which strat neck has one that resembles a 52RI tele?

[Ivan]

I want a Strat, but the neck is the most important this to me.
Before i go to a shop to try out some guitars, i wanted to get some opinions.

I really like my 52RI tele, but im often confused with Fender's neck profile indication.
The 52RI tele has a U shape neck.... but its quite slim and doesnt resemble the other Us ive held.

So my question to you strat and tele players is, which strat neck do you think id like?

[eddiewagner]

i have a 52 ri too and i get along with my classic 60 strat neck quite well. i dont know how the profile is called, but i find them pretty compatible. ymmv bigtime.

[johnspierce]

Yeah, I have the same question -- I have both a 52 RI and a Classic 60 Strat and the strat neck is just too skinny and the shoulders don't feel as nice as the 52 RI's. I have a Warmoth neck on the Strat right now which is a clapton contour, but again I like the 52 RI one better.

I played a friend's AV 57 RI strat and I really like the profile, but I want a Rosewood neck. Without spending an arm and a leg that is.

JP

[chaz]

The MIM 50's strat comes real close to the 52ri profile. I've held a few that I'd swear were identical to it. Also the EJ strat is pretty similar except for the radius is modern. Hope that helps.

[e-merlin]

There's always the Custom Shop.

[Gr8tfulEd]

Personally, I think you might check out the V neck strats. Especially the American Deluxe V. I just love the feel of that neck. It seems a little beefier than my 52 RI Tele, but the shape is somewhat similiar. Either of them beat a C shape in my opinion.