Angled Neck: Any advantages or just for looks?

[Johnhamdun]

I cant seem to find anything on the site and I have never had this explained to me. Why should I get an angled strat neck? (or rather is there any reason to get one?)

Thanks Guys

 

[DangerousR6]

I cant seem to find anything on the site and I have never had this explained to me. Why should I get an angled strat neck? (or rather is there any reason to get one?)

Thanks Guys

Only reason functionally wise I could see is if you want a floyd rose bridge....Other than that would just be for asthetics...

 

[guitlouie]

The angled neck provides a steeper break angle for the strings thus eliminating the need for string trees.

 

[DangerousR6]

The angled neck provides a steeper break angle for the strings thus eliminating the need for string trees.

Hmmmmm, hadn't thought of that.....good to know..

 

[koshersteel]

a little extra info on the subject: The early Les Pauls had a steeper headstock angle which was relieved to prevent string breakage. It was succesful in that but many players felt that the shallower angle led to a decrease in sustain.

 

[Nando Vallart]

Depending the bridge you're using, the strings would be very high in the end of the fretboard with a streight neck, like Tune-o-Matic

 

[GoDrex]

hmmm - angled neck or angled headstock?

 

[guitlouie]

Good point, I thought he was talking about angled headstocks.  Angled neck pocket is quite different.

 

[dbw]

I think he meant angled headstock.  The number one advantage is no string trees.  Some people claim it adds sustain as well, but it's awfully hard to do an A/B for this so tough to say.  The obvious disadvantage is that you break strings more often.  Also you break headstocks more often!  Though Warmoth angled headstocks are constructed in a way that's supposed to prevent breakage...

 

[Johnhamdun]

I think he meant angled headstock. 

Yeah I did. Sorry, I should have been more specific. Thats great guys.

Thanks,
John

 

[tfarny]

I like my angled headstock, it's a bit different and I HATE string trees. The nut needed quite a bit of careful tweaking though. I seriously doubt it's much weaker than the normal straight headstock, which has it's own structural weakness.

 

[stubhead]

I'm pretty sure that Warmoth has figured out how to make 21st-century necks that don't break, at least. The necks that are most famous for breaking are $2000 Gibson SG's and those ratty old $250,000 Les Pauls - people still like 'em, for some unfathomable reason. :icon_scratch: There are some who say that a straight-peghead, Fender design is more likely to warp into an s-curve with a hump around the second fret, due to the anchoring of the trussrod where it can't apply pressure. However, how much of that is due to the anchoring, and how much is due to the ratty old obsolete single-action trussrods used on real Fenders is unresearched. People still like 'em, though.... :icon_scratch: :icon_scratch: