Roland Rock Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've seen a lot of references to different types of neck profiles on Fenders, but I'm not sure what they mean. What's the difference between a C, D B etc. Oh, and what's a slab board? Is there a guide anywhere? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 D'you mean neck profiles (C, U, V etc, as in cross-section shape) or neck widths (A, B, C, D)? A slab board neck has thick a thick rosewood fretboard that's flat on the bottom (where it meets the maple), rather than curved to match the radius on top. I think I have that right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Ah - that shows how much I don't know. Thanks for the clarification. It's the neck profiles I'm interested in - what's the difference between C, U, V etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Imagine cutting the neck in half, then turning one of the ends from the cut to face you. The shape of the curve at the bottom of the neck is the profile. The majority of Fenders at the moment have a modern slim C shape, so isn`t too deep on the hands. The V isn`t that common, present on a few models. My fave is the U - it seems to fill out your hand better - fairly sure my 77 has one of these, or if not, a much deeper C than what is currently about.. This link gives a good summary: [url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/news/index.php/?display_article=422"]http://www.fender.co...lay_article=422[/url] Edited April 16, 2012 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) Thanks for that link and explanation - exactly what I'm after Edited April 18, 2012 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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