So far I recently bought a 2019 Standard, and unlike recent years, this one has a rounded neck. To me it seems pretty fat around the 12th fret but I haven’t measured it precisely yet. I also have a 2017 LP Standard that has a slim taper neck that - to me - plays really easy.
I am still getting used to the SG’s next, but it does seem more cumbersome than the LP, and I think my hand muscles are still getting used to the shape. It’s not that big of a deal up close to the neck, but down around the 12th fret it feels odd and bulky.
I guess the question is it common to play guitars with a bunch of different neck profiles like this......so just suck it up and adapt, or look for an alternative with a thinner profile? I do kind of like the feel higher up around the neck but it just seems to negative having the better fret board access closer to the body (at least to me).
I have a J45 that has a slim taper and a Hummingbird that has a rounded neck, but those two are so close in terms of shape and feel. The SG feels like a very different ballgame than my LP’s neck.
I’d love any thoughts.
Mike