Which neck joint do you prefer?
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theboatcandream
dreamonologist
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
I voted for neck through. Thing is, bolt on or set neck can both go either way. It's just a matter of craftmenship... I'm not sure if you can say one is better than the other.
I voted for neck through. Thing is, bolt on or set neck can both go either way. It's just a matter of craftmenship... I'm not sure if you can say one is better than the other.
7th Hell
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Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
Same here- Bolt On necks feel WAY better to my hands. Maybe I'm just used to em' I guess. I cannot stand neck thru or set necks for some reason. Maybe it's because the vast majority of those have glossy painted neck backs and neck binding. I feel that these slow the hand down and in general are not condusive to shredding.
Same here- Bolt On necks feel WAY better to my hands. Maybe I'm just used to em' I guess. I cannot stand neck thru or set necks for some reason. Maybe it's because the vast majority of those have glossy painted neck backs and neck binding. I feel that these slow the hand down and in general are not condusive to shredding.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
Bolt On!!
Bolt On!!
theboatcandream
dreamonologist
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
What if the neck was maple, unfinished / satin / tung oil, and the joint was a set neck?
What if the neck was maple, unfinished / satin / tung oil, and the joint was a set neck?
Guitarist
Mesa-ologist
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
I voted Set Neck because I've been playing Les Pauls forever now, I would see, however, how everyone would typically like a Bolt On more. Easier access to upper frets is one of the main issues some have w/ Set Necks. Neck Throughs are nice as well, I've just never owned one.
I voted Set Neck because I've been playing Les Pauls forever now, I would see, however, how everyone would typically like a Bolt On more. Easier access to upper frets is one of the main issues some have w/ Set Necks. Neck Throughs are nice as well, I've just never owned one.
rspst14
Tone Cat
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
As far as sustain goes, I think you'd be better off with neck through or deep set neck tenon guitars. I use both bolt-ons and set necks, and I like them both. The most important thing is to make sure the neck fits nicely in the pocket. Both my Peavey and my Hamer are designed very well in that regard, and they both sustain quite well. Hamer's set neck design uses a dovetail joint that is 40% bigger than the one Gibson uses, and Hamer fits the neck joint by hand. Rather than allowing a large margin of error like Gibson does, Hamer builds the neck heel so that it's slightly larger than the pocket. A builder then sands it down by hand a little bit at a time, until it's a perfect fit. Because they build entirely by hand, I think Hamer's design is far superior to that of a typical set neck guitar.
Ryan
As far as sustain goes, I think you'd be better off with neck through or deep set neck tenon guitars. I use both bolt-ons and set necks, and I like them both. The most important thing is to make sure the neck fits nicely in the pocket. Both my Peavey and my Hamer are designed very well in that regard, and they both sustain quite well. Hamer's set neck design uses a dovetail joint that is 40% bigger than the one Gibson uses, and Hamer fits the neck joint by hand. Rather than allowing a large margin of error like Gibson does, Hamer builds the neck heel so that it's slightly larger than the pocket. A builder then sands it down by hand a little bit at a time, until it's a perfect fit. Because they build entirely by hand, I think Hamer's design is far superior to that of a typical set neck guitar.
Ryan
texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
Set necks rule :smoker:
Set necks rule :smoker:
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DeadSkinSlayer3
Guest
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
Set
Set
fusion101
New member
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
i like set neck tenons, u can have the awesome carved top with the sustain of a neckthrough just check out these
abstract guitars
i like set neck tenons, u can have the awesome carved top with the sustain of a neckthrough just check out these
abstract guitars
rinse_master
New member
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
Bolt on, 'cause you can swap necks, although i saw this through-neck soloist the other day, looks like nice top fret access...
ok, never mind, but it looked slick...
Bolt on, 'cause you can swap necks, although i saw this through-neck soloist the other day, looks like nice top fret access...
ok, never mind, but it looked slick...
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Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
You should see my 76 strat. It has a yellow dunlop tortex shoved in the bootom side of the neck pocket to keep it from shifting. I know a previous owner, and he said 'don't remove the pick, that's the tone'...
I like bolt ons and set necks depending on the guitar.
I don't get along with most neck thrus, because most of them are maple, and that generally adds too much maple brightness and upper mid hardness to the guitar's tone. To top it off, a lot of maple neck thrus have maple tops as well. A certain amount of maple is good for articulation, and I love all-maple fender necks, but too much just makes for midrange nastiness you just can't dial out.
Mahogany neck thrus like firebirds are great, though.
Robert S. said:
You should see my 76 strat. It has a yellow dunlop tortex shoved in the bootom side of the neck pocket to keep it from shifting. I know a previous owner, and he said 'don't remove the pick, that's the tone'...
I like bolt ons and set necks depending on the guitar.
I don't get along with most neck thrus, because most of them are maple, and that generally adds too much maple brightness and upper mid hardness to the guitar's tone. To top it off, a lot of maple neck thrus have maple tops as well. A certain amount of maple is good for articulation, and I love all-maple fender necks, but too much just makes for midrange nastiness you just can't dial out.
Mahogany neck thrus like firebirds are great, though.
Re: Which neck joint do you prefer?
set necks have good sustain, and vibration they feel really soild i like the look of them nice and smooth and no harsh edges ad the neck joint.
Bolt ons are real easy to play on but often i pickup a bolt on and it feels kinda cheap or somting i dont like the metal plate on the back of the ones that hold the neck together but thats just me. A good bolt on i think has a real nice neck which is real fast and none of those metal plates on the back i picked up one once and it had the macdaddy sustain.
Never played a neck thru so cant say.
set necks have good sustain, and vibration they feel really soild i like the look of them nice and smooth and no harsh edges ad the neck joint.
Bolt ons are real easy to play on but often i pickup a bolt on and it feels kinda cheap or somting i dont like the metal plate on the back of the ones that hold the neck together but thats just me. A good bolt on i think has a real nice neck which is real fast and none of those metal plates on the back i picked up one once and it had the macdaddy sustain.
Never played a neck thru so cant say.
