Reissue Mustangs: which neck width?

manicsix · Post by **manicsix** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:50 am

I'm looking for more info on the neck widths of MIJ resissue mustangs.

Mr Maxima's Mustang history (jag-stang.com) says that all jap resissues have A width necks.

However, the '65 reissue appears to have a B neck (google specs). Also, a user on here has said '69 reissues have a different neck to the '65 resissue.

A = 1 1/2" wide at the nut. (40mm?)
B = 1 5/8" wide at the nut. (41mm?)
C = 1 3/4" wide at the nut.
D = 1 7/8" wide at the nut.

Can someone please clarify? Anyone able to do a metric conversion?

Much appreciated!

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:31 am

I have a '94 MIJ. It measures as a "B" width.

The misnomer that it's an A width came from the Japanese catalog. A bunch of people repeated it until it seemed true.

TBH, Mr. Maxima's site is only slightly more accurate then a random guess.

edit: 1 5/8" is 4.1 centimeters.

manicsix · Post by **manicsix** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:16 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:I have a '94 MIJ. It measures as a "B" width.

The misnomer that it's an A width came from the Japanese catalog. A bunch of people repeated it until it seemed true.

TBH, Mr. Maxima's site is only slightly more accurate then a random guess.

edit: 1 5/8" is 4.1 centimeters.

Which model reissue do you have?

You would be confident that all resissues have "B" necks?

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:21 am

depends on how effeminate your hands are

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:22 pm

All standard Fender necks have been B for a long time. Perhaps the strat XII and things like that have been a bit larger.

As far as I'm aware A width hasn't been available at all since the days when you could order custom colours and things like that.

Jap Mustangs are definitely all B width. I suppose it's possible that they have some A width ones as Japan only models, but everything you see in the US and Europe is B.

manicsix · Post by **manicsix** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:27 pm

James wrote:All standard Fender necks have been B for a long time. Perhaps the strat XII and things like that have been a bit larger.

As far as I'm aware A width hasn't been available at all since the days when you could order custom colours and things like that.

Jap Mustangs are definitely all B width. I suppose it's possible that they have some A width ones as Japan only models, but everything you see in the US and Europe is B.

Thanks, this is quite helpful, and makes sense.

According to my conversion an A neck would be 38.1mm, and I haven't seen this nut width on ibeke-gakki.com & fender-japan.com which would cover most of the jap only models.

Wonka · Post by **Wonka** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:37 am

Strike that, Reverse that! Ok, My Jap Competition Mustang reissue neck width is 1 1/2"(or 1 8/16"). That means it is an A NECK. I have not played a 65 reissue, but all other ri Mustangs HAVE AN A NECK. Now, My vintage 65 Mustang stamped 8 NOV 65 B has a neck width of 1 10/16"(or 1 5/8") which is a B neck if that wasn't already apparent. Also, I have a 50th anniversery Jap. Jazzmaster which has a neck width of 1 11/16". If I had to guess I would call that a C NECK. I asked this question a week ago about Jaguar necks & got one response(thanks Purplehaze19x). Anything I had read before hand was all conflicting. I would hope there was a difinitive answer here amongst all the knowledge. Not so much. Only thing you can really trust is your own measurement. That should help.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:37 am

Wonka wrote:Strike that, Reverse that! Ok, My Jap Competition Mustang reissue neck width is 1 1/2"(or 1 8/16"). That means it is an A NECK. I have not played a 65 reissue, but all other ri Mustangs HAVE AN A NECK. Now, My vintage 65 Mustang stamped 8 NOV 65 B has a neck width of 1 10/16"(or 1 5/8") which is a B neck if that wasn't already apparent. Also, I have a 50th anniversery Jap. Jazzmaster which has a neck width of 1 11/16". If I had to guess I would call that a C NECK. I asked this question a week ago about Jaguar necks & got one response(thanks Purplehaze19x). Anything I had read before hand was all conflicting. I would hope there was a difinitive answer here amongst all the knowledge. Not so much. Only thing you can really trust is your own measurement. That should help.

highlights of your post:

A.) "...ALL OTHER RI MUSTANGS HAVE AN A NECK"

B.) "ONLY THING YOU CAN REALLY TRUST IS YOUR OWN MEASUREMENT."

so all other reissue mustangs have an A neck..... but we shouldn't trust you.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:40 am

by the way.....

66 RI jaguars have a B neck
69 RI mustangs have a B neck
65 RI mustangs have a B neck
compstang RI have a B neck

you don't need a ruler, just trust me.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:57 am

i am going to have to agree with pretty much everyone else...
all the stangs, and even jaguars have the same nut width.
i believe that fender is too cheap to offer another sort of nut width to the public(these days) without charging an extra 400 bucks.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:07 am

hell the fucking john mayer strat they built with out a back plate and charge you extra for not giving you a back plate

could you imagine if they made some sort of new invention called a thin neck? it would cost a mint

Wonka · Post by **Wonka** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:29 am

Rob you have me laughing at myself. Thanks for that as I needed to laugh. Now I know that if I want someone to answer a question to post the untruth as the answer. Still though, my reissue compstang definitely has an A neck as I have a certified B neck to compare it with. But you say otherwise. I would prefer it to have a B neck, but it isn't so bad having both. And Yes, Correction: All other ri Mustangs I have played(several) HAVE AN A NECK

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:33 am

measurements, now!
i will dig up the measurements of nut width on the 96 jaguar, and 96 jag-stang.
the j.s is.....40.5 according to my ruler, but thats being bent under the strings.

manicsix · Post by **manicsix** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:53 am

robert(original) wrote:measurements, now!
i will dig up the measurements of nut width on the 96 jaguar, and 96 jag-stang.
the j.s is.....40.5 according to my ruler, but thats being bent under the strings.

Good idea, bring on the hard evidence!

According to my conversion an A neck should be around 38.1mm at the neck? Sorry I would haven't a clue about this imperial stuff.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:13 pm

ok here we go. big suprise here.

1972 bronco = 41mm
1994 jagstang = 41mm
2002 compstang RI = 41mm
2006 mg65 RI = 41mm

hell even my little duo sonic neck is 41mm at the nut

James · Post by **James** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:41 pm

My steel ruler is at work so I can't bring the science with great accuracy, but with what should be enough accuracy, my A width neck is...

39mm across the whole nut
33mm from the centre of the thick E to the thin E

manicsix · Post by **manicsix** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:47 pm

James wrote:My steel ruler is at work so I can't bring the science with great accuracy, but with what should be enough accuracy, my A width neck is...

39mm across the whole nut
33mm from the centre of the thick E to the thin E

Which model mustang was this, James?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:30 pm

RI Duo = 1 5/8

just thought i'd throw that out there

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:32 pm

Haze wrote:RI Duo = 1 5/8
just thought i'd throw that out there

really it is? damn, I would have sworn it was smaller.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:35 pm

strange ... it says "C shape" for the MG 65 in the specs ...

http://www.thomann.de/de/fender_65_mustang_rw_ow.htm