Necks: some are more equal than others

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I bought a new Strat on Sunday, a limited edition Am Pro. The store had one on the wall and two in boxes. I played all three. The one I took home with head and shoulders above the others.

One thing I noticed, the necks were noticeably different on each of these guitars. You would think CNC manufacturing would make them very very similar. Not so.

Has anybody else noticed this?

 

[Trenchant63]

How were the necks different and what about the difference influenced your choice? I would agree and expect CNC to standardize the neck shapes for that guitar model.

 

[trev333]

necks still require some sanding after cnc machining.... removing tool marks,etc...they don't come off the machine ready to fit....

maybe someone had fresher sandpaper on the thinner one?.....

 

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How were the necks different and what about the difference influenced your choice? I would agree and expect CNC to standardize the neck shapes for that guitar model.

The two I left behind were chunkier, with noticeable girth in the shoulders. On paper, I should’ve preferred those. But the one I bought just played itself and it was probably 2 pounds lighter overall.

 

[gwjensen]

The two I left behind were chunkier, with noticeable girth in the shoulders. On paper, I should’ve preferred those. But the one I bought just played itself and it was probably 2 pounds lighter overall.

That, in a nutshell, is why you want play 'em before you buy 'em.

Congrats on the new Strat!

Pics?

 

[NW_TELE]

I have both a Pro I and Pro II Strat. The neck on the Pro II is noticeably chunkier with bigger shoulders. The Pro I feels like a Modern C but just a little bigger.