Anyone have a newer Gibson LP Custom? What neck profile do they have? Is it the 50s or the slim 60s? Hoping to come into some cash soon and want to make a small dream come true but I'm not a fan of the 60s neck. Just too thin for my taste down at the higher frets. I prefer more of a taper like the 50s neck. No one over on the Gibson forum seems to be very competent.
Newer LP Custom neck profile?
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TattooedCarrot
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Re: Newer LP Custom neck profile?
50's, but not huge baseball bat big, just full like a regular production 50's. The last customs I've encountered with thin necks were the Norlins of the late 70's - early 80's with the three piece maple necks. After that they got bigger.
50's, but not huge baseball bat big, just full like a regular production 50's. The last customs I've encountered with thin necks were the Norlins of the late 70's - early 80's with the three piece maple necks. After that they got bigger.
Boogie Bill
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Re: Newer LP Custom neck profile?
Customs seem to have their own profile. It's not the slim taper '60's neck...it's thicker. It's nothing like my '58/'59/'60 Historics. It has a different taper as you go up the neck. In some ways, it's a very odd neck for a Gibson. My LP Supremes have this same neck.
I have many guitars, and switch back and forth all the time...usually without too much problem, but these always seem to take a little longer to adapt to.
The have made some special runs with the 1960 slim taper, like the one they did for Guitar Center, the Tri-Burst. And I think some of the Historics have fatter necks, like the original models.
You just have to play them.
Bill
Customs seem to have their own profile. It's not the slim taper '60's neck...it's thicker. It's nothing like my '58/'59/'60 Historics. It has a different taper as you go up the neck. In some ways, it's a very odd neck for a Gibson. My LP Supremes have this same neck.
I have many guitars, and switch back and forth all the time...usually without too much problem, but these always seem to take a little longer to adapt to.
The have made some special runs with the 1960 slim taper, like the one they did for Guitar Center, the Tri-Burst. And I think some of the Historics have fatter necks, like the original models.
You just have to play them.
Bill
Boogie Bill
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Re: Newer LP Custom neck profile?
Customs seem to have their own profile. It's not the slim taper '60's neck...it's thicker. It's nothing like my '58/'59/'60 Historics. It has a different taper as you go up the neck. In some ways, it's a very odd neck for a Gibson. My LP Supremes have this same neck.
I have many guitars, and switch back and forth all the time...usually without too much problem, but these always seem to take a little longer to adapt to.
The have made some special runs with the 1960 slim taper, like the one they did for Guitar Center, the Tri-Burst. And I think some of the Historics have fatter necks, like the original models.
You just have to play them.
Bill
Customs seem to have their own profile. It's not the slim taper '60's neck...it's thicker. It's nothing like my '58/'59/'60 Historics. It has a different taper as you go up the neck. In some ways, it's a very odd neck for a Gibson. My LP Supremes have this same neck.
I have many guitars, and switch back and forth all the time...usually without too much problem, but these always seem to take a little longer to adapt to.
The have made some special runs with the 1960 slim taper, like the one they did for Guitar Center, the Tri-Burst. And I think some of the Historics have fatter necks, like the original models.
You just have to play them.
Bill
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Newer LP Custom neck profile?
The GC special run triburst was the 68RI, which normally has a huge historic 50's neck, but they made some for GC with 60's. To me they are easy to spot from a regular custom. Also, the regular custom has the production style 50's neck which is not as beefy as the historic 50's necks. It's medium big closer to a R9 neck than the typically larger R7 and R8 necks.
The GC special run triburst was the 68RI, which normally has a huge historic 50's neck, but they made some for GC with 60's. To me they are easy to spot from a regular custom. Also, the regular custom has the production style 50's neck which is not as beefy as the historic 50's necks. It's medium big closer to a R9 neck than the typically larger R7 and R8 necks.
Re: Newer LP Custom neck profile?
The measurements on Gibson's site for the 50s neck is .82 at 1st and .96 at 12th. That's about what I measure on my Gibbys with that neck. The new LP Traditionals are .9 at 1st and 1" at 12th which is more like what a real 50s style neck would be. I just personally don't like that 60s neck but it seems like that's what they are going with on almost everything that theyre cranking out lately.
The measurements on Gibson's site for the 50s neck is .82 at 1st and .96 at 12th. That's about what I measure on my Gibbys with that neck. The new LP Traditionals are .9 at 1st and 1" at 12th which is more like what a real 50s style neck would be. I just personally don't like that 60s neck but it seems like that's what they are going with on almost everything that theyre cranking out lately.
