Any Tele models with chunky necks and rosewood boards?

[Teleholder]

Seems all the chunkier necks I've played and heard talked about are all maple. I have a James Burton Standard MIM that I love the neck on, and I've played the Baja, 52RI, Thinline RI, Squier CV, etc. I like those chunky necks but never see or hear of any with rosewood boards. Are there any?

[johnnylaw]

Warmouth (and others) will build you a fat back any way you like!

[Teleholder]

I just want to try as many different necks as I can to find what I like, and was hoping there might be a certain model to look for at the store so I could try it in person.

[GuloGulo]

I perfer chunky necks too but I have to say the 60's RI tele with the medium C is pretty tolerable. Its not chunky-ville but it does fill the hand okay I played one for about an hour in store and didn't bother me a bit. Was a blast.

[Mark Davis]

I havent found a rosewood fretboard neck that Id call chunky.

The 60's Classic MIM Tele is about the biggest Ive found.

The USA 62ri and the MIJ/CIJ 60's style are all thinner than the 60's Classic.

I have heard the Strummer MIM Teles have a nice neck but never had a chance to play one to form an opinion.

[McFly]

The MIM 69 thinline reissues have a great chunky neck. Mine measured .89" at the first fret. My 60's classic was .83. Huge difference in feel.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by McFly

The MIM 69 thinline reissues have a great chunky neck. Mine measured .89" at the first fret. My 60's classic was .83. Huge difference in feel.

Yes but he is talking about necks with rosewood fretboards the 69 thinline has an all maple neck.

Model Name ‘69 Telecaster® Thinline
Model Number 013-6902-(Color #)
Series Classic Series
Colors (300) 3-Color Sunburst (with Ash Body),
(303) 2-Color Sunburst (with Mahogany Body),
(306) Black, (with Mahogany Body),
(321) Natural, (with Mahogany Body),
(Polyester Finish)
Body Lightweight Semi-Hollow Mahogany Body, (Ash on (300)* Sunburst)
Neck 1-Piece Maple, “U” Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets


The thinline is also a U shaped neck which does have a completly different feel than a C shape at any thickness.

The shoulders of the neck is a big factor in its feel even more so than the thickness my 58 Les Paul is .880 at the nut but its feel is huge feels like about an 1 1/4" neck cause the shouldres are so big.

[tiktok]

I've never seen a Fender rosewood fretboard neck, other than the Beck Strat, that was chunky. I wish they did make a chunky Tele RW though.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by tiktok

I've never seen a Fender rosewood fretboard neck, other than the Beck Strat, that was chunky. I wish they did make a chunky Tele RW though.

I had a Cray Strat with rosewood fretboard that was real chunky and I played one of the original becks with the D shaped neck and it was almost unplayable.

[refin]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

I had a Cray Strat with rosewood fretboard that was real chunky and I played one of the original becks with the D shaped neck and it was almost unplayable.

Good call on the Beck and Cray models..........BIG neck on the Beck,which I think he changed himself after the first year.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by refin

Good call on the Beck and Cray models..........BIG neck on the Beck,which I think he changed himself after the first year.

Yes thats correct it was so big Fender got lots of requests to slim it down.

Ya those original becks were HUGE they actually did feel like the big end of a baseball bat.

[Teleholder]

Thanks everyone. I've been looking for a Classic 60's at my local stores but have yet to see one.

Do you think the lack of chunky rosewood necks today is a 'period correct' sort of thing, being that it seems the necks in the 50's were fat and the rosewood boards didn't come along until later? In other words, if the fat necks of today are somewhat emulating the 50's necks, then since you didn't have rosewood then you wouldn't have it now. Just a thought.

[stantheman]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

Yes thats correct it was so big Fender got lots of requests to slim it down.

Ya those original becks were HUGE they actually did feel like the big end of a baseball bat.

I wish someone licensed by Fender would offer the original "Beck Neck" with a normal Nut.
From what I read about Jeff way back when was that he wanted an "L-5/Tal Farlow" feel.
The LARGEST NECK that I've ever played was a special order ES-175 back in the early 80's. That made a 1st generation Beck feel like a "B".

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by Teleholder

Thanks everyone. I've been looking for a Classic 60's at my local stores but have yet to see one.

Do you think the lack of chunky rosewood necks today is a 'period correct' sort of thing, being that it seems the necks in the 50's were fat and the rosewood boards didn't come along until later? In other words, if the fat necks of today are somewhat emulating the 50's necks, then since you didn't have rosewood then you wouldn't have it now. Just a thought.

Thats what I think too they probably didnt make many rosewood fretvoard necks that were really chunky so the reissues and clones arent as big as the 50's are.

Another thing you rarely see on rosewood fretboards is a V neck.

[Will Chen]

Probably take a bit of heat on this, but SX offers a chunkier neck with a rosewood fretboard...

[jazztele]

the '72 custom is available with a rosewood board, and that neck's a pretty decent size--a little bigger than the 62 reissues i've played.

but it's a three bolt, so if you don't like the whole package, well...

[Turtletwang]

Although it's not really chunky, the Nashville rw neck is quite comfortable.

[Teleholder]

Oddly enough, it's my Nashville rosewood neck that started all of this. It's a beautiful neck. Love the look and the finish, but I'm realizing it's just too thin for me, which got me started on this whole quest to find a chunkier rosewood neck.

[jordalgo]

My 2008 Custom Classic has a rosewood fretboard and a fairly chunky C shaped figured neck.

