I like the '60s necks as well. I don't know if I can really say I prefer them but I'm good with the 59 or the 60. I don't really care for the really big 57/58 baseball bat necks.
Great episode on neck sizes. I have several guitars that range from 0.77” to 0.92” at first fret. I’m like you Baxter, I love all of them and embrace the difference between them…it’s the spice of life.
Recently got a CS Tele with a 10/56 and the V is slightly softer than others with the same profile I’ve played. At first I didn’t realise it was a V. I’m not normally a fan of V-shapes, but it’s so subtle and then goes into a chunky C. So comforty - all the support where you want it, and no wood where you don’t!
A perfect neck for me is related to the actual radius - compound radius is my preference. Over the years, I’ve moved from super thin to thicker, but I’m not in the “chunky” phase yet … progressive metal/fusion/shred player here 😂
Not sure what kind of necks are on my guitars but they’re all pretty similar. I don’t care as much as I used to about those things; as long as the action isn’t too high, and I don’t care for it super low either. Just a lot of medium all around, just like my playing 😮
My favorite neck carve is the one thats on whatever guitar im loving at any given time! The more diferences between them the better as far as im concerned. Each different neck brings something very different out of my playing.
The 10/56 was an accident. Someone screwed up the neck profiling, but they put it out anyway. Same with the antigua finish - it was devised to cover up a screw up rather than throw the problem in the bin.
My Jimmy Vaughan Strat had the big V, it was ok but hurt my hand after a while, so I sanded it down to be close to my AV 62 Strat C neck. Now even though it is a Mexican neck, it is my fave ever now that I sanded it down. Fun video, thanks guys!
Although I check neck shapes, it's the way the neck plays for me. One of my favorites in my collection is a V shape on an old jazz box. It's a baseball bat, but the way it fills and contours to my hand is comfy.
I love all the neck shapes mentioned and am lucky enough to own a few of these. One neck shape should definitely be mentioned ….. the “Streamlined U” by the Fender Custom Shop. About a .84 first and .95 12th. sort of new, but I’ve seen them on a few of these released in the last couple years. Absolutely superb!!! Basically feels like a chunkier C that you can wrap for some leverage, or play with your thumb to the back of the neck. This is my favorite to date
Best neck I’ve ever placed my hands on was a 57 Murphy lab heavy relic, followed by a heavy relic 63C. Sadly neither left the guitar store with me, but great to feel them for that brief moment all the same
Was a little concerned about the compound radius neck when I bought a Fender American Elite Stratocaster. Now, I don't know how I lived without it. SO comfortable and extremely easy to play.
I appreciate and like different necks on my guitars. After playing a '52 LP baseball bat, I settled between a '60's slim taper and the '59 shape on my Gibson custom shops. I really like the contemporary C-shaped Strat necks on my USA and two Mexi's. Shockingly, I really dig the soft V neck on my Dean V.
Fretboard radius and fret size should also be included in your discussion. I’m the oddball who still loves the thinner Fender necks with the 7.25” radius and vintage frets. I recently got a MIM ‘72 Thinline. One of the reasons that I love it so much is that it has the perfect vintage Fender neck.
Always enjoy your videos! Thank you guys! the audio on this one is weird. I can't tell if there is super heavy compression and a gate? Maybe I'm just crazy. Keep on keepin' on.
My favorite Gibson neck is the early '90s mass produced "59 Oval". The perfect round smooth every-man's neck. Nothing extreme or unique, just a damn nice neck.
Pattern vintage for me! I’ve never had a big preference on thick necks. Thin necks, however, I am very picky about. The carves from the 80s & 90s on shredder brands were better than today’s thin necks. 60s slim taper is the only carve I looooathe entirely
after buying 150 guitars, and playing daily for 55 years, I finally had my dream strat neck made. .910" first and .940" 12th. 1 11/16" nut. It feels and reverberates FAT. For a 1.65" neck i like the U .920 to .950" low shoulder for faster shredding.
I appreciate all types of neck shapes and think each neck shape along with the pickup combination, wood type, weight, etc makes the guitar-playing experience special. I'm still hunting for that ONE magical guitar. Still haven't found what I'm looking for!
