69 Strat Neck

ToneBone · Post by **ToneBone** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:47 pm

wide slide wrote:while on the late 60's Strat neck's here is a bit of information about them when lookng at them and the finish.

Ok we know they started using poloy finish from 66 but the neck finish up to 69 also used Lacquer on the face of the headstock. ( many people don't know this! ) This was because the decals they were using, were reacting or weren't setting right with the new poly finish. So if you look close of an enlarged picture 6 of 9 of my ebay auction in the last post you can faintly see hair line cracks in the lacquer finish that is useually a problem with this type finish.

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My '71 actually has poly neck finish with laquer on the face of the headstock too. It's got the hairline checking cracks on the face and has faded darker than the poly.

wide slide · Post by **wide slide** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:00 pm

Cool!

nice looking Strat. How does it sound? is the neck a C profile?Med.?

Those early 70's low outupt pickups should sound sweet with that rig.

Right?

Is this #1 go to?

Mrk

ToneBone · Post by **ToneBone** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:40 am

wide slide wrote:Cool!

nice looking Strat. How does it sound? is the neck a C profile?Med.?

Those early 70's low outupt pickups should sound sweet with that rig.

Right?

Is this #1 go to?

Mrk

Thanks. It sounds great. Light and resonant, my #1 right you are sir. It's actually more of a U profile with a softer U on the high E side. Hendrix all the way baby!

worldoftone · Post by **worldoftone** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:01 pm

Nice!

- WOT