Classic vibe necks

[Gilby]

Is there much difference between them size/profile wise, the rosewood on the custom and the maple on the 50's ?
Cheers

[Chris H.]

As far as the Tele's go in my experience the CV and the CVC are the same thickness, more or less.

[Mark Davis]

My CV50's is .840 CVC .830 @ the 1st fret.

[Gilby]

Hardly worth worrying about. I have the option of either to purchase so it's now it's purely a cosmetic choice.
Decisions, decisions.
Cheers all.

[bluesfordan]

Originally Posted by Gilby

Is there much difference between them size/profile wise, the rosewood on the custom and the maple on the 50's ?
Cheers

I just put a rosewood neck from a Squier CV custom onto my Squier CV50, and they are almost exactly identical. I couldn't tell any difference in profile or thickness.

[nadzab]

Not directly answering your question, but I put a '60s Classic neck on my CVC, and I like it a lot better - the '60s Classic isn't super-thick, but it's a lot beefier than the CVC neck.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by nadzab

Not directly answering your question, but I put a '60s Classic neck on my CVC, and I like it a lot better - the '60s Classic isn't super-thick, but it's a lot beefier than the CVC neck.

60's Classics are around .866 @ the first fret.

[nadzab]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

60's Classics are around .866 @ the first fret.

Wider nut as well, feels substantially more...substantial.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by nadzab

Wider nut as well, feels substantially more...substantial.

The CV's are 1.625 wide @ the nut same as the 50's Classic Esquire the 60's Classic is 1.650 which is wider but its a small difference.

[zimp]

Hi Mark, great answers as always, how does the CV 60's strat neck measure up! Ive been thinking of getting the Simon Neil model in Fiesta Red. Looks really cool!

[sjtalon]

Good info piling up here for future searchers.

I'll have to get the caliper out and post my CV Thinline dimensions. I would think it's that same neck (maple) as one of the others.

[Joerg]

Easy: cv neck is playable, cvc neck gave me pain in the wrist. I kept the neck on my cv, changed it on the cvc.

[pondcaster]

Originally Posted by Joerg

Easy: cv neck is playable, cvc neck gave me pain in the wrist. I kept the neck on my cv, changed it on the cvc.

This is what I found to be true. Although the rw neck that came on my CVC was immaculately finished, one of the best "'out of the box" necks I've ever had, I did end up swapping it with the slightly (but noticeable) chunkier neck from my old CV50 BSB. Got right at $100 for it on eBay.

[elsewhere]

Originally Posted by bluesfordan

I just put a rosewood neck from a Squier CV custom onto my Squier CV50, and they are almost exactly identical. I couldn't tell any difference in profile or thickness.

I did the exact same thing with the same result. Feels identical to me.

[JuniorJr]

The Butterscotch Blonde 50's I played at the store had a much thicker neck than the CVC I picked up used off craigslist. Which sucked, because I really like the 50's neck and I hoped thed CVC would be the same. I got such a steal on the CVC I couldn't pass it up. I sold the neck/tuners for about half the price of a custom build Musikraft chunky C-2 neck (no frills or finish). Now if it would just hurry up and get here.....

[doof]

my vote would be for maple! :)

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by zimp

Hi Mark, great answers as always, how does the CV 60's strat neck measure up! Ive been thinking of getting the Simon Neil model in Fiesta Red. Looks really cool!

Those are around .860-870 deep at the first fret.

Perfect feel.

[Sasz]

The CVC neck I have on my partscaster actually feels chunkier than I expected, given it's only .835 deep at the first fret - might be something to do with the fact the nut width is 1.68 for some reason.

[nadzab]

Originally Posted by Mark Davis

The CV's are 1.625 wide @ the nut same as the 50's Classic Esquire the 60's Classic is 1.650 which is wider but its a small difference.

I know we're talking hundredths of an inch, but the slight increase on the various dimensions adds up to a palpable difference, to me anyway.

[Mark Davis]

Originally Posted by nadzab

I know we're talking hundredths of an inch, but the slight increase on the various dimensions adds up to a palpable difference, to me anyway.

I can feel the difference.

As long as I can do an E7th like when you play a regular E and add the 7th with your pinky Im ok.