Gibson lespaul neck being thick

[Phil]

The neck gives that creamy sustain of the les paul which other guitars will not have.

Not meaning to nitpick. But considering all the features that make a LP sound like an LP, I think the thickness of the neck is not even in the top 3 factors. In my humble opinion, of course, and as always.

I'd give more credit to the pickups, the set-neck construction, the body shape and the body itself (the thick slab of mahogany and maple cap), the lack of a trem (and the accompany cavity), the shorter scale etc, than the actual thickness of the neck itself.

 

[jskadiang]

No way. You bought a guitar that costs thousands of dollars without trying or liking the neck?

 

[dex41]

i tried the guitar when i bought it.
didnt even bother abt the discomfort at first, the look of it already made me speechless haha

 

[incredibleindia]

if you're gonna buy a guitar that costs >$3k, shouldn't you have taken all those issues into consideration?

AMEN. smack on target

 

[dudelove]

i tried the guitar when i bought it.
didnt even bother abt the discomfort at first, the look of it already made me speechless haha

 

[faizal_rocks]

i tried the guitar when i bought it.
didnt even bother abt the discomfort at first, the look of it already made me speechless haha

Oh well, we all have to start from somewhere... I'm sure most of us do that and as we try out more guitars, we know the ones that work for us and the ones that don't.

 

[ciki]

lol..same here..

 

[Breen]

Not meaning to nitpick. But considering all the features that make a LP sound like an LP, I think the thickness of the neck is not even in the top 3 factors. In my humble opinion, of course, and as always.

I'd give more credit to the pickups, the set-neck construction, the body shape and the body itself (the thick slab of mahogany and maple cap), the lack of a trem (and the accompany cavity), the shorter scale etc, than the actual thickness of the neck itself.

Concur~

Why cant they just put back the tenons? Why must they chamber the Les Pauls?

i tried the guitar when i bought it.
didnt even bother abt the discomfort at first, the look of it already made me speechless haha

And if I bought every guitar I saw that shook me, man I would have to start selling my bum to make ends meet.

 

[Phil]

Hahaha man, cut the guy some slack.
Usually when people start out, they are not attuned to the finer details. It's only when you become better and familiar with your instruments that you start understanding the difference all the minute details make.

So dex, everything is pretty much answered. Keep us updated about your eventual decision.

 

[Whitestrat]

Why cant they just put back the tenons? Why must they chamber the Les Pauls?

Not just that... Why can't they get that top carve right back the way they used to do it in 1959?!?!?!?!?!

Not meaning to nitpick. But considering all the features that make a LP sound like an LP, I think the thickness of the neck is not even in the top 3 factors.

I'm glad someone had the sense to bring this up...

 

[Ratboy]

if ur not planning to sell it forever ... sand it down to the bare wood ... and keep sanding it down till u got a nice grip on your palm
use sandpaper grit #80 to shape it, then #100 #220 #360#400 #600 and then use #800 #1000 for smoothing it

after that bath the bare wood in oil
u have to give it oil frequently .. preventing it from drying out... because the wood can cracks if its been dried out too much

This is a good approach except if threadstarter has very small hand or unrealistic expectations and keeps sanding till got a nice grip and all tats left is a toothpick : )

my vote is to sell and buy another one
or better yet .. buy another one ... then choose among them which to sell
even better .. just buy

 

[dudelove]

Not just that... Why can't they get that top carve right back the way they used to do it in 1959?!?!?!?!?!

wahhahhahwhahwaaa YES YES YESSS!!

 

[gargle]

fat neck

sanding???? thts just WRONG. yes its his own decision, but if you really want a guitar to practice with, then get a 2nd hand guitar with a thinner neck to get yr chops together. in a couple of years, you can revisit yr LP and decide yr next step.

 

[theGroovyMusic]

hahah, classic case of being blinded by the beauty of a black beauty

 

[dtrulez38]

i feel like putting perodua kelisa engine into my ferrari spyder coz the speed is too fast for my weak heart but the look of spyder is just too sexay to sell it off

 

[jmb23]

hey,try playing without wrapping your hands around the neck,its a cheaper way to solve ur problem,abt not being able to reach the 20th fret,the solution i gave might help you.imagine playing on a classical guitar neck,its super fatass and nearly impossible to wrap my normal size hand around it

 

[wahx]

Not meaning to nitpick. But considering all the features that make a LP sound like an LP, I think the thickness of the neck is not even in the top 3 factors. In my humble opinion, of course, and as always.

I'd give more credit to the pickups, the set-neck construction, the body shape and the body itself (the thick slab of mahogany and maple cap), the lack of a trem (and the accompany cavity), the shorter scale etc, than the actual thickness of the neck itself.

I'm refering only to the sustain of a lespaul. Of course, the overall sound depends mostly on the pickups. What I want to say is that a les paul will sustain a note better because it has more wood (in the body, and neck). Sound travels faster/better in dense solid thats why few guitars will not match the sustain of a lp.

 

[Newbie]

Alternatively you can try a Burny Les Paul RLG45 (not sure if this is the exact series).

Used to own one, the neck profile is not as thick as a gibson lp's. Do try out the ESP LP's too. Might find what you like

 

[ahboyrx]

get a epi les paul ultra or ultra 2?
they have smaller necks

 

[jmb23]

got 1,its a slim taper neck,quite nice and 12 degree radius.only prob abt the epiphone ultra 2 is that it is hard to change pickups.it has a pcb that connects the pickups via jacks