Recent content by doctorvague

Funny - I'm the opposite. I find squared off fingerboards unsightly and plan to round off the corners of my next purchase. Just one guy's opinion worth exactly $0.

OP here. Thanks very much for all the thoughtful replies, I truly appreciate it. Supertruper 1988 nailed one of my original points about the relative geometry that I was trying to get across (quoted below). Still not sure whether to go for a 7/8 full build or a conversion neck on a full size...

I'm 71 and have been gigging since I was 11. My hands are tired and arthritic. My favorite tone is a strat neck pickup with medium "transparent" overdrive. I would like a 24.75 scale length strat that will retain as much of that strat-neck pickup flutey tone that I love. I messed around on...