I have a 96 MIM strat that I bought back in 96. This was my first guitar. Had no idea at the time about any specs. I just bought it because I thought it looked beautiful
I've had a 1967 Fender custom telecaster that I have owned for over 25 years. It as the shape similar to the 1963 Fender C. The frets were played to next to nothing and lacquer finish was worn and got very sticky. This one has a rosewood fret board. I was told this had the sideways frets and I could not find anyone who would attempt a refret. I removed the neck and put on another. A few years go by, and I find someone who knew how to refret a neck like this. At the same time the sticky paint was removed and refinished. Since I am never selling the guitar, the refinish did not bother me. Once I got the neck put back on....wow, welcome back old friend. I can play any neck shape, but this is my favorite. Like the old saying goes, size does matter.
I really like your videos with all the guitar information. I was wondering if the corporations would allow you to do a review of the Earl Slick equipment?
I love my Fender ’71 neck…Is it D or Something. And I have ordered custom luthier made based on that. It’s so magical. By now I have started to expand. Like you said, different thing makes you play differently.
I think I’m the only one but I love the mid/late 60s Gibson necks with the narrow nut. My 1966 Coronet has a fairly chunky neck (.85 at the first fret and 1.02 at the second) with the 1.56” nut. Great to play with your thumb over but it fills your hand at the same time.
I played a Gibson LP twenty years ago and fell in love. I finally bought an Epiphone LP and it was all shoulder. I was let down. Now I have to save up again and buy "authentic" if I want a good neck shape on a LP. For the record though, all my Squire necks feel amazing.
For Fender, I love the 63 C. I mostly play “thumb over,” so that rounded full neck helps me comfortably lay my thumb on the deep E string. Eric Johnson’s V neck is good too
@@matthewgordon2655 No, it’s nowhere near as thick as the U, but It fills the hand much more than a modern C. The actual shape of the V doesn’t feel weird in the hand. I think it’s pretty subtle. Great feeling neck for sure
Not sure of the name / model of the neck - but I had an early 2000 PRS McCarty with a solid Rosewood neck - P90’s- loved it for several reasons … the shape and the feel - particularly the back of it …. Smooth and non-sticky
Dean got me into V shaped necks, but I like Fender's modern C. It's their standard one for a reason, and that's because it feels really nice. I like an asymmetric neck like on the old Roscoe Beck bass but that's not my everyday.
My two cents... I don't really have a neck preference. I started playing on a Spanish classical guitar so almost any electric is easy to get used to after that. I have an SG with a slim taper that I like. I also really like the bigger necks on R7s. Fenders are just as good for me. I'm not that picky about it and it's not that high on my list of factors when judging a guitar. The only necks that I don't really like are hard, drastic V's. I own both Fenders and Gibsons and I find that my playing is more precise on Gibson guitars. Fenders fight me a little more. Yet my favorite guitar is my Telecaster. For me, it's all about what I hear. The actual feel is a relatively distant second. Cheers guys!✌
I love my og first batch black silver sky. The neck is amazing for sure and a lot of people prefer the newer necks but not me. But I'd glady take a maple meck silver sky. Casino we are getting close to that 50k giveaway!! Keep up the good work guys!
Switching from the violin to the electric guitar after high school, I prefer a thinner neck. My PRS Custom 24 with the Pattern Thin neck feels great for me!
Neck size/shape not a deal breaker for me as long as everything else on the guitar is great. I find that my hand will simply adjust after a few minutes of playing. Having a variety is actually kinda nice, keeps things interesting and gives each guitar their own personality!
I like a 56 strat shape too. I always thought it was called a boat neck and 57 was the V neck though. 58 shape for the Les Paul for me. I am enjoying a smaller Wolfgang contour shape from warmoth lately too.
Comfort is what I’m looking for. 60s oval C, pattern thin and 60s slim. I do have a fender telecaster with something called a deep C and like that too.
I keep bringing this up but it has to be said, the Korean-made Squier ll Strat necks are awesome... not too thin but not chunky, with a 12" radius just feels perfect! My other go-to is the Mex Nashville/Thinline Tele neck, again 12" radius and slightly thicker than the Squier but just plain feels like "home"...
