MIJ/CIJ Photo Flame rosewood necks

xxicjoy · November 19th, 2005, 01:36 PM

Does anyone have any experience with these? I've heard the radius is flatter than MIJ 62 RI, maybe 9.5". Any creedence to that? thanks1

Mark Davis · November 19th, 2005, 02:17 PM

All the MIJ are 7.25 radius just like the original Fenders

jwells393 · November 19th, 2005, 02:33 PM

Can't remember where I heard this but I seem to recall that the MIJ Foto-Flame guitars are prone to finish checking. For this reason, I've steered away from them. I've also stayed away because .......... it's just a picture of nice wood.

emisilly · November 19th, 2005, 04:29 PM

Not sure about the necks, but I do have a CIJ foto-flame body for my partscaster. I can confirm the finish does check big time. I've never seen one that isn't checked out the wazoo. I got mine super cheap on ebay ($40!) and it looks 50 years old (which I think is kinda cool). Nice alder grain on the back though.

xxicjoy · November 19th, 2005, 11:59 PM

curious though I've played some japanese nashville style teles with flatter boards and thicker necks than my '86 Esquire (62) reissue. i'm building a guitar off a MIJ mahogany thinline body which may become a fantasy esquire with one original seth lover fender humbucker in the bridge position to satisfy my 335/tele/junior tastes. I'd like to find a slab board neck to suit it but would prefer to stay fender.

November 19th, 2005, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
xxicjoy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 62	MIJ/CIJ Photo Flame rosewood necks Does anyone have any experience with these? I've heard the radius is flatter than MIJ 62 RI, maybe 9.5". Any creedence to that? thanks1

November 19th, 2005, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,876	All the MIJ are 7.25 radius just like the original Fenders __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

November 19th, 2005, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 64 Posts: 12,253 101 Photos	Can't remember where I heard this but I seem to recall that the MIJ Foto-Flame guitars are prone to finish checking. For this reason, I've steered away from them. I've also stayed away because .......... it's just a picture of nice wood. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" _ Guys - learn to disable the flash on your digital cameras.

November 19th, 2005, 11:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
xxicjoy TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 62	thanks y'all curious though I've played some japanese nashville style teles with flatter boards and thicker necks than my '86 Esquire (62) reissue. i'm building a guitar off a MIJ mahogany thinline body which may become a fantasy esquire with one original seth lover fender humbucker in the bridge position to satisfy my 335/tele/junior tastes. I'd like to find a slab board neck to suit it but would prefer to stay fender.

November 19th, 2005, 04:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
emisilly Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 485	Not sure about the necks, but I do have a CIJ foto-flame body for my partscaster. I can confirm the finish does check big time. I've never seen one that isn't checked out the wazoo. I got mine super cheap on ebay ($40!) and it looks 50 years old (which I think is kinda cool). Nice alder grain on the back though.