Yamaha 311MS tele type question

Jim Sams · May 5th, 2006, 07:58 AM

Anyone here ever play one of these?
How are the necks?

FraKo · May 5th, 2006, 09:05 AM

The neck is C-shape, mine is around 2 thicker (at the 3rd fret) than the one of my MIM Standard. But since the fingerboard is skinnier, the final effect makes the Yamaha neck less comfortable, even for my rather small hands (but this is obviously subjective, to each his own).

The fingerboard is flat, radius is 13.75", with medium jumbo frets. The 311 - now discontinued - was avaiable both with a maple (311 MS, "maple-on-maple" slab board) and with a rosewood (311 S) fingerboard.

Probably one day I'll change the pup's, that lack personality (expecially in the lower register of the neck bucker). They're decent, anyway, and correctly waxed.

Pots are 250k, good quality I would say. And the hardware is rather good: nothing 1st class, but well done.

One of the best features of the guitar is the body finish with a beautiful cream binding around an ash veneer. The body is alder, shaped on the back (your chest will thank you).

Anycase, the overall quality of the guitar is good. Fit and finish, nek fit etc. were perhaps even better that on my MIM Fender. Play one, if you can, and see if that neck works for you.

Jim Sams · May 5th, 2006, 09:40 AM

What do you mean "Around 2 thicker at the third fret"?
Thanks for the reply.

FraKo · May 5th, 2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Sams

What do you mean "Around 2 thicker at the third fret"?
Thanks for the reply.

Oooops, I forgot to type "mm" (guess they correspond to 4/64", though I'm not sure)

May 5th, 2006, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jim Sams Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 280	Yamaha 311MS tele type question Anyone here ever play one of these? How are the necks?

May 5th, 2006, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
FraKo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 1,278	The neck is C-shape, mine is around 2 thicker (at the 3rd fret) than the one of my MIM Standard. But since the fingerboard is skinnier, the final effect makes the Yamaha neck less comfortable, even for my rather small hands (but this is obviously subjective, to each his own). The fingerboard is flat, radius is 13.75", with medium jumbo frets. The 311 - now discontinued - was avaiable both with a maple (311 MS, "maple-on-maple" slab board) and with a rosewood (311 S) fingerboard. Probably one day I'll change the pup's, that lack personality (expecially in the lower register of the neck bucker). They're decent, anyway, and correctly waxed. Pots are 250k, good quality I would say. And the hardware is rather good: nothing 1st class, but well done. One of the best features of the guitar is the body finish with a beautiful cream binding around an ash veneer. The body is alder, shaped on the back (your chest will thank you). Anycase, the overall quality of the guitar is good. Fit and finish, nek fit etc. were perhaps even better that on my MIM Fender. Play one, if you can, and see if that neck works for you. __________________ FraKo-the-gnome 1/2 Member of the Double Bound Telecaster Owners Club

May 5th, 2006, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jim Sams Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 280	Neck What do you mean "Around 2 thicker at the third fret"? Thanks for the reply.