Best Fender Electric Guitars With U Neck Profile in 2023
Here are the top Fender electric guitars with U neck profile. This shape usually has more 'shoulders' than a C neck. It's great for guitarists who love the feel of a vintage neck. Most of them are thick, which makes it better for people with big hands. However, some of them can be thin like a C neck but with more mass to the sides for a better grip.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Fender's 2022 American Vintage II series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- 1-Piece Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 51 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 51 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles, Serialized bridge
- 1951 U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage Tall frets
- Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners
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Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster
Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Fender American Original 50s Telecaster
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- From Fender's 2018 American Original series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 52 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 52 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- 3-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Saddles bridge
- Fender Vintage U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage Tall frets
- Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners
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Fender American Original 50s Telecaster
Fender American Original 50s Telecaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Fender Ritchie Blackmore Stratocaster
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- From Fender's 2009 Artist series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Graduated Scalloped Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Strat SSL-4 Flat Pole RWRP (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Strat SSL-4 Flat Pole (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- Ritchie Blackmore U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage frets
- Fender Vintage F Stamped tuners
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Fender Ritchie Blackmore Stratocaster
Fender Ritchie Blackmore Stratocaster
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Fender James Burton Telecaster
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2006 Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Specially Designed James Burton (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Specially Designed James Burton (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Specially Designed James Burton (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Specially Designed James Burton (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle American Series Strings-Thru-Body Strat with Block-Style Saddles bridge
- James Burton U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed with Pearl Buttons tuners
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Fender James Burton Telecaster
Fender James Burton Telecaster
- Made in United States
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Series Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Fender Vintera Road Worn 50s Telecaster
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- From Fender's 2019 Vintera series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage Style 50s Single-Coil Hot Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Vintage Style 50s Single-Coil Hot Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles bridge
- Thick 50s U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage Tall frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Vintera Road Worn 50s Telecaster
Fender Vintera Road Worn 50s Telecaster
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Fender Vintera 50s Telecaster
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- From Fender's 2019 Vintera series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 50s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 50s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Brass Barrel Saddles bridge
- Early 50s U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Vintera 50s Telecaster
Fender Vintera 50s Telecaster
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock