Neck profiles

[Pelagaard]

I'm in the process of speccing out a neck for a new build, and I'd like to try as many similar, production models as possible before I order.  What guitars am I most likely to he able to walk into a Guitar Center and try that'll match the following profiles:

1) Fatback (I'm guessing it'll be an acoustic in this case)

2) Any of the asymmetric profiles

3) Boatneck

I also really like the profile on my Warmoth Bass VI, but they don't list the specs, and I can't find my calipers.

 

[musicispeace]

Nash does boatnecks that are supposedly averaging .97, they only do one other neck profile so it shouldn't be too hard to locate one of his boatnecks once you locate a nearby dealer. All his stuff uses 6105 frets, FYI. Supposedly PRS has some options around .90 as a fat neck but I have yet to grip one. Did EVH do any Wolfgangs with asymmetrical? I tried to do this when I got bitten by the partscaster bug and found a lot of .80 ish stuff out there in C shape. If it helps I went from a Warmoth standard thin to a USACG .87 soft V on one guitar because I felt I wanted more to hold onto and later tried Warmoth's boatneck on another project and REALLY like it. No discomfort and not too much neck but obviously we all have our own hands and you are right to be working on an assessment. I have yet to go hands on with a fatback but one person on the forum got one and sanded it back a bit. I also have one of Warmoth's Clapton profile at .85 with something of a V and its comfortable too, not a huge departure from the standard thin to my mind though.

 

[Pelagaard]

Brian from Warmoth was able snag the exact measurements for a Bass 6, and its essentially the same as a 59 Roundback with a 1 11/16th nut, so that's what I'll be going with.  From the email:
"The Bass 6 neck (Item #BN5812) measured at .856” at the 1st fret and .964” at the 12th fret."

The 59 is .86 and .96 respectively, so that's close enough for government work.