleased with both. Honestly, were talking about a $15K + enough in taxes to buy an MIM Stratocaster, 100 world wide, 50 in the US. You don't want every headbanger in the neighborhood riffing on that instrument. It's not being purchased to be a player anyway, as I see it.

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