Neck profiles

[silenscer]

The 50's neck is said to be thicker, while the 60's neck is said to be thinner... In what way are they referring to? is it like the width of the neck? || <-example
or the back of the neck? == <- another example or is it how rounded the neck is? (| <- another example

 

[gjtaylor]

u're the most hardcore beginner i've ever seen.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

these below be useful...

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[silenscer]

As in when they say "THINNER" do they mean they reduce the roundness, or the strings are closer, or the frets are closer or what?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

whats the context where "thinner" is mentioned? If you can post the link, it might be easier to focus in the right direction.

 

[silenscer]

whats the context where "thinner" is mentioned? If you can post the link, it might be easier to focus in the right direction.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar with 60s Neck (with Case)

AA figured Maple top. 60's style with fast, thin neck.

-from SameDayMusic

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

gentle back contour easier to hold/grip/rest and have fingers running up and down fretboard

 

[silenscer]

gentle back contour easier to hold/grip/rest and have fingers running up and down fretboard

Oh. Thanks. I recall the Les Paul Classic I tried to have this type of neck (It nearly slipped out of my hand )

 

[subversion]

generally, thinner here refers to the depth of the neck; it's how much you have to expand your fingers/ thumb to handle the neck.

also, 50s/ 60s profile are to be understood with reference to the guitar brand name; however thin & fast a Gibson 60s-style neck is (i own one), it's quite uncomparable to an Ibanez 'slim' understanding.

 

[Dav_C]

Fender: Eearly 50s we can think of Broadcaster or Telecaster. Late 50s means Strat with maple finger board, and sometimes soft V neck. 60s usually means rosewood fingerboard, and late 60s means big headstock into the CBS era. Many players loved the 50s strat e.g. Clapton. 70s Fender with big headstock, 3 bolt neck are usually not so desirable but very subjective, e.g. Jimi and Malmsteen love 70s strat.

Gibson: 50s Les Paul neck is chunkier, 60s have slimmer neck. SG also was launched in the early 60s, but Les Paul wanted his name removed from the product. Due to Clapton, Gibson resumed the production of Les Paul from 67'

 

[silenscer]

The slim neck is kinda uncomfortable to me...