Fender Stratocaster 50s Maple Soft V Replacement Neck UNBOXING

[@TheUlesifah82]

I’ve got the same one ! Got it on sale for 249$ …. Love that 7.25 radius , I have smaller hands so it was a game changer for me , I bet I play twice as much as I used to and change chords twice as fast ! Thanks for the video

[@mrblues1981]

never try soft v shape ,how do you compare to c neck ? i always played c shape and really wanna get strat custom shop but mainly soft v shape neck

[@TheFreeman4955]

2023- $349 how’s that inflation doing!

[@FenderMan]

Seriously! I knew I should have bought five of them. At the time I bought two.

[@The_SmokingSection]

$400 2024

[@OEMPlus]

i played a 50's strat yesterday and fell in love with the neck. it just felt so comfortable and I think my next guitar will have one. great video.

[@anshubhatia6609]

Great video! Did you end up keeping the neck, and how do you like it after a couple of years. Debating buying one!

[@FenderMan]

Yeah I ended up keeping both of the ones that I bought. I ended up standing off the peanut butter polyurethane finish and put jumbo frets on it. It's super nice but still like to C shape necks better

[@isaiahgamervw7306]

Is the fender logo a water slide decal? Or is it under the finish?

[@AnthonyRenzulli]

Under the finish. Its the real deal

[@isaiahgamervw7306]

@@AnthonyRenzulli on the necks from the 50’s to 60’s the logo was on top of the finish

[@sc20134]

Its not a Custom Shop thing bro, it's a 50s Style Neck and specs, but it's under the gloss. Not like the old days where they were on top of the finish (the water decal)

[@billjackson6385]

Be nice to see more of profile. But nice.

[@christopheralbacia8138]

How much price sir.? the fender neck strat 50's.?

[@FenderMan]

When I made the video it was 200 now it's closer to 3-350. Welcome to inflation

[@Infinite_AM]

How did this work out for you? Do you have a video of this installed on the guitar?

[@FenderMan]

Worked out great!! Send me your email addy and I will send you some links. Thanks for watching Daniel

[@stevenedwards4470]

Was that advertised as blemished? The face of the fingerboard has a lot of marks. Squiers are cleaner. I'm just curious about the "whatever"

[@FenderMan]

No its just the grain in the wood. The "whatever" is me not really caring. Some of the new Squier necks are better than others but in my opinion, these blow them away.

[@joserodolfospin4756]

Nice video my friend. I have 99' Fender MIM standard strat and I don't like the neck. Compared to an 97' american standard from a friend, i feel that his guitar got a soft neck, better for playing and bending, some how seems to be a bit thinner than mine. Strange thing is that both guitars are suposed to be C shape. I'd like a new neck that fit those specs of this friend of mine, do you think that a soft V neck would work? Greetings from Brazil!

[@FenderMan]

The soft V will fit in a MIM neck pocket. I have a few "C" shaped 60s MIM necks. They are a different feel than the 50s soft V for sure. Good Luck and thanks for watching!

[@petermosdal1372]

Just got mine. Did you need to file the nut slots?

[@FenderMan]

Nice. You may have to tweek them yes. I'm pretty sure they don't come set up. I rip mine out when I get it and put bone in there so I'm not 100% sure. Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@frankstein5967]

I just bought one of these. It looks great.

[@Teguasa]

How much did u pay for this

[@frankstein5967]

@@Teguasa it was 2 or 250. I forget because it has been awhile. But it looked like a first class neck and whatever you put it on will have a fender serial number.

[@frankstein5967]

@@Teguasa look on ebay. There are a bunch of sellers doing those. And the bodies. All for similar prices. IF FENDER READS THIS, PLEASE MAKE MORE COLORS.

[@cmkilcullen8176]

wish they made these with modern truss rod location...

[@drifterman319]

I've been checking these out. Lowest I found so far for the fenders are $299 . Tough to pay $300 bucks for a guitar neck but 200 maybe 250 is doable .

[@FenderMan]

Welcome to inflation

[@ranman58635]

​@@FenderMan, up 100 in 7 years, not too bad.

[@RickFoxx777]

To be honest I swapped out all my C shaped necks for the classic player 50's soft v neck. It is a lot more comfortable when playing 4 hour gigs than the slimmer necks. However, I went with the 9.5 radius instead of the 7.5 as this fret board has better lead control above the 12th fret (no fret out). Honestly, I wish they would make a soft V with a compound radius (7.5 - 10) that would be perfect for chording and lead! Oh yeah, you may want to replace the nut because it is just plastic crap. Just my 2 cents worth. Peace.

[@andyangui]

Do you need to install string trees or are they not necessary on this neck?

[@AnthonyRenzulli]

Yes! One string tree is good for the high e and b

[@FenderMan]

Yes one will work.

[@FrederickW]

Are the frets stainless steel? Thanks

[@gkjs2003]

They wouldn’t be, no

[@AnthonyRenzulli]

Nope

[@FenderMan]

No

[@itzcarter8957]

Is the truss rod on the headstock or is it at the bottom of the neck?

[@FenderMan]

Bottom of the Neck

[@itzcarter8957]

Ok thanks

[@mickeykat92]

I bought 3 of those (Pau Ferro Player Series) consecutively as they were all faulty. I'm talking major scratches, wood filler patches under the lacquer, cracked inlays etc. I can't believe it was coincidental. I truly think these "parts necks" are actually bstock that could not be justified going onto a guitar. they should have never left the facotry. I've returned them all and gone for a 3rd party for half the price that's absolutely amazing.

[@jewelscoop3570]

Fender is just a name nowadays in a lot of instances outside of what they pay attention to detail to.

[@dudududuFthetories]

do the frets come levelled and crowned or does it need fretwork?

[@AnthonyRenzulli]

It could play right out of the box unless something was defective.

[@FenderMan]

They always need a little bit of fret work but I didn't have to do anything to this one.

[@manson90x22]

Is It glossy? Yes i think since It Is '50

[@FenderMan]

Yes polyurethane finish

[@grosebud4554]

Do you know the dimensions at the 12th fret?

[@kevinstuart5694]

I just bought one of these with intentions to replace the 7.25 on my classic series 50s guitar. At first was going to use on a Squire body I liked a lot but did not fit without plugging and drilling new holes, no thanks. After owning the CS 50s I come to find I want a new neck and I bought new pick ups and if I want to go back to stock I can but I just love Daphne Blue. Well I initially stopped by for info on if it will fit but it appears so and if not I'll reply. Thank you for the video. BTW I really like the fretboard on yours and I think it gives it a nice touch.

[@jorgerojaspaniagua2946]

Hey Fender man, I can use fender standard locking tunners(0990818100) with this neck?, they can fit well? What is the hole ratio 18:1?

[@AnthonyRenzulli]

These were made for the traditional vintage tuners. Locking tuners may require the holes to be reamed out more and the back of the headstock, the pin hiles won't align up correctly.

[@sc20134]

If you want the standard tuners for Tele/Strat you need to drill some new holes for it to fit in. This one comes with vintage tuning machines, they have 1 screw.

[@Mike-rp8ev]

Cool beans

[@jackhookings8907]

Its actually a synthetic bone nut. Don't mean to troll, just inform

[@FenderMan]

No worries but synthetic bone is just a fancy word for plastic. not even close to real bone

[@Teguasa]

How much did u pay for this?

[@steveellis6090]

Not quite right but close. The spacing between the dots on the 12th fret a slightly further apart , Fender are closer together.

[@ranman58635]

Same neck is now 300 minus 1 dollar. 😅