GreenSparkleLPC
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Love them both. The '50's neck on my '68 RI plays great--fat neck and heavy body. Plus, the extra wood has the psychological effect of making the guitar feel more vintage to me (since I can't afford a real vintage LP!). The '60's neck on my LP DC is very fast and the body is quite light. Reminds me a bit of the Wizard neck on my old Ibanez (though the '60's neck is thicker). This gives the guitar a much different character than the '68 RI. I like having both options on two very different LP's.
50s vs 60s necks
in Gibson USA
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It is the '50's rounded neck (I think it's either the same or just like the '59 rounded), which is the one on most of the '68 RI's I've seen. I believe that only the Guitar Center '68 RI's have the '60's slim neck. Why the '50's rounded neck? I guess it has something to do with Gibson resuming the production of the Les Paul Standard model in 1968, whose neck resembled those during the 1958-1960 run. But on that question, I defer to those who know Gibson history well.