Are V necks uncommon on Telecasters?

[Witcher]

Hey guys, are they uncommon? I don’t seem to see many at all. Are V necks usually only the domain of Strats?

 

[sonny wolf]

They are more common on 1950s era Teles.A lot of actual 1950s Teles I've played have a slight V hump in the middle of the neck.

 

[loudboy]

My '57 has a really comfortable soft-V, as does the All-Parts neck on my Partscaster. Virtually identical, in fact.

 

[Wildeman]

The '50s style Baja has a v neck.

 

[Fretting out]

If this is regarding newer and current production then yes They are fairly uncommon

And when you do find them they are more often than not a 10/56 style soft V (this is for the Baja and custom shop)

I’d say the majority today are either C or U shaped

 

[KelvinS1965]

If this is regarding newer and current production then yes They are fairly uncommon

And when you do find them they are more often than not a 10/56 style soft V (this is for the Baja and custom shop)

I’d say the majority today are either C or U shaped

Can I just ask; what does 10/56 mean? I've seen it written in a number of places and on some guitar specs, but I can't fathom it out. Closest I've come is if it was made in October 1956 and that was some special spec, but I'm sure that's not the reason.

I would like to try a V neck as I've got various C, D and U shaped ones, slim taper, rounded, etc. I like having a range of shapes rather than sticking to any particular type.

 

[bettyseldest]

The '50s style Baja has a v neck.

I fitted a Mighty Mite soft V to one of my teles. It is more a pronounced V than my 50s Baja.

 

[saleake]

The original 50s Modified Vintera Telecaster had a nice V neck. I wish I had bought one while they were being produced.

 

[mimmo]

The original 50s Modified Vintera Telecaster had a nice V neck. I wish I had bought one while they were being produced.

They stopped producing these guitars? I don't think so, you can easily buy any Vintera you want.

Sorry, didn't want to hijack the thread.

 

[Fretting out]

Can I just ask; what does 10/56 mean? I've seen it written in a number of places and on some guitar specs, but I can't fathom it out. Closest I've come is if it was made in October 1956 and that was some special spec, but I'm sure that's not the reason.

I would like to try a V neck as I've got various C, D and U shaped ones, slim taper, rounded, etc. I like having a range of shapes rather than sticking to any particular type.

It’s just the style of V shape made to replicate the early V shaped necks of 1956, they were more of a soft V than the 1957 version

So in fact it is a oct 56 style V

 

[hemingway]

I fitted a Mighty Mite soft V to one of my teles. It is more a pronounced V than my 50s Baja.

Yes, I have an old Mighty Mite neck with a pretty pronounced V that I really like. The Baja is chunky, but it's really a V in name only.

I wish more guitars had V necks. I find them really comfy.

 

[Witcher]

I see! So there are still chances of scoring a 50s style tele with a V neck. That opens up some options for me indeed. Thanks guys!

 

[TokyoPortrait]

Hi.

I remember the first time I payed a V neck guitar. A MIJ Tele. It felt so weird. It seemed very pronounced at the time, but was probably a soft V.

After I left the store I kept thinking about it. Though odd feeling at the time, it lingered like a tactile memory - a memory I could sense physically. There was just ‘something’ about it.

Took me a few years, but eventually I got one. Also MIJ. Love it.

Pax/
Dean

 

[ponycar]

I have a 2019 Limited, chambered Telecaster with a soft V near the nut. Barely noticeable but there. Nice chunky neck. Feels really good.

 

[Pete Baker]

The Jerry Donahue Telecasters have a V neck if I remember correctly, and as stated in the previous comments, the 1956 and 1957 telecasters tended to have V necks.

 

[Mur]

Yep I had a Custom Shop '56 with V shaped neck.
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