Does anyone know how different the profile is between the tele custom and tele deluxe ??
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:44 pm
by Mike
It's definitely different, the Deluxe is a thicker and more clubby neck. I think the Custom is still substantial and on the thick side of things, but the Tele Deluxe is a clubby bastard and I loved that neck so fucking much.
It's just connected to the wrong guitar :-/
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:17 pm
by othomas2
I think I'm gonna look into getting a tele deluxe, and I really liked the neck - even though I don't like clubby necks !! e.g. Baja ?? thats slightly more V ?
There's a guy on gumtree looking to trade his tele custom for a jagstang and I'm considering it !! So hence the question... I think I'd still prefer the double humbucker config though... the custom config seems a big backwards to me.
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:19 pm
by Mike
It's similar and not a very V-ish shape, it's a soft V so it's about 80% the same as the Deluxe neck, it's also a lovely neck. My second favourite of all time.
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:29 pm
by benecol
... so by extension, it's our second favourite too.
What's your favourite, the Jag?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:30 pm
by Mike
Actually no, the Deluxe is.
I like the Jag neck plenty (and more than the CIJ's I've played as it seems to have more.. heft), but I love those big clubby 70s Strat necks (like the Deluxe has). Unfortunately they're just connected to the wrong guitars.
The Jaguar does it for me as a whole though, it's not perfect but it's a lot of fun.
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:30 pm
by othomas2
I really really like the 60s classic vibe strat profile at the moment...
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:03 am
by LimpDickCheney
The Deluxe is a relabeled Stratocaster neck (big headstock, rounded butt end), and the Custom is a regular Telecaster neck with a bullet truss rod and 3 bolt configuration. Along with profile differences, the way it will fit in the neck pocket and bolt up need to be considered too.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:40 am
by paul_
The Deluxe has a 12" radius.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:05 am
by Mike
paul_ wrote:The Deluxe has a 12" radius.
That it doesn, but we're talking profile, not radius.
Although I am a firm believer that it is the combination of both that leads to the "feel" of the neck.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:12 pm
by paul_
Mike wrote:
Although I am a firm believer that it is the combination of both that leads to the "feel" of the neck.
Me too, that's why I had to bring it up. The 70's u-profile is my fave as of late because of the way my hand fits around it, but the one I have is from a classic 70's MIM strat and the Deluxe's I tried (while building my Tele Custom copy) felt way different higher up the neck. I didn't even know about the 12" fretboard radius until recently.
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:14 pm
by Mike
That's weird, because when I borrowed my friends' 77 Strat to make this demo I didn't really notice a difference between its' neck and my Deluxe, I though they felt pretty similar. Then again I'm not exactly a delicate or cultured player.