Mex Tele with rolled fretboard edge

paulnb57 · September 2023

Almost did a deal locally he wanted my Player Plus Strat and I would take his 09 Mex Standard Tele in px, the Tele had a Maple neck, med jumbos and rolled fretboard edge. The owner of the Tele had someone else coming to view the guitar arranged before we made contact and it was only fair to honour it. Sods Law it sold, so now Im looking for similar
Did all Standard Teles come with Med Jumbos and Rolled fretboards or did he get lucky?
Which model Tele should I look out for (I could also just source a neck and build my own around it) but am blissfully ignorant on Tele specs.

Cheers!

tony99 · September 2023

Not sure on which mexi teles have rolled edges: I've had a couple of mexis and none of them did. Plus I believe it would be dificult to DIY it as it can crack the finish on a maple board.

I know american specials / performers have jumbo frets, and the strat version I had definitely had rolled edges; it was a dream to play. Maybe the US special tele's are rolled as well; obviously not mexican but they're considered the cheaper end of the US Fenders.

uksaint7 · September 2023

It is the Player Plus series that have the rolled fingerboard edges along with a 12" radius. You can buy the necks separately too.

kennedydream1980 · September 2023

uksaint7 said:

It is the Player Plus series that have the rolled fingerboard edges along with a 12" radius. You can buy the necks separately too.

Player Plus wasn't around in 09.

paulnb57 · September 2023

Thanks I wonder if the Tele in question got a “lucky accident” neck

I cant seem to find any ref from the serial number

paulnb57 · September 2023

I think I will probably buy a Player Plus neck, then source a body and I have most it not all the hardware to make my own spec

grungebob · September 2023

Rolling the fingerboard edge is a very simple task. I do it using an old wooden handled screw driver. Lightly press and roll the handle along the edges for a more worn in feel.

Just repeat until it feels right for you.

tony99 · September 2023

grungebob said:

Rolling the fingerboard edge is a very simple task. I do it using an old wooden handled screw driver. Lightly press and roll the handle along the edges for a more worn in feel.
Just repeat until it feels right for you.

Have you done it on a maple fretboard?

paulnb57 · September 2023

tony99 said:

grungebob said:

Rolling the fingerboard edge is a very simple task. I do it using an old wooden handled screw driver. Lightly press and roll the handle along the edges for a more worn in feel.
Just repeat until it feels right for you.

Have you done it on a maple fretboard?

I owuldnt risk it on a maple board

tony99 · September 2023

paulnb57 said:

tony99 said:

grungebob said:

Rolling the fingerboard edge is a very simple task. I do it using an old wooden handled screw driver. Lightly press and roll the handle along the edges for a more worn in feel.
Just repeat until it feels right for you.

Have you done it on a maple fretboard?

I owuldnt risk it on a maple board

Exacto!

thermionic · September 2023

Serial number makes it a 1995… my first Tele was a ‘94 Mexican Standard, which despite the ceramic bar magnet pickups, veneered body and toploading bridge, was a very nice playing and sounding guitar. I can’t remember if it had rolled fretboard edges, but I often regret selling it. I got it used in a shop for Squier money - £225!

Philly_Q · September 2023

If it's just an MIM Standard then no way did it originally have rolled edges, someone must have done it as a modification.

I wasn't aware of any MIM models with rolled edges, but the Player Plus has been mentioned above.

bluecat · September 2023

My 1999 MIM powerhouse strat has a rolled edge fret board if that helps. It is the deluxe series, sounds wonderful.

grungebob · September 2023

Yep done maple boards loads. You just go steady. Never had an issue.

RobG3294 · September 2023

Philly_Q said:

If it's just an MIM Standard then no way did it originally have rolled edges, someone must have done it as a modification.

I wasn't aware of any MIM models with rolled edges, but the Player Plus has been mentioned above.

The road worn Series does as does the Player Plus. Short of those two you're looking at either well played in Guitars, a freak happy accident with the CNC machine, user rolled edges (such as the screwdriver trick - as said before - not on a finish maple neck ffs) or some far flung model I've not heard of.

Philly_Q · September 2023

RobG3294 said:

Philly_Q said:

If it's just an MIM Standard then no way did it originally have rolled edges, someone must have done it as a modification.

I wasn't aware of any MIM models with rolled edges, but the Player Plus has been mentioned above.

The road worn Series does as does the Player Plus. Short of those two you're looking at either well played in Guitars, a freak happy accident with the CNC machine, user rolled edges (such as the screwdriver trick - as said before - not on a finish maple neck ffs) or some far flung model I've not heard of.

Ah yes, I didn't think of Road Worn. I owned one for a short while and don't remember it very well, but it was a maple board and I'd probably remember if it didn't have rolled edges. The best MIM I had was a Robert Cray Strat, and that definitely didn't have rolled edges.

Headphones · September 2023

I've done the "screwdriver trick" on several maple necks over the years without cracking or flaking. These were new Strats at the time (late nineties, early noughties). Judging by the serials at the time they were several months between the factory and my home.

bluecat · September 2023

The fret ends have to match the same contours as the rolled edge fret board don't you think?

tony99 · September 2023

bluecat said:

The fret ends have to match the same contours as the rolled edge fret board don't you think?

I think so, otherwise it could end up looking a bit scallopy

grungebob · September 2023

? How rolled are you all expecting your necks to be???

tony99 · September 2023

grungebob said:

? How rolled are you all expecting your necks to be???

Like a fine cuban cigar?

paulnb57 · September 2023

grungebob said:

? How rolled are you all expecting your necks to be???

This is very similar to the Tele I posted about originally, not the easiest thing to photograph

Its a Player Plus Strat, I think Ive sold it but I nearly broke it for parts just to keep the neck….the Tele in the first post had a vey similar neck, the rolled edge is just sublime

And a generic Mex Strat neck with Pau Ferro board and standard fretboard edge

Devil#20 · September 2023

As mentioned above, the Vintera road worn have a rolled edge and also quite a fat neck; or at least the Telecasters do. The road worn relicing is very well done and not at all OTT like some. Nitro finish too. What's not to like.

grungebob · September 2023

paulnb57 said:

grungebob said:

? How rolled are you all expecting your necks to be???

This is very similar to the Tele I posted about originally, not the easiest thing to photograph

Its a Player Plus Strat, I think Ive sold it but I nearly broke it for parts just to keep the neck….the Tele in the first post had a vey similar neck, the rolled edge is just sublime

And a generic Mex Strat neck with Pau Ferro board and standard fretboard edge

Yeah that’s a touch more than I prefer but reasonable. It was more the comment about having to do the frets and scalloping that threw me.

bluecat · September 2023

That rolled neck looks not unlike my 99 mim strat.

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