Which Fender Strat production models have compound radius rosewood fretboards?

rze99 · March 27

Really like the 7.25 to 12 radius on my Hot Rod Tele and think it'd be good on a Strat too.

rze99 · March 27

Ah just found this
https://www.strat-talk.com/threads/which-strats-were-made-w-compound-radius-and-or-compound-profile-necks.597544/

Kittyfrisk · March 27

Mighty fast searching. Wish I could manage such positive results

rze99 · March 27

Kittyfrisk said:

Mighty fast searching. Wish I could manage such positive results

There are ways to narrow things down from the usual sales crap.

compound radius site:www.strat-talk.com

ditchboy · March 27

Sure the recent elites were. My tele is.

Funkfingers · March 27

American Deluxe, Elite and Ultra.

Dave_Mc · March 28

Funkfingers said:

American Deluxe, Elite and Ultra.

Yeah but I think they have a more modern-feeling compound (9.5" - 14" maybe?). If @rze99 wants 7.25" to 12", they're not really going to feel the same.

Litterick · March 28

This should be a Mastermind question.

NCo · March 28

The Cory Wong Stratocaster has a 10" to 14" compound radius, but that's nowhere near what you're looking for.

RobG3294 · March 28

7.25" to 12" is only on the Hot Rod (2013 onwards) series, I believe. No other production Guitar from MIM or MIA sports it, to my knowledge - you may find a far flung Japanese artist signature model but unsure.

So you're looking specifically for Hot Rod 50's or Hot Rod 60's Strats, the decade specific ones. Not the earlier Hot Rod '62 Strat or anything before 2013 in the hot rod series.

Of course you can find compound boards on umpteen fender models but not the radii you mention. Anything compound 7.25" to anything else will be either on the aforementioned series or anything custom shop which would be floor traveller browsing Guitar on Guitar to find one.

rze99 · March 28

@RobG3294 yes from what I can see - thank you. When I ffind on e of these is has a

.....Blimey - take a look at this you Strat nerds!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R8-pUyv7deKoRoDhZBbAZvwYLbKgdPwRGEINel6nZKc/edit?pli=1#gid=2080826757

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