Boleslaw Gers 666
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What's the difference? Forgive me if I'm stupid. What does the C or V shape or whatever refer to? Thanks.
Fender neck shapes
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Woodcutter
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Re: Fender neck shapes
Thats the shape of the back of the neck. warmoth.com has great pics of different neck contours conpared to standard fender necks.
Thats the shape of the back of the neck. warmoth.com has great pics of different neck contours conpared to standard fender necks.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Fender neck shapes
Its the backside shape of the neck... the part where you wrap your hand around... so if you'd cut the neck parallel to a fret and look at the side where you cut it, you'd see the shape... U is a deeper C and V is a bit more... ehm ... unround
Its the backside shape of the neck... the part where you wrap your hand around... so if you'd cut the neck parallel to a fret and look at the side where you cut it, you'd see the shape... U is a deeper C and V is a bit more... ehm ... unround
Woodcutter
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Re: Fender neck shapes
P.S. I believe C means the neck has a rounded shape. V I believe means the neck kind of comes to a point. D is a flat neck like the Wizard 2.
P.S. I believe C means the neck has a rounded shape. V I believe means the neck kind of comes to a point. D is a flat neck like the Wizard 2.
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Fender neck shapes
This should give you an ideo what the shapes should look like, although these are quite extreme examples.. especially the v.. (this is why Fender alway says "soft v shape")
This should give you an ideo what the shapes should look like, although these are quite extreme examples.. especially the v.. (this is why Fender alway says "soft v shape")
Boleslaw Gers 666
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Re: Fender neck shapes
Thanks alot guys. These neck shapes are just personal preference as to the feel of them, they don't affect tone, right?
Thanks alot guys. These neck shapes are just personal preference as to the feel of them, they don't affect tone, right?
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Fender neck shapes
the shape does not matter, but some guys will argue that the size of the neck will affest tone...I am one of those guys!
Boleslaw Gers 666 said:
the shape does not matter, but some guys will argue that the size of the neck will affest tone...I am one of those guys!
Boleslaw Gers 666
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Re: Fender neck shapes
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7320647926&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
Well here's the neck I'm looking at. Anyone see any problems with it, as I'm new to this stuff?the guy who invented fire said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7320647926&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Fender neck shapes
A C neck is a typical American Standard. The Clapton sig model is a good example of V.
My preference is for the fattest C shape I can find. They roll off the assembly line with slight variances, but I always gravitate toward the chunkiest C I can get my hands on.
They feel better and sound better, IMO.
A C neck is a typical American Standard. The Clapton sig model is a good example of V.
My preference is for the fattest C shape I can find. They roll off the assembly line with slight variances, but I always gravitate toward the chunkiest C I can get my hands on.
They feel better and sound better, IMO.
