NGD ( New 70's Les Paul Custom content )

[VonBonfire]

What is the neck like? Fat? Thin? 60's slim? Gibson's description of the neck carve and thickness leaves a lot to be desired.

The "C" carve is hand filling, but not stupid fat either. I call it like a '59 style carve. Kinda halfway between a fat neck and a slip taper is how I'd describe it. To me, pretty much an ideal carve.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Damn that’s sweet.

 

[Music&Chaos]

The "C" carve is hand filling, but not stupid fat either. I call it like a '59 style carve. Kinda halfway between a fat neck and a slip taper is how I'd describe it. To me, pretty much an ideal carve.

That is my favorite carve by far. Crazy that I went from mega thin shreddder ibanez style neck to falling in love with thicker, rounded C 59 style necks. It's just way easier on my hand muscles. I heard someone else mentioning that same thing recently in a video but cannot recall who.

I saw someone also do a sound comparison where the ony difference was supposedly the neck thickness and I also happened to prefer the sound in that comparison of the thicker neck, so it's a win/win. IDC if there is any sound difference really with a thick/thin neck, all about what feels best.

 

[VonBonfire]

That is my favorite carve by far. Crazy that I went from mega thin shreddder ibanez style neck to falling in love with thicker, rounded C 59 style necks. It's just way easier on my hand muscles. I heard someone else mentioning that same thing recently in a video but cannot recall who.

I saw someone also do a sound comparison where the ony difference was supposedly the neck thickness and I also happened to prefer the sound in that comparison of the thicker neck, so it's a win/win. IDC if there is any sound difference really with a thick/thin neck, all about what feels best.

I don't have any beef with slim necks in terms of playing comfort except the last slim taper Gibson ES333 I had I found myself making truss adjustments once a month. I've had some slim necks recently but found multi piece necks are way less susceptible to weather changes. Much more stable. I do think thicker necks lend themselves to a bit more beefy tone.

 

[Music&Chaos]

I don't have any beef with slim necks in terms of playing comfort except the last slim taper Gibson ES333 I had I found myself making truss adjustments once a month. I've had some slim necks recently but found multi piece necks are way less susceptible to weather changes. Much more stable. I do think thicker necks lend themselves to a bit more beefy tone.

Sorry, when I say "thin", I think of my Jem 7Dbk, which is ridiculously thin lol

 

[JerEvil]

That guitar looks slick!

 

[DrewJD82]

Sorry, when I say "thin", I think of my Jem 7Dbk, which is ridiculously thin lol

Yeah, for some reason they used a Wizard neck profile on the DBK. Apparently Vai's necks are considerably thinner than average JEM necks (which feel VERY similar to Wizard III's) and much closer to Wizards, possibly thinner. That's too thin for my blood.

 

[Music&Chaos]

Yeah, for some reason they used a Wizard neck profile on the DBK. Apparently Vai's necks are considerably thinner than average JEM necks (which feel VERY similar to Wizard III's) and much closer to Wizards, possibly thinner. That's too thin for my blood.

It's even thinner than wiz IIIs and stuff I have had in the past. The RG1650 prestige series had a wonderful neck carve that I really enjoyed compared to the usual Wizard flatness.

 

[Simon Dorn]

but found multi piece necks are way less susceptible to weather changes. Much more stable.

This
Might as well have something to do with maple instead of mahogany.
I have not decided yet if i should try the 70 Custom or not...Don't know if it makes sense with the kind of noise i produce