stapletop Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Does anyone know if the ES 137 Customs have a 50s profile neck? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlan52 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I bought one last year after longing for one for many years. I had never played one but it was just one of those guitars that you see and have to have? Anyway, I bought it from "Musicians Friend" and when it arrived it was as beautiful as I expected. It sounded great un-amplified and was built perfectly. However, the neck was so huge, the shoulders at the nut so wide that I knew within 5 minuteds I could never get used to it. I have a number of Les Pauls one with a 50's neck profile that I find a bit tedious to play but, I can play it at a show for an hour. The ES-137 Custom neck was way too big for my small fingers. IF you have large hands, fingers and love a 50's profile neck than you will absolutely love the ES-137 Custom. For me, the most comfortable neck I have ever played was my ES-339 60/30 neck which I stupidly sold to fund the purchase of the ES-137. Subsequently, "Musicians Friend" took back the ES-137 and refunded me in full. I then purchased the second guitar I had been lusting after for many years, an ES-347 (1990) which is now my go-to guitar for everything. So, while I am bitter about losing my ES-339 my story has a happy ending. The ES-137 is a great guitar and sounds terrific. I also love Ebony necks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 ES 137 Custom Here is an ES 137 Custom being used totally inappropriately... IMO one of the most beautiful guitars around... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 ES 137 Custom Here is an ES 137 Custom being used totally inappropriately... IMO one of the most beautiful guitars around... V Is that really a 137?? Didn't know they had a Veritone switch option - thought that was only on 345s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stapletop Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thanks for the reply,I like em big so Im going to try to find one. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Does anyone know if the ES 137 Customs have a 50s profile neck? Thanks. The neck is fairly large, and until I dedicated a lot of time playing it I couldn't really bond with it. On the good side once you do get used to the neck everything else is a bit nicer. Here's my 03 that I bought new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stapletop Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Very nice! I just have to find a good deal on one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 ES 137 Custom Here is an ES 137 Custom being used totally inappropriately... IMO one of the most beautiful guitars around... V Yeah! That song's title is perfect, regarding the choice of guitar to play it... It does speak to the ES-137 Custom's versatility with the Varitone Switch, though. I have one and there are many other places I would go with it before I wound up at that style. I mean, I've got an acoustic for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Yeah! That song's title is perfect, regarding the choice of guitar to play it... It does speak to the ES-137 Custom's versatility with the Varitone Switch, though. I have one and there are many other places I would go with it before I wound up at that style. I mean, I've got an acoustic for that... Thanks for the comment I usually play that and similar songs on 6 or 12str acoustic... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 It's not a 50s neck (or at least my 137 Custom does not have a 50s neck). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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