[conanlem]

Hi guys,

I've got a picture of a fender strat Japan here and just want to know what sort of series could it belong to, is it original, and would the polish wood body make any different in sound compare to painted ones we usually see. ( and how much would it cost ,estimated)

Besides, i've read about the V-shape neck and "another shape of neck"( can't recall what it is) that are also popular on the strats. Can s.1 tell me what's the different to the playablility of those two shapes ?
many Thanks,

ps : pls open attachment 4 the pic.

[USGold]

I believe the other "shape" neck thats common is U shape. Offhand the finish and appearance make me think of a dlx players model--a serial number would be the key to really pinning down what your looking at here.

[allthumbs]

The finish on the guitar is not a factor in it's tone. Some players prefer MIJ over MIA. They find the build quality higher.

[conanlem]

Originally Posted by USGold

I believe the other "shape" neck thats common is U shape. Offhand the finish and appearance make me think of a dlx players model--a serial number would be the key to really pinning down what your looking at here.

um aha it's the U shape. Howabout the playability of 2 types ? Thanks!

[Cedric01]

The "V" neck provides a comfortable groove down the middle. Good for a smaller hand. A variation is the inverted V, thicker on the bass side and thinner on the treble side. The "U" shape is an almost rectangular shape - good for players with long fingers. If you are interested in purchasing such a guitar, go down to the local music shop, if possible and try these styles of necks and find which neck is comfortable with your hand size.

[Jim]

My EC sig strat has a "soft-V neck" - a V neck, but not as extreme as it could be. I also have a Les Paul that has more of a rounded C shaped neck. I find the LP more comfortable to play chords on (especially if I'm playing a lot of rhythm) and the strat easier to play lead on (except for bends, which take less strength to do on the LP because of it's shorter neck scale length (24.75" for the LP, 25.5” for the strat) PRS guitar are in the middle, with 25" length, but I've never played one).

But you really have to try them out to see which one is best for you.

That strat in the pic looks pretty cool!

Jim

[conanlem]

Thanks Cedric n Jim, I think u guys really know what u're talking about 'cos i've try them all and have the similar feelings as described.

But i've noticed LP's neck is just as rectangular as the U-shape( as describe by Cedric) , so why is it called "C-shape" ?

And for the Strat with V neck, it's supposed to be curve above the 12th fret right ?and that's why we have the feeling of hitting the notes easier than a flat neck ?

I've also try the telecaster and has the same feeling as the LP - not easy for bending !

Besides, when we talk about the neck scale length , it means the whole neck length right ? so how the variations in neck length ( 24.75 - 25.6 ) affect each single frets ?

Ibanez guitars have been known to have "fast" neck - how does the neck scale length and the neck shape contribute to this ?

Thanks all for reading - all your replies are appreciated!

PS - the strat in picture was auctioned on ebay-japan and cost arround 500aud finally!

[737blues]

This site has some pretty good info about Fender Strats.

http://www.provide.net/~cfh/fender.html

not to forget the obvious.

http://www.fender.com/support/dating...ese_dating.php

http://www.fender.com/support/faq.php#q14