Does 60 slim taper = strat necks?

[strat_master]

Today i played a gibson les paul classic for the first time, with the slim tapered neck. I LOVE IT! but to me it feel different from the standard gibson LP. The enxk is more flata tt he back and less rounded inda liek my strat! It felt right at home, im gonan save up to either get a calssic LP or a standrad with the 60 slim taper neck cuz its AMAZING! so.....the point

is the gibson 60 slim taper neck on the LP classic prety much the same or very close to say my MIM standrad strat by fender?

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Does 60 slim taper = strat necks?

I personally don't think so. While they're both slim, I find the strats to be thinner. Eventhough the Gibson slim taper neck is thin....I find it a little meatier.

 

[JammerMatt]

Re: Does 60 slim taper = strat necks?

Just a note of caution tho. I have a 1960 LP Classic, and I love it for doing rock. The thin neck works well for my smallish hands, and it sounds fantastic. However, I have found that if I get into jazzier, more complicated chords for very long, the thin neck tires my hand out much quicker. It may just be me, tho.

-Matt

 

[dystrust]

Re: Does 60 slim taper = strat necks?

When I started playing Les Pauls I loved the 60 neck and you couldn't get me to touch anything else. However since I got used to playing LPs and my hands got stronger, I'll only play '59 necks. I find that I get a thicker tone out of the larger neck, and also like Matt said my hands don't tire as easily.

 

[strat_master]

Re: Does 60 slim taper = strat necks?

Tiring? I dont really get tired when i play my stra necka dn thats even thinner than the gibson slim tapered neck. Its got alot less hump on the enck and it more flat.