My journey has led me to the conclusion that scale length is the defining factor for me. I just play better on a 24 than I do a 25. Thin, thick, C, , D or U, is all insignificant compared to scale length. I never knew why I would always reach for the same guitars in high pressure situations, and I eventually realised they all have the 24.75 scale length.
I have a moderate size collection of guitars. Some rather expensive, some not so much. The one I always go back to is my ‘94 MIJ 72 Tele Thinline. Primarily because the neck carve is magnificent. It just feels like home. My easy second choice is my ‘88 MIJ 57 Strat reissue because it’s very similar, maybe a touch smaller.
I got back into guitar 2 years ago. I thought a very standard C was my favorite. Then I discovered the J Mascis Jazzmaster's amazing fat C neck. Probably the best neck I've ever played. I got a Fender JV Japanese strat with a soft V and its absolutely my favorite neck on a strat style guitar. Its been a fun journey.
As an EB/MM player, I almost don’t feel I can/should comment here b/c I don’t play any of the top brands you mentioned. And I’ve owned a Fender Strat Plus (remember the Lace Sensor P/u’s that everyone replaced about a month after they bought the gtr?), early 90’s American Std. Tele, Gibson CS336, Les Paul Studio w/ P100’s, and still have a 1998 Gibson Les Paul Std. in honeyburst, signed by Lester Paulson himself at his birthday jam @ LA HOB in ‘98). That being said, give me a good ‘ol fashioned Axis Sport or Super Sport neck or the fairly new EB/MM Mariposa that came out a few years back. I was lucky to have toured the MM factory in 1998 and played an Axis SS w/ MM90’s (like P90’s) sitting in a “players room” w/ recent and older models and a couple of prototypes, of which this was. I asked them to make me one EXACTLY like it down to the micrometer on the C profile neck and it was my favorite neck until I recently received my new EB/MM Mariposa dlx.So easy to play, fits my (let’s face it, small) hand, and the gun stock oil & wax finish just feels so gooood to move your hand over. Again, sorry to crash a conversation about other brands but I could preach about the EB/MM necks I’ve played. Love the channel! You guys know your shit and you’re funny af…at times. 😮😜🤷♂️🤘🎸🤘
Guys with bigger hands/longer fingers seem to gravitate towards the fat baseball 59 necks, shredders or players with smaller hands generally thinner necks with flat radius boards. The slim taper was always my favorite and the modern C. As a player with shorter fingers it just fit better, but oddly as I've developed arthritis I find the slim Fender necks actually cause hand fatigue when I play 3-4hr gigs and the pattern regular on my PRS custom 24 is like my savior for surviving those long gigs without hand cramping. Wider nut widths also fatigue my hand. Playing for 4hrs on a thin neck would not be fun for me and I even got a hollowbody PRS with a wide fat/pattern vintage neck. There's something about the fuller shoulders that fills the hand and kind of gives my hand something to rest on but I couldn't see playing an entire gig with a fat neck either. Long story short everyone's different but I always go back to the 60s slim taper Les Paul and the pattern regular necks. I can do a whole show with those without hand cramping. Would love to try the DGT neck. That might be my goldilocks neck
As I get older, I seem to gravitate towards a thinner neck with a compound radius. My first guitar was a Squier II and until recently that was the perfect neck to me - chunky and sticky. 40 or so guitars later and I got a KM-6 MKII and that is the smoothest, easiest neck I've ever played. Younger me = chunky neck, heavy guitar. Old me = thin, smooth neck, light guitar.
I got most of mine “pre-owned” (in Kentucky so there’s a theme…) so the neck’s are just part of the personal connection I made with each. Like Jonathon said, variety. Give the elf a little catnip. Who knows what happens then
If you guys ever play a brian may guitar, that neck is by far the biggest of any guitar in the market. It is great tho, once you play it, it starts to feel comfortable and after you try it, all other guitar necks feel rather small. But it has to be a brian may super or one of the custom made brian may guitars because the standard brian may guitar they sell has the regular neck.
While I'm a newbie, for Gibson, I like the 61 vs the 59 neck. I have smaller hands and while playing on th 59, I get pocket hand pains after a while, doesn't happen with the 61. I have the Clapton "Blackie" with I believe is the V neck and I like that. 3 PRS SE guitars which I don't know what the necks are, but they all feel the same. My local shop doesn't designate what necks are on, ;but they let me play so I can decide.
