Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 i was looking at the dc as a way of avoiding that point in your palm nasty neck joint. i really don't like it. i can't get comfortably at 20th fret. have there been any improvments made to it on any models? how do you play there comfortably? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Killmore Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 20th fret? Man, that's up in the stratosphere. You might be better off with an SG or a 24 fret guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 thats my problem sg's don't have enough wood. "20th fret? Man, that's up in the stratosphere." what do you make of this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230276432996&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiEric Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 There was actually an EC-36 with 36 frets, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 thats my problem sg's don't have enough wood. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230276432996&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 Enough wood for what? And that Washburn is ugly as hell imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Killmore Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 There was actually an EC-36 with 36 frets' date=' too.[/quote'] What's the neck joint like? It might be difficult playing at the 34th fret on. LOL!!! Besides, you would need baby fingers to play up that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Besides' date=' you would need baby fingers to play up that high.[/quote'] Truly .... heck, my fingers are already thick enough to give me a lil trouble on the top few frets of the LP, nevermind the neck joint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 FLying Vs have endless neck access, and is that enough wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 v's mmm... how heavy are they. are they comfy when seated? i do like the rhodes one. i went back to my g400. i am happyer with the weight and tone of a les paul maybe even the look. the sg seems to be in the "wrong" possition for me seated or standing. the les paul is in the right possition for me. the way it hangs. i just need high fret access. i know in the 80's there was an improved neck joint on something. maybe a fernandes copy. am i the only one with this problem? it's a shame no one seems to offer the weight as a spec on their websites. the heavier the better for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 v's mmm... how heavy are they. are they comfy when seated? i do like the rhodes one. i went back to my g400. i am happyer with the weight and tone of a les paul maybe even the look. the sg seems to be in the "wrong" possition for me seated or standing. the les paul is in the right possition for me. the way it hangs. i just need high fret access. i know in the 80's there was an improved neck joint on something. maybe a fernandes copy. am i the only one with this problem? it's a shame no one seems to offer the weight as a spec on their websites. the heavier the better for me. They're REALLY light. Lighter than SGs on some. Back cutaways were meant for weight reduction without tone reduction. Comfy when seated? Depends on your stance. If you can play with the neck angled and one side under your leg then they're good enough. Not for normal seated play. That said, the rhodes V is NOT gonna give you the benefits of a real, 50's shape gibson or epiphone flying V. The wood, tone, and "feel" of those is way off to me. Well, weight varies HUGELY between different guitars. There are non-relived les pauls at 7 pounds, and then there's SGs weighing over 8. Wood isn't exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 i was looking at the dc as a way of avoiding that point in your palm nasty neck joint. i really don't like it. i can't get comfortably at 20th fret. have there been any improvments made to it on any models? how do you play there comfortably? The bad news is that Epiphone for some reason has recently enlarged the neck heel on their Les Pauls, making it harder than ever before to get to the upper frets. Now more than ever, the old Epis are the best Epis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicidehummer Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 The bad news is that Epiphone for some reason has recently enlarged the neck heel on their Les Pauls' date=' making it harder than ever before to get to the upper frets. Now more than ever, the old Epis are the best Epis.[/quote'] Sorry, but I respectfully disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Killmore Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 How about a picture of the neck heel to prove your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 http://www.rondomusic.com/product1892.html boy. it can be done but i hate floyd roses. the rest of the agile les pauls are old style though! arrrrggg!:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Current "new" EE factory heels: "Normal" heel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custer Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I really like the necks on the currrent Epi Les pauls. Suicidehummer, thats one nice looking Les Paul you have there. How do you like your Ultra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I would just reshape the neck-heel. Sand or file it