Neck Warp

[VaiSteve]

Guys im using an Ibanez, i saw someone say something abt guitar with Wizard neck tend to warp more easily? How to not let the neck warp? It will warp under what condition huh

 

[subversion]

no too worry my friend, all my RG necks have not warped since the day they entered my domestic premises. 8)

yes, Ibanez RG necks are thin & prone to warping, but that's half the story. in fact, ALL guitar necks warp under certain conditions. for Ibanez RG guitars especially, they are more prone to warping if:

*you lean them against the wall/ lie them down flat on the ground (applies to all guitars with tilted heastock). PLEASE invest in a guitar stand...

*you expose it to constant temperature changes-

1.if you are in an air-conditioned room & you have your air-con on/ off constantly, it's gonna affect your guitar's neck.

2.if you transfer your guitar from a warm place to a cold place (vice-versa). eg: your air-conditioned room to playing a gig in the middle of a hot afternoon/ from your warm car boot to an air-conditioned jam studio

**however, please note that it's a warp concern only if you repeatedly expose your guitar to constant temp changes...

*you equip your guitar with a thicker gauged string set, Ibanez RGs are equipped with a set of .009 in the factory

 

[satch]

and also lean the guitar with strings inward if u use on a stand with neck support.

 

[blahblah]

hey subversion, what about keeping it in a case after playing in air con room?

 

[hofner]

put in thirsty hippo la

 

[pooo]

*you equip your guitar with a thicker gauged string set, Ibanez RGs are equipped with a set of .009 in the factory

Hmm, does this mean Ibanez necks can't handle gauges 10 and above?

 

[subversion]

if you let the ibanez be resident of an air-conditioned room, doesn't matter if it's in a case or otherwise. the thing is if you are gonna take it somewhere else, let it adapt first before you play.

eg: you have your ibanez in a bag/ case in an air-conditioned room & you are set to bring it over to a friend's place which isn't air conditioned. when you reach there, what a pro would do is to open the case/ bag & let the guitar adapt to a the new environment say for 10min before you play. but this precaution is often practised over in temperate countries where temp diff is a concern...

poo: i assume you are refering to the Wizard necks: the ibanez necks can handle thicker than .009 set, but please expect an adverse reaction, sometimes it doesn't happen, so good for you. my RG560 has a set of .0095 in there- no adversity thus far... in any case the truss rod is there for you to rectify your guitar's bow if the need arises... 8)

 

[pooo]

Which thus brings me to think about this. Scalloped necks with heavier gauge strings. It shouldn't warp eh? Assuming it's a strat neck, more mass so even though it's scalloped, it'll still be a tad stronger than an Ibanez wizard right? But then again, almost no one uses .10s or heavier on scalloped necks =p

 

[subversion]

fender necks, scalloped or otherwise, are generally stronger than RG wizard necks. my fenders have straight necks since day 1...

 

[penta-tonic]

how do u exactly tell when a neck is warped?

 

[pooo]

http://members.aol.com/rogluthier/indexneck.html

Check this link here friend. Should give you an idea how to check if a neck is warped.