Meanwhile, at Warmoth...Neck Construction Shootout video

[SixStringer]

Like I just mentioned, this stuff is all subjective.  I can only tell you what my opinion is after listening several times through flat response studio headphones and iPhone earbuds.  The difference is subtle for sure, I'd argue that it would be basically negligible in a band mix even, but if you listen through good headphones you'll definitely pick up on differences. 

This stuff is also hard to describe in words... and again you might hear it differently.

To just take one example, after several listens I find the Vintage neck to be clearer when played clean, almost like the vintage/modern has a touch of hair on it like the amp is being driven a touch harder.  It's a subtle overtone that my ears pick up that way, might not be your take on it but it it's what it sounds like to me! ; )

 

[amigarobbo]

So when are we getting the bass Steel vs. Graphite stiffening bars shootout video?

:evil4:

 

[TConnelly]

Great video! Personally i find them all more similar than they are different. I.O.W. I suspect my mood or my experiences on a given day would have a greater impact on my perception of the sound than the differences in the sound itself. Even so I find myself wondering what the fretboard radius is on the three necks in question. I have a set of the Seymour Duncan SSL1s in a Strat with a modern construction 10"/16" compound radius fretboard (rosewood over roasted maple. love them both btw). I've recently become aware or have recently heard (not sure I buy it.) that the vintage stagger employed by these pick-ups was originally developed and is only really suited for the 7 1/4" radius fretboards of the day.

I guess this long winded post is really only asking, what is the fretboard radius on these necks?

Cheers...............Todd

 

[stratamania]

The stagger often seen on Strat pickups was indeed developed for the 7.25" vintage radius and a wound G string.

 

[Cagey]

Yet another example of blindly following vintage convention when it's not in the player's best interests to do so.

 

[Tonar8352]

Great job on doing a shoot out. Most shoot out videos are done running a high gain amp and some one showing their chops. The reason I watched the whole video is you started with clean tones and strummed open chords, one can tell a lot about a guitar just by that alone. I will use this video in the future when I'm helping some one choose what style of neck to order for a build!

 

[Kostas]

I can't hear any difference through YT but I know how much work is needed for a test like this so I thought I'd share

[youtube]https://youtu.be/JMo_I1x5bhk[/youtube]

 

[DangerousR6]

I thought they all sounded pretty much the same, except when he wore the red t-shirt. And you'll notice that while not universally true, most of your professional players try to avoid t-shirts altogether when recording. Due to color variation and various graphic embellishments, their effect is just too unpredictable. Plus, they often don't have pockets, which is another good reason to avoid them. A shirt without a pocket is just a shop rag, and nobody wants to be known for erratic tone or wearing rags.

I thought they all tasted like the number blue... :dontknow: