What Is Your Favorite Neck Profile?

[frown]

I’m a happy owner of four Warmoth builds, all with 1¾” Nut width Fatback necks.

Thinner profiles are playable for short periods, but I can noodle endlessly with the larger mass / fuller shape.

 

[TheGreatRedDragon]

I've only tried one, but the Wolfgang profile fits my hand so perfectly that I have no desire for anything else.

 

[BroccoliRob]

Trying to explain your favorite combination of ops (short for options), given there are so many is difficult. it's like explaining Einsteins theory of relativity. its very complicated and almost impossible. but basically, e=mc2 means when you go really fast, time goes slower because you get there earlier. but replace "e" with standard thin, "m" with ss6105, "c" with 11/16", and "2" with 10-16" radius. i can use those ops to go really fast (shred). I tried explaining all of that to a guy at a coffee shop (not baby guy) today, but I couldn't sit beside him long enough. he was clearly an art student, and all art students wear patchouli, as its a known #true-fact that the oil is a magick repellant against criticism and having to get a real job. it also smells terrible

 

[Strat Avenger]

Trying to explain your favorite combination of ops (short for options), given there are so many is difficult. it's like explaining Einsteins theory of relativity. its very complicated and almost impossible. but basically, e=mc2 means when you go really fast, time goes slower because you get there earlier. but replace "e" with standard thin, "m" with ss6105, "c" with 11/16", and "2" with 10-16" radius. i can use those ops to go really fast (shred). I tried explaining all of that to a guy at a coffee shop (not baby guy) today, but I couldn't sit beside him long enough. he was clearly an art student, and all art students wear patchouli, as its a know #true-fact that the oil is a magick repellant against criticism and having to get a real job. it also smells terrible

Patchouli smells awful.

 

[Cagey]

Patchouli smells awful.

Undoubtedly the root of Einstein's fear of relatives.

 

[DarkPenguin]

If you want the right profile I'd go with Montgomery Cliff.

 

[Cagey]

If it's not a standard thin, it's CRAP!​

 

[MikeW]

I'm pretty atypical on the forum, I think, because I love the Wizard profile at 1 11/16 width. Thin and just wide enough to my hands. I've tried Standard Thin and like them as well, and the '59 will do in a pinch, but I'd prefer the '59 with 1 5/8 width.

On all my Strats it's Wizard profile, LSR nut, and locking mini Schallers. I can really crank on the whammy with that setup and it'll rarely be out of tune afterward.

 

[musicispeace]

I have both the Standard Thin and the Boatneck. I have concluded after about three years now that I really like both. My Standard Thins are 1 11/16 and I love that and my Boatnecks are 1 5/8 which works well for me since the neck is deeper into the palm and I thought going slightly narrower would be the ticket. I don't think I could forsake one for the other at this point. The Boatneck will feel like a full timber in the hand for at least awhile and maybe always but after I grew accustomed to it I found it comfortable. I initially wondered if the Standard Thin was too little for me but its really, really grown on my this past year and I love it.

 

[molul]

I have a standard thin one, 1-11/16 nut width and 10-16 compound radius, which I never felt fully comfortable with. I've just ordered a 59 Roundback, 1.650 nut width and straight 9.5 radius, which should be almost identical to a Fender Jazzmaster American Original, and so I expect it to be perfect

 

[peskypesky]

Fatback

I play using classical guitar technique (with the thumb near the middle of the neck):

and nothing feels as good as the Fatback.

I can understand people who play with thumb-over-neck wanting a thin profile neck.

 

[Schneidas]

I play with my thumb over the neck but I also love a fatback, or a 59 shape plus a 1-3/4" nut width!
And my hand size is not large, rather a small medium. Go figure...

 

[FranzKappa]

I only have tried the Standard Thin profile, but I'm curious about the 59!

 

[Waraxe]

I play with a combination of hand positions.
Im not thumb over.
Nor behind.

My thumb usually sits under the a string area, so shoulders are super important to me, as well as some meat for my thumb webbing to cradle.

I first got the fatback in 1 11/16 and 6130s. Love it. I wanted to try the boat, but chickened out. This was '98

Next was the 59 in 1 11/16" in '10. Again wanted the boat and chickened out.

My most recent got the boatneck, finally! Gibson scale, 1.65" 6115 frets. OMG!

The boat is my fave so far. Why? That shoulder area.


My other non W faves:

Ibby js.
Yamaha gen 1 revstar.
Esp/ltd thin u.
I have an ibby semi as73 with a nice chunky c. 22 to 24mm. I love this one, i just dont like semis much.

 

[Spud]

I like both standard thin and 59' roundback. What I'd REALLY like is a "happy medium" profile between them though...

exactly, like a C .84 or so!

 

[teleme01]

I have gone standard thin on everything, but then "THEY " had a garage sale and got a Wolfgang 15/8 and a wizard 1 5/8. If I am thinking right, that is both smaller and larger than the standard thin. I find the wizard a bit thin and 41mm compounds the thinner feel, the Wolfgang on the other hand is very comfortable although I still prefer the 42mm. I can say that the Wolfgang and standard thin are both comfortable for me.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

I’ve been a wizard man for 35+ years but I’ve been just fine on my few standard thins and I’ve been playing my 59’s a lot more as of late.

 

[Spud]

I’ve been a wizard man for 35+ years but I’ve been just fine on my few standard thins and I’ve been playing my 59’s a lot more as of late.

I too am a wizard man, but in a slightly different sense, and I play my Clapton's and 59's more of late too.

 

[Scab Pickens]