I think you can get used to almost any neck with enough time. My Collings has their "vintage now" neck and when I got it it seemed like it was bordering on too big. But now my #1 electric has a 54U. Variety is the spice of life, my friends.
I agree. I have several guitars and all have different neck shapes. I mostly play acoustic guitar and I am mostly concerned with nut width. I do tend to play the chunky V on my Martins more often because I like how they feel. I don't often think about it.
I have to disagree. To some people too skinny or too chunky necks are not playable. It even hurts in the wrist or something. Necks are super personal. If you can play every neck. Lucky you ;)) peace
@@Gaslight.Guitar Guitar necks are personal, but a personal preference. Guitarists are spoiled. How much variance do pianists have for wider or narrower keys or a "left handed" instruments for that matter? I have large hands and a preference for guitars with bigger necks. But when I pick up a mandolin I still have to make my way around that toothpick it has for a neck. By shifting their style and getting used to the dimensions of a different neck I think you'd be surprised what a variety of neck shapes people can play. They just don't have to because we're blessed as guitarists with so many options.
I used to think it was neck shape but discovered it was nut width and string spacing that was important for me having had a broken pinky metatarsal/surgery as a younger man. Need 42.8 mm nut.
Anything bigger than a Gibson slim taper is fine. My favorite necks are '50s rounded (LP '50s Tribute, '14 LP Melody Maker, LP Junior Tribute DC) and whatever the neck is on my Vintera '50s Telecaster with a 7 1/4" radius. I think it's about an inch thick at the 12th fret.
Favorite necks profile fender Modern C and gretsch Thin U, the neck profile I most perfect is a c shape neck .080 on the 1st fret and .085 on the 12th fret hands down my favorite cause I have a chubby hand short finger
I’m sure I’m in the minority, but I love the smaller 60’s Les Paul necks. But I also like the PRS pattern thin and Fender modern C.
I like the '60s necks as well. I don't know if I can really say I prefer them but I'm good with the 59 or the 60. I don't really care for the really big 57/58 baseball bat necks.
I’m there with you! The thinner necks are better in my hands
100% this. I was just about to say the same thing.
The 60s sg neck is pretty great
These are the ones I prefer, but my absolute favorite shape right now is the the Charvel DK24, followed by the Nitro Wizard necks from Ibanez
Great episode on neck sizes. I have several guitars that range from 0.77” to 0.92” at first fret. I’m like you Baxter, I love all of them and embrace the difference between them…it’s the spice of life.
Recently got a CS Tele with a 10/56 and the V is slightly softer than others with the same profile I’ve played. At first I didn’t realise it was a V. I’m not normally a fan of V-shapes, but it’s so subtle and then goes into a chunky C. So comforty - all the support where you want it, and no wood where you don’t!
Recently got a PRS and love it. Always thought I hated them. Now I want a higher end one from you!
Thanks for the video guys!
Did the audio quality just get even better? Love the production value here. Great channel.
Love the show guys keep up the good work
I will say that visiting your shop one day is on my bucket list and with a little luck I will leave with a guitar! Happy Holidays!!!
Rolled fingerboards make a huge difference in my appreciation for chunkier neck shapes.
Very educational...thanks!
You guys hit it right on the head for me. Love the 59 Gibson neck and also like the Silver Sky neck.
A perfect neck for me is related to the actual radius - compound radius is my preference. Over the years, I’ve moved from super thin to thicker, but I’m not in the “chunky” phase yet … progressive metal/fusion/shred player here 😂
"The Witch" really is an amazing film.
Not sure what kind of necks are on my guitars but they’re all pretty similar. I don’t care as much as I used to about those things; as long as the action isn’t too high, and I don’t care for it super low either. Just a lot of medium all around, just like my playing 😮
My favorite neck carve is the one thats on whatever guitar im loving at any given time! The more diferences between them the better as far as im concerned. Each different neck brings something very different out of my playing.