[tiktok]

Originally Posted by jazztele

the '72 custom is available with a rosewood board, and that neck's a pretty decent size--a little bigger than the 62 reissues i've played.

I wouldn't consider a '62 RI neck to be anywhere in the vicinity of chunky. I don't think I've ever seen a 72 Custom RW board. You're not thinking of the 72 Deluxe are you, by chance?

Does anyone have a side shot of the 72 Custom neck, where the neck meets the headstock?

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by tiktok

I wouldn't consider a '62 RI neck to be anywhere in the vicinity of chunky. I don't think I've ever seen a 72 Custom RW board. You're not thinking of the 72 Deluxe are you, by chance?

Does anyone have a side shot of the 72 Custom neck, where the neck meets the headstock?

You can get a 72 Custom with a rosewood fretboard but like you I have never seen one.



Model Name ‘72 Telecaster® Custom
Model Number 013-7500-(Color #) and 013-7502-(Color #)
Series Classic Series
Colors (300)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $60.00,
(306) Black
(Polyester Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, “C” Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood (P/N 013-7500) or Maple (P/N 013-7502), 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups 1 Fender® “Wide Range” Humbucking Pickup (Neck),
1 Tele® Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)

[Mike Eskimo]

Those early Beck Strats had the best neck Fender ever made on them.

That's what he uses and there's no way he has hands as big as mine.

Now you've all got me thinking - oy...I can't own a Strat !

I checking Ebay as we speak.

Thanks a lot...

[PJ]

My '05 Nashville is pretty chunky. Not of the Fatback variety, but, by Fender standards, pretty solid. It's a C-shape, very similar to my '70. This model's available with rosewood and looks great in Honey Blonde (which unfortunately wans't available when I bought mine). Great guitar, though. Whether or not you keep the middle pickup or not, the Nashville's one of the last of the "not over the top priced" Teles.

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[otterhound]

Warmoth will build you one . That is correct . As a matter of fact , I have one coming soon .

[Agee]

I've built quite a few with brazilian rosewood fretboards but come to think of it , I have not played many real Fender tele necks with rosewood boards that had a fat profile. I'm sure they are out there. Interesting question to ponder!

[Walker]

How about the Fender Muddy Waters Tele?

[cc9cii]

Originally Posted by jordalgo

My 2008 Custom Classic has a rosewood fretboard and a fairly chunky C shaped figured neck.

+1 on Custom Classic. Approx 15/16" at 12th fret and 14/16" at 1st fret.

[television]

I agree with those who suggest the Custom Classic tele. I have a burgundy mist Custom Classic. The neck (w/rosewood board) on it is very similar in size and feel to an SRV strat. I have owned two SRV strats...and when I first played my Custom Classic I could not believe how chunky the neck was and how much it felt like a SRV neck on a tele.

[Teleholder]

PJ,

Funny you suggest that because that's exactly what I have now, an '05 Honey Blonde Rosewood Nashville. I agree they look great with the rosewood. I've seen the Honey with a maple neck and it's kind of bland.

[LFB1988]

Originally Posted by otterhound

Warmoth will build you one . That is correct . As a matter of fact , I have one coming soon .

Same! Vintage Modified Fatback. Very excited for it to get here.

[PJ]

TeleHolder...you've got the one I would have bought, for sure. I was after the Power Tele model and at the time, it was red, white or sunburst (which was tough to find). I have a bunch of white and blonde Teles, so I figured another one wouldn't hurt.

[jazztele]

Originally Posted by tiktok

I wouldn't consider a '62 RI neck to be anywhere in the vicinity of chunky. I don't think I've ever seen a 72 Custom RW board. You're not thinking of the 72 Deluxe are you, by chance?

Does anyone have a side shot of the 72 Custom neck, where the neck meets the headstock?

no, the custom. i own one with the rosewood board neck. it's a pretty nice guitar--could use a hotter bridge pup if you're worried about balance. the deluxe i believe is not available in rosewood.

i'll try to get a pic of that angle for ya. i'd say it's a little less deep at the first fret than my '69 thinline neck. again, not huge, but among the bigger rosewood necks you can get stock from fender.

i've played a nashville as well, and i'd say this is close if not a little bigger.

[rowdy27]

G&l asat custom classic

[Festofish]

I gotta go with Frugal on that. Sx is reported to ship a chunky neck and i know they have rosewood.

[mickg]

My Highway 1 has a chunkeir feeling neck but also has the Jumbo frets, which I just love for bending, far superior to the smaller frets on my strat and other guitars. Mick g

[Miles Smiles]

Originally Posted by rowdy27

G&l asat custom classic

Never tried, as all my G&Ls are bought used, but you can choose any neck while ordering your G&L: http://www.glguitars.com/options/options.asp

I've got an ASAT Bluesboy Classic with an option #4 Neck, which is really chunky. In fact it's the reason I've got it, the former owner couldn't handle that neck. It's even wider at the nut than the others. Although mine has not a Rosewood fingerboard, I can't see any restrictions for that on the options page.

So it seems any ASAT with Rosewood fingerboard and #4 neck could be orderd. ;)

[SouthpawGuy]

+1 on the G&Ls, two of mine have chunky necks. The Bluesboy is the bigger of the two, seriously chunky, and is great to play. Rosewood board too with the birds eye maple neck, which is really nice.

Bluesboy






Classic Custom