Thinnest factory Strat neck?

[scolfax]

Which non-custom shop Fender Strat has the thinnest neck? Is it the American Special?

[honeyiscool]

As far as I know, anything described as 60s style generally have the thinnest necks, like the Classic 60s, the various Japanese 60s models, and American Vintage 60s.

[nicholai]

Fender claims the "modern c" as found on the American players is the smallest but this isn't true.

 

All the squire cv start necks are smaller, I like the 60's neck ok.

 

The MIM blacktop series are almost as small as the cv's but some have jumbO frets and are usually straighter stabler and more comfortable IMHO. I want the smallest neck I can get.

You can see which two I picked in my sig.

[scolfax]

 

The MIM blacktop series are almost as small as the cv's but some have jumbO frets and are usually straighter stabler and more comfortable IMHO. I want the smallest neck I can get.

 

 

Sounds perfect!

[nicholai]

I agree actually. It has the lowest playable action of any guitar I have played. I miss the single coils a bit but I always could mod it. I played a ton of them to find mine, found out Fender makes a good neck these days for the most part, China is still hit or miss. you were right on the special, same neck as the players, I might have meant special even, been a few months since I talked to Fender. I just know I played everything, including what they recommended, i played the Jags, the Jazz's, the mascis, every CV, a few squiers, every American tele and Strat I could. I'd recommend doing the same but make sure to have a few blacktops in the mix.

[jtr654]

The thinnest Strat neck I've owned was on a MIK Squire.

[honeyiscool]

I haven't found the Blacktop Strat necks to be thin at all. And that thick gloss on the maples is gross.

[ido1957]

My Clapton Strat has a nice soft V maple neck. Nice light finish on the back.

[nicholai]

 

I haven't found the Blacktop Strat necks to be thin at all. And that thick gloss on the maples is gross.

 

 

Want me to get calipers out?

[nicholai]

Blacktop strat HH width at nut 1 and 10/14ths of an inch

at 21st fret 2 and 4/14ths of an inch

thickness at nut 13/14ths of an inch

thickness at 12th fret 13/14ths

 

Squier CV 60 strat width at nut 1 and 10/14ths of an inch

21st fret 2 and 4/14ths of an inch

thickness at nut 12.5/14 inch

thickness at 12th fret 13/14 inch

 

practically same neck, the blacktop feels bigger from the jumbo jumbo frets. Wow really, no wonder I liked both.

 

I agree on the Maple necks, the chinese ones flake too. At least mine did. If you know of a smaller necked guitar please let me know.

[billybilly]

 

Blacktop strat HH width at nut 1 and 10/14ths of an inch at 21st fret 2 and 4/14ths of an inch thickness at nut 13/14ths of an inch thickness at 12th fret 13/14ths Squier CV 60 strat width at nut 1 and 10/14ths of an inch 21st fret 2 and 4/14ths of an inch thickness at nut 12.5/14 inch thickness at 12th fret 13/14 inch practically same neck, the blacktop feels bigger from the jumbo jumbo frets. Wow really, no wonder I liked both. I agree on the Maple necks, the chinese ones flake too. At least mine did. If you know of a smaller necked guitar please let me know.

 

 

Thanks for the trouble of measuring but go metric! Far more accurate.

[nicholai]

I'm not used to reading my calipers in metric, I'm a gringo.

[HanSolo]

Classic 60's MIM. Just as thin as a Squier Affinity Strat.

[sgt mukuzi]

that red 80`s strat with the ugly bridge from Japan, they were all the same metalic purple red colour made from kiln dried wood. very thin necks. they had a Dimazio preamp from memory

[*BLEEP*]

Seems like I once picked up a Fender Strato-thing called a Showmaster that had a really thin neck. But, maybe I was hallucinating -- I do that occasionally.

[billybilly]

Seemed like I once picked up something called a Fender Strato-thing called a Showmaster that had a really thin neck. But, maybe I was hallucinating -- I do that occasionally.

 

No, you are right. Set neck showmaster and it does have a thin neck from memory but more of a superstrat. I think they were made in Korea.

 

[wrongnote85]

the squire affinity strats.

 

 

i'm not kidding. it's like the wizard of the fender world.

[*BLEEP*]

No, you are right. Set neck showmaster and it does have a thin neck from memory but more of a superstrat. I think they were made in Korea.

 

 

It was actually a Fender Showmaster Strat exactly like this, with three Strat single coils...

 

 

 

 

[billybilly]

 

It was actually a Fender Showmaster Strat exactly like this, with three Strat single coils...

 

 

That neck looks thin, that's for sure. Hard to tell but the superstrat one I tried did. I dare say they would be similar.

[nicholai]

I'd really like to see the measurements of the other necks suggested if possible.

[scolfax]

I tried a Showmaster the other day and my only takeaway was... *man* what a heavy guitar!

[honeyiscool]

 

the squire affinity strats. i'm not kidding. it's like the wizard of the fender world.

 

My Hello Kitty Affinity Strat is far from the thinnest Strat neck I have.

[nicholai]

 

My Hello Kitty Affinity Strat is far from the thinnest Strat neck I have.

 

 

Thanks, i was going to try one.

[honeyiscool]

It's the narrowest, though. But not the thinnest. Super comfortable for wrapping your hands around.

[wrongnote85]

 

My Hello Kitty Affinity Strat is far from the thinnest Strat neck I have.

 

 

i've never played one of those, so idk if they're the same or not, but my first electric (which i still have) was a regular ol' affinity strat and it's by far the thinnest neck'd guitar i have.