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I have a 7.5-9.5” radius neck on mine with 6150 frets. Despite sliding more than bending these days I really like it. I wouldn’t mind trying the lower but still wide medium jumbo size but I got stainless this time, so doubt they’ll ever wear out. Used a Gotoh 3-saddle with the set screws for doing the intonation. Works great.
Jung
I hear you dude. They're great bullet proof high spec guitars but very much not a classic Tele. I made all the changes to mine to get as far as I could towards a more vintage spec.
I went with the Glendale bridge and saddles some time in the mis 00s. They do look a bit weird as the non-standard MIA bridge means that the Glendale ashtray ends up with over an inch of adjustment screw behind the saddles. I love the overall feel and vibe tho. I swear the thin stamped steel bridge and brass saddles are the heart of the tele sound.
Not much I can do about the modern radius, jumbo frets and poly finish. Tbh, I'm perfectly comfortable with a 9" radius and have no desire to go full vintage on that front. I could change the frets I suppose and might spec something a little less chonky when get round to refretting it. To be honest I love it as a proper hybrid of vintage and modern.
I've always got an eye out for Tele (or Esquire) parts that might form part of a more vintage spec partscaster. Let us know what you go for. G'luck!