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Post subject: Neck profile on new deluxe tele
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:50 am
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I bought myself a new deluxe tele because I wanted a neck with the same specs as my deluxe stratocaster. The thin modern c shape fits my small hands very well.
Ordered the guitar and did not get the opportunity to try it before I got it delivered.
My problem is:
The neck on the tele feels thick and not as easily played that on my stratocaster. They are not the same. Almost as it is more U-shaped than C-shaped. (My thumb hurts after playing a short time on the guitar)
Should this not been the same when the specs are the same on the website at Fender? Or is it normal that there are very large differences in the necks even though they have the same specifications?
Could it be a bad controll from Fender before it left the factory?
The guitar is an american deluxe telecaster tungsten (RW) produced Jan28 2011.
Tried to measure from the top edge to the bottom edge of the neck around the back of the neck on the 12. band. Telecaster was 76 mm and the Stratocaster was 73 mm - 3 mm of difference. 3 mm feels like a lot :)

Forgive me for my bad English and hope you can understand what I'm asking :)


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Post subject: Re: Neck profile on new deluxe tele
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:29 am
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Yes there can be variance in the necks because they are hand-finished. Yes the blanks are probably the same when they come off the CNC router but someone does the final sanding by hand so you get variances.

Another question for you - are they the same version of the American Deluxe? The neck spec changed in 2010 so if your Strat is an earlier model then they will be different.


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Post subject: Re: Neck profile on new deluxe tele
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:01 am
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Thanks for the reply John C. I bought my strat in 2009 so that might be the answer :)


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