Vince Q 5 Report post Posted February 21 About a year ago at a local music store I played a 1996 R6 with an astonishingly fat neck ... loved it, sorry I didn't buy it. Does anyone know the max dimension Gibson used that year? I ask because I'm seriously considering ordering a made-to-measure R6 but I need to provide the neck dimension I want to the Gibson Custom Shop. One fellow I spoke with said his R6 measures .978" @ middle of 1st fret and 1.092" @ 12th fret. I have a 2018 R6 and the neck is .90" @ 1st fret, 1.0" @ 12th fret: It feels good, but not nearly as good as the 1996. You guys have any info? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FemmeParallell 76 Report post Posted February 21 How do you measure it? i have a 2007 one About a year ago at a local music store I played a 1996 R6 with an astonishingly fat neck ... loved it, sorry I didn't buy it. Does anyone know the max dimension Gibson used that year? I ask because I'm seriously considering ordering a made-to-measure R6 but I need to provide the neck dimension I want to the Gibson Custom Shop. One fellow I spoke with said his R6 measures .978" @ middle of 1st fret and 1.092" @ 12th fret. I have a 2018 R6 and the neck is .90" @ 1st fret, 1.0" @ 12th fret: It feels good, but not nearly as good as the 1996. You guys have any info? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Q 5 Report post Posted February 21 (edited) Digital caliper. What's your neck look like, FP? ETA: And you know which neck I'm talking about .... Edited February 21 by Vince Q Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlimSlashie 0 Report post Posted February 27 Oh brother I know what you're talking about. I got this SWEET goldtop reissue from 65? not positive but man that fat neck is my absolute favorite. You can really dig into that bad boy, I just love it. Unfortunately I don't know the dimensions... sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Q 5 Report post Posted February 28 Oh brother I know what you're talking about. I got this SWEET goldtop reissue from 65? not positive but man that fat neck is my absolute favorite. You can really dig into that bad boy, I just love it. Unfortunately I don't know the dimensions... sorry. Those necks just feel right. I could kick myself for not buying the '96 in my original post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FemmeParallell 76 Report post Posted February 28 Digital caliper. What's your neck look like, FP? ETA: And you know which neck I'm talking about .... i dont have a digital caliper, the neck is chunky but i mean, i've never played a R9 nor R8 and i've heard those are really chunky, so i have no way of comparing against those Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozen Rat 4 Report post Posted March 17 My R8 is .93 at the 1st and 1.05 at the 12th. Pretty chunky. Love it. I had another one that was too slender. It was .85 and .98. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince Q 5 Report post Posted March 18 (edited) Found one on Reverb, .978" @ 1st fret, 1.092" @ 12th. Incoming soon and can't wait Edited March 18 by Vince Q Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
