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So to sum up, we've gone from a vintage series which alienated a large number of potential buyers because they don't like a 7.25" radius to a vintage series which will alienate a large number of potential buyers because they don't like a 9.5" radius.
Personally I think the 9.5" radius is an improvement and I wouldn't have bought an AVRI, but it's all just opinions.
I wonder if this will eat into Custom Shop sales?
I think this is why there are such limited colour options.
There are limited neck options as well. If you want a nitro finished maple board Tele without the thick U shaped profile you have to go Custom Shop.
Forgive my cynicism, but there are always things on Fenders that you can only get on a Custom Shop guitar.
True. One thing which struck me was that they've gone for a "Thick '60s C" neck profile on the '60s Strat, whereas most of the Custom Shop '60s models have the "Mid-60s Oval C" profile which I assume is (a) the most popular and (b) slightly thinner.
Again, I'd personally prefer the fatter neck but that's just me. I wonder if some people are going shit, I still have to buy Custom Shop because I want the thinner neck.
Catalog stuff ..there's a Historic Collection which are NOS, they look good, more Artisans, some cool looking Jazzmasters and Jaguars and tweaks to the Strats and Teles..but I didn't tell you that.
Nitro finish in some form or other (even if it's not like the 50's version).
The Strat also has a vintage style bridge so that's an improvement over the CP.
In terms of sound.
I quite like the tall narrow stuff they are using on these.
On the other hand, I had a Custom Shop Tele with jumbo frets and hated them by the end. I bought it thinking I'd get used to it but I never did.
I think the tall narrow 6105 type maintains some of the vintage character (and look) but is a bit easier to get to grips with than the real skinny little vintage frets. I assume it's a popular choice since Fender use it on so many CS models.
I haven't thought so much about Gibson, do they have a standard fret? To me they usually seem moderately wide but not tall enough.
Personally I agree with you, I like the 6100.