The 10/56 was an accident. Someone screwed up the neck profiling, but they put it out anyway. Same with the antigua finish - it was devised to cover up a screw up rather than throw the problem in the bin.
Subscribed for the info, stayed for the comedy!
My Jimmy Vaughan Strat had the big V, it was ok but hurt my hand after a while, so I sanded it down to be close to my AV 62 Strat C neck. Now even though it is a Mexican neck, it is my fave ever now that I sanded it down. Fun video, thanks guys!
I have a "soft V" neck on my Fender Baja telecaster. It surprised me how much I like it.
Although I check neck shapes, it's the way the neck plays for me. One of my favorites in my collection is a V shape on an old jazz box. It's a baseball bat, but the way it fills and contours to my hand is comfy.
Gabes chunky necks are glorious, I have a Tavares with a C and a Arroyo with 70s carve both are CRYYKEE>
Y’all are getting so close to 50K subscribers!!
I love all the neck shapes mentioned and am lucky enough to own a few of these.
One neck shape should definitely be mentioned ….. the “Streamlined U” by the Fender Custom Shop. About a .84 first and .95 12th. sort of new, but I’ve seen them on a few of these released in the last couple years. Absolutely superb!!! Basically feels like a chunkier C that you can wrap for some leverage, or play with your thumb to the back of the neck. This is my favorite to date
Damn elf is always smoking my stash and drinking out of my bottle to.
Best neck I’ve ever placed my hands on was a 57 Murphy lab heavy relic, followed by a heavy relic 63C.
Sadly neither left the guitar store with me, but great to feel them for that brief moment all the same
Was a little concerned about the compound radius neck when I bought a Fender American Elite Stratocaster. Now, I don't know how I lived without it. SO comfortable and extremely easy to play.
I appreciate and like different necks on my guitars. After playing a '52 LP baseball bat, I settled between a '60's slim taper and the '59 shape on my Gibson custom shops. I really like the contemporary C-shaped Strat necks on my USA and two Mexi's. Shockingly, I really dig the soft V neck on my Dean V.
I love a good thick V neck. I don’t play thumb-over, but I like less shoulders than 60’s C necks and more depth than Modern C.
I 100% agree with you guys. Although, I have a ‘56 Time Machine with the 11/56 offset V (.915-.975”) and it was life changing.
Fretboard radius and fret size should also be included in your discussion. I’m the oddball who still loves the thinner Fender necks with the 7.25” radius and vintage frets. I recently got a MIM ‘72 Thinline. One of the reasons that I love it so much is that it has the perfect vintage Fender neck.
Always enjoy your videos! Thank you guys! the audio on this one is weird. I can't tell if there is super heavy compression and a gate? Maybe I'm just crazy. Keep on keepin' on.
My favorite Gibson neck is the early '90s mass produced "59 Oval". The perfect round smooth every-man's neck. Nothing extreme or unique, just a damn nice neck.
Pattern vintage for me! I’ve never had a big preference on thick necks. Thin necks, however, I am very picky about. The carves from the 80s & 90s on shredder brands were better than today’s thin necks. 60s slim taper is the only carve I looooathe entirely
Every neck is perfect ... for someone. I love the PRS Pattern Thin on my SE Standard 24. It fits my hand just right.
after buying 150 guitars, and playing daily for 55 years, I finally had my dream strat neck made. .910" first and .940" 12th. 1 11/16" nut. It feels and reverberates FAT.
For a 1.65" neck i like the U .920 to .950" low shoulder for faster shredding.
I appreciate all types of neck shapes and think each neck shape along with the pickup combination, wood type, weight, etc makes the guitar-playing experience special. I'm still hunting for that ONE magical guitar. Still haven't found what I'm looking for!
Yeah, i have 5 fenders, 5 gibsons, a prs, and an acoustic. But I’m thinking the only way ill find the perfect guitar is a custom build
I have a 96 MIM strat that I bought back in 96. This was my first guitar. Had no idea at the time about any specs. I just bought it because I thought it looked beautiful
I've had a 1967 Fender custom telecaster that I have owned for over 25 years. It as the shape similar to the 1963 Fender C. The frets were played to next to nothing and lacquer finish was worn and got very sticky. This one has a rosewood fret board. I was told this had the sideways frets and I could not find anyone who would attempt a refret. I removed the neck and put on another. A few years go by, and I find someone who knew how to refret a neck like this. At the same time the sticky paint was removed and refinished. Since I am never selling the guitar, the refinish did not bother me. Once I got the neck put back on....wow, welcome back old friend. I can play any neck shape, but this is my favorite. Like the old saying goes, size does matter.
I really like your videos with all the guitar information. I was wondering if the corporations would allow you to do a review of the Earl Slick equipment?
I play a 79 gibson deluxe, and I have no idea what it is, but it feels lovely.
I love my Fender ’71 neck…Is it D or Something. And I have ordered custom luthier made based on that. It’s so magical. By now I have started to expand. Like you said, different thing makes you play differently.
The Fender Professional 2 jazz bass slim C is outstanding
I think I’m the only one but I love the mid/late 60s Gibson necks with the narrow nut.
My 1966 Coronet has a fairly chunky neck (.85 at the first fret and 1.02 at the second) with the 1.56” nut. Great to play with your thumb over but it fills your hand at the same time.
I played a Gibson LP twenty years ago and fell in love. I finally bought an Epiphone LP and it was all shoulder. I was let down. Now I have to save up again and buy "authentic" if I want a good neck shape on a LP. For the record though, all my Squire necks feel amazing.
I could also take a razor the those shoulders.
I love the 7.25 radius fender tele neck. I swear it’s butter!
I got addicted to the All parts 1” FAT profile and now Warmoth boat neck profile now I can’t go back lol😂
For Fender, I love the 63 C. I mostly play “thumb over,” so that rounded full neck helps me comfortably lay my thumb on the deep E string. Eric Johnson’s V neck is good too
I am considering buying an EJ Stratocaster. Is the V-shaped neck quite thick?
@@matthewgordon2655 No, it’s nowhere near as thick as the U, but It fills the hand much more than a modern C. The actual shape of the V doesn’t feel weird in the hand. I think it’s pretty subtle. Great feeling neck for sure
Not sure of the name / model of the neck - but I had an early 2000 PRS McCarty with a solid Rosewood neck - P90’s- loved it for several reasons … the shape and the feel - particularly the back of it …. Smooth and non-sticky
Tried a few custom shop straps and even found the 60s necks to be quite chunky
Dean got me into V shaped necks, but I like Fender's modern C. It's their standard one for a reason, and that's because it feels really nice. I like an asymmetric neck like on the old Roscoe Beck bass but that's not my everyday.
I’m a modern C fan myself but it’s really personal preference
My two cents...
I don't really have a neck preference. I started playing on a Spanish classical guitar so almost any electric is easy to get used to after that. I have an SG with a slim taper that I like. I also really like the bigger necks on R7s. Fenders are just as good for me. I'm not that picky about it and it's not that high on my list of factors when judging a guitar. The only necks that I don't really like are hard, drastic V's. I own both Fenders and Gibsons and I find that my playing is more precise on Gibson guitars. Fenders fight me a little more. Yet my favorite guitar is my Telecaster. For me, it's all about what I hear. The actual feel is a relatively distant second.
Cheers guys!✌
I love my og first batch black silver sky. The neck is amazing for sure and a lot of people prefer the newer necks but not me. But I'd glady take a maple meck silver sky. Casino we are getting close to that 50k giveaway!! Keep up the good work guys!
Switching from the violin to the electric guitar after high school, I prefer a thinner neck. My PRS Custom 24 with the Pattern Thin neck feels great for me!
Variety is the spice of life🎸
This is a good topic. I can watch hours of it
Fender eric Clapton strat soft v is modeled off a OM Martin , super comfortable w good leveraged
Neck size/shape not a deal breaker for me as long as everything else on the guitar is great. I find that my hand will simply adjust after a few minutes of playing. Having a variety is actually kinda nice, keeps things interesting and gives each guitar their own personality!
My favorite part of your videos is to see which guitars in the background have changed
I like a 56 strat shape too.
I always thought it was called a boat neck and 57 was the V neck though.
58 shape for the Les Paul for me.
I am enjoying a smaller Wolfgang contour shape from warmoth lately too.
I really dont care too much about necks-but I do notice the asymmetrical neck on my 17 les paul- really like it!
The Ibanez Super Wizard that is on the J.Customs is all around profile if you want skinnier neck for ergonomics.
HomeBassist here: This video gets me in the feels. Different neck shapes are opportunities to grow.
Comfort is what I’m looking for. 60s oval C, pattern thin and 60s slim. I do have a fender telecaster with something called a deep C and like that too.
My Hahn 228 has a fat neck with asymmetrical soft V - It is pretty dang incredible
Usually my favorite neck is the neck on the newest guitar I own :)
I keep bringing this up but it has to be said, the Korean-made Squier ll Strat necks are awesome... not too thin but not chunky, with a 12" radius just feels perfect! My other go-to is the Mex Nashville/Thinline Tele neck, again 12" radius and slightly thicker than the Squier but just plain feels like "home"...
I have an sg modern with the asymmetrical slip-taper. Just feels like home to me
Oh noooo! Almost time 💪🔔🔔!!
My favorite neck shape is the ‘65 “c” shape from fender CS
My journey has led me to the conclusion that scale length is the defining factor for me.
I just play better on a 24 than I do a 25. Thin, thick, C, , D or U, is all insignificant compared to scale length.
I never knew why I would always reach for the same guitars in high pressure situations, and I eventually realised they all have the 24.75 scale length.
I have a moderate size collection of guitars.
Some rather expensive, some not so much.
The one I always go back to is my ‘94 MIJ 72 Tele Thinline. Primarily because the neck carve is magnificent. It just feels like home.
My easy second choice is my ‘88 MIJ 57 Strat reissue because it’s very similar, maybe a touch smaller.
Fender's soft V is my favorite.
63 C is the best fender neck!! I agree!! I do think the modern deep.C on the pro series 1 and 2 teles is very comfortable as well.
I got back into guitar 2 years ago. I thought a very standard C was my favorite. Then I discovered the J Mascis Jazzmaster's amazing fat C neck. Probably the best neck I've ever played. I got a Fender JV Japanese strat with a soft V and its absolutely my favorite neck on a strat style guitar. Its been a fun journey.
I got the JV 50’s tele with the soft V and I can’t put it down!!! Has to be my favorite neck I’ve ever played
What about the soft v?😊 Nice new mics by the way. The audio on this video is awesome.
As an EB/MM player, I almost don’t feel I can/should comment here b/c I don’t play any of the top brands you mentioned. And I’ve owned a Fender Strat Plus (remember the Lace Sensor P/u’s that everyone replaced about a month after they bought the gtr?), early 90’s American Std. Tele, Gibson CS336, Les Paul Studio w/ P100’s, and still have a 1998 Gibson Les Paul Std. in honeyburst, signed by Lester Paulson himself at his birthday jam @ LA HOB in ‘98). That being said, give me a good ‘ol fashioned Axis Sport or Super Sport neck or the fairly new EB/MM Mariposa that came out a few years back. I was lucky to have toured the MM factory in 1998 and played an Axis SS w/ MM90’s (like P90’s) sitting in a “players room” w/ recent and older models and a couple of prototypes, of which this was. I asked them to make me one EXACTLY like it down to the micrometer on the C profile neck and it was my favorite neck until I recently received my new EB/MM Mariposa dlx.So easy to play, fits my (let’s face it, small) hand, and the gun stock oil & wax finish just feels so gooood to move your hand over. Again, sorry to crash a conversation about other brands but I could preach about the EB/MM necks I’ve played. Love the channel! You guys know your shit and you’re funny af…at times.
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My favorite is an asymmetric C, thinner on the treble side, with minimal shoulders, and satin finish, as all those features make it easier to play.
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I wanna try that extra thick Jackson signature one someday. Jackson is always so thin.
Guys with bigger hands/longer fingers seem to gravitate towards the fat baseball 59 necks, shredders or players with smaller hands generally thinner necks with flat radius boards. The slim taper was always my favorite and the modern C. As a player with shorter fingers it just fit better, but oddly as I've developed arthritis I find the slim Fender necks actually cause hand fatigue when I play 3-4hr gigs and the pattern regular on my PRS custom 24 is like my savior for surviving those long gigs without hand cramping. Wider nut widths also fatigue my hand. Playing for 4hrs on a thin neck would not be fun for me and I even got a hollowbody PRS with a wide fat/pattern vintage neck. There's something about the fuller shoulders that fills the hand and kind of gives my hand something to rest on but I couldn't see playing an entire gig with a fat neck either. Long story short everyone's different but I always go back to the 60s slim taper Les Paul and the pattern regular necks. I can do a whole show with those without hand cramping. Would love to try the DGT neck. That might be my goldilocks neck
As I get older, I seem to gravitate towards a thinner neck with a compound radius. My first guitar was a Squier II and until recently that was the perfect neck to me - chunky and sticky. 40 or so guitars later and I got a KM-6 MKII and that is the smoothest, easiest neck I've ever played. Younger me = chunky neck, heavy guitar. Old me = thin, smooth neck, light guitar.
LTD thin U is the thinnest neck Ive found on a Les Paul style guitar and the EC400vf i have is the thinnest Ive found 17mm 1st to 19mm 12th.
Thank you for covering necks! Love the shout out to KY women 😂, Thanks for always putting out great content💗
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I got most of mine “pre-owned” (in Kentucky so there’s a theme…) so the neck’s are just part of the personal connection I made with each. Like Jonathon said, variety.
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If you guys ever play a brian may guitar, that neck is by far the biggest of any guitar in the market. It is great tho, once you play it, it starts to feel comfortable and after you try it, all other guitar necks feel rather small. But it has to be a brian may super or one of the custom made brian may guitars because the standard brian may guitar they sell has the regular neck.
While I'm a newbie, for Gibson, I like the 61 vs the 59 neck. I have smaller hands and while playing on th 59, I get pocket hand pains after a while, doesn't happen with the 61. I have the Clapton "Blackie" with I believe is the V neck and I like that. 3 PRS SE guitars which I don't know what the necks are, but they all feel the same. My local shop doesn't designate what necks are on, ;but they let me play so I can decide.
How about doing a vid for bass necks? Thanks guys
My favorite is the bolt on neck on my Epiphone Les Paul Special II. I've wondered if the same shape is used an any model or era from Gibson.
I think you can get used to almost any neck with enough time. My Collings has their "vintage now" neck and when I got it it seemed like it was bordering on too big. But now my #1 electric has a 54U. Variety is the spice of life, my friends.
I agree. I have several guitars and all have different neck shapes. I mostly play acoustic guitar and I am mostly concerned with nut width. I do tend to play the chunky V on my Martins more often because I like how they feel. I don't often think about it.
I have to disagree. To some people too skinny or too chunky necks are not playable. It even hurts in the wrist or something. Necks are super personal. If you can play every neck. Lucky you ;)) peace
@@Gaslight.Guitar Guitar necks are personal, but a personal preference. Guitarists are spoiled. How much variance do pianists have for wider or narrower keys or a "left handed" instruments for that matter?
I have large hands and a preference for guitars with bigger necks. But when I pick up a mandolin I still have to make my way around that toothpick it has for a neck.
By shifting their style and getting used to the dimensions of a different neck I think you'd be surprised what a variety of neck shapes people can play. They just don't have to because we're blessed as guitarists with so many options.
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I used to think it was neck shape but discovered it was nut width and string spacing that was important for me having had a broken pinky metatarsal/surgery as a younger man. Need 42.8 mm nut.
Anything bigger than a Gibson slim taper is fine. My favorite necks are '50s rounded (LP '50s Tribute, '14 LP Melody Maker, LP Junior Tribute DC) and whatever the neck is on my Vintera '50s Telecaster with a 7 1/4" radius. I think it's about an inch thick at the 12th fret.
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Favorite necks profile fender Modern C and gretsch Thin U, the neck profile I most perfect is a c shape neck .080 on the 1st fret and .085 on the 12th fret hands down my favorite cause I have a chubby hand short finger
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I like big, fat early Fender v and boat profiles the best.
R7/R8, 57 Strat or 52 Tele and DGT!
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I like Modern C, but they feel like a neck that is meant to be non-offensive. I have a 72 reissue tele with a U, which is amazing.