Ultimate Strat, Fat Neck, price no issue?

[Joost Assink]

I love strats, but live in a place where I can't try many. I buy and sell to get my hands on many guitars.

I had an EJ strat, nice guitar, nice neck, but not big enough. Now I have a 1954 Masterbuilt strat with a large U-neck. Better, but it might be even bigger (and flatter radius might be nice)

What is the ultimate strat with a big neck? At least 1954 size. Price no issue (within reason, no 5 figures) Great tone, great playability?

[LReese]

One with a "No-neck" (NoCaster shape). Got a '55 CS RI and a 50's CS RI.

[Joost Assink]

any idea where to find those?

[buddastrat]

music zoo. Also you could get an Allparts FAT an stick it on your fave strat.

[Pietro]

An old Jeff Beck signature strat. Biggest neck I ever held.

[Joost Assink]

but does it also have killer tone?

[Pietro]

I thought so.

[jiml]

Originally Posted by buddastrat

music zoo. Also you could get an Allparts FAT an stick it on your fave strat.

Allparts FAT, best value out there. Slap one on your favourite body and you are all set!

[thesjkexperienc]

Try a Wildwood 10 with a nocaster neck. I cant afford one, but they are oh so hard to put down. (I live near the store)

[rwijaya]

fender vintage hot rod 62, I don't know about the 57 hot rod.

but the neck on that 62 is the beefiest neck i've play. aside from jeff beck strat.

great tone too.

[Mooncusser]

I like the Fender licensed SRV neck from Warmouth w/ the "Fatback" option
OR..the "U" shape on the late 60's, early 70's.

Sounds like you might like the SRV w/ Fatback if the U isn't quite doing it.

[Jan Folkson]

I got a used 69 NOS with the fattest maple capped neck known to man. Reradiused and put some big a$$ frets on it.

For a good time call...

[Thwap]

Originally Posted by thesjkexperienc

Try a Wildwood 10 with a nocaster neck. I cant afford one, but they are oh so hard to put down. (I live near the store)

Yep, big neck.

I had one, and it was a great guitar, but the neck was huge, I swapped it for a WW10 Boatneck...still big, but that nocaster neck was HUGE.

http://www.wildwoodguitars.com/elect...582/r43582.php

[Hammertone]

If you can't find a Mechanicland "Ballpark" neck, contact luthier Brian Monty, who made them, and he'll make one for you.

Bigger than the original Jeff Beck neck. 1 13/16 wide at the nut. Here's mine:

[Wagster]

Originally Posted by thesjkexperienc

Try a Wildwood 10 with a nocaster neck. I cant afford one, but they are oh so hard to put down. (I live near the store)

+1 killer guitar.The 59 10 series is fat and warm.