Andre S Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 that the Les Paul heel is uncomfortable, but when I was playing a Mexican Tele in the local store I found that their neck joint area was even worse being boxy as it was. Do you think so too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I don't think there is a good neck joint. Either you have to shave it and loose some structural integrity, or have a nice strong Joint that's hard to navigate. Jackson and Ibanez have nice playable neck joints, but they Crack all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 no I don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Fenders in general do not have great access to the upper frets. Les Pauls don't either. My Explorer has great upper fret access and the neck is shaped like a 60's at that point so it is comfortable to play all the way down there but like First Measure points out i would consider the neck joint as delicate. There is always a trade off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Fenders in general do not have great access to the upper frets. Les Pauls don't either. My Explorer has great upper fret access and the neck is shaped like a 60's at that point so it is comfortable to play all the way down there but like First Measure points out i would consider the neck joint as delicate. There is always a trade off. So it seems... I guess the Les Paul Axcess style joint is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 So it seems... I guess the Les Paul Axcess style joint is best Yep but the LP Axcess has a slimmer body and different neck joint angle, at least the version with the tremolo. There is a new Axcess Standard wihtout the tremolo but I am sure it has the same specs as the other model. Like I said, there is always a trade off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I dont like the feel of the heel of my LP at all but I dont go up there often anyway, I generally stuck with the first 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 People used to say les pauls were too heavy too. Makes you think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 People used to say les pauls were too heavy too. Makes you think... hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I tend to adapt to a body shape, I played a Tele quite a bit. Even the harsh angle where your right forearm rested, I got used to it. Other than single coils, my second biggest complaint about a Tele is the single volume/single tone knob. I like the option to blend pickups, and adjust tones on the fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 I tend to adapt to a body shape' date=' I played a Tele quite a bit. Even the harsh angle where your right forearm rested, I got used to it. Other than single coils, my second biggest complaint about a Tele is the single volume/single tone knob. I like the option to blend pickups, and adjust tones on the fly. [/quote'] I dunno if it was because it was the display model, the dust, it wasn't set up right or the amp ( some solid state thing) I didn't like the tele much... It didn't really click..maybe its because I never really had GAS for a tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 It didn't really click..maybe its because I never really had GAS for a tele. The Tele is a cheap, durable guitar. The original only had 1 pickup. It was designed by a guy that didn't even play guitar. They work, ya know. I played one for a while because I was doing some Country work, and it was expected. Contrast this to a Les Paul. It was designed by a guitar player/inventor, and one of the best pickers in his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I'm with Murph (well it's not like I ever disagree with him...he he he). With time I think anyone can get used to any guitar. For example, the 339 was a completely different feel for me, but once I got I used to it I loved it even more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Yup...I didn't like my acoustic at first because of the 25.5 scale but now, I like it a lot more and love it with new strings that don't die after one friggin' day like those freaking martin strings!!! I need a new brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I played Strats (and a Tele that I didn't like) for 24 years before coming back to LP's and neither is perfect for upper register acxess. I don't spend much time it the 'Tree-tops', however, so it's of no real consequence to me. The easiest guitar I've played in them there parts is my brother's late '78 Ibanez Artist. Similar to a LP axcess in that it has a dressed away neck/body area but it's fundamental problem was an overly-heavy neck-body balance which made it almost impossible to wear on a strap (apparently Ibanez changed it later from a 24 fret- to a 22 fret instrument in part to rectify this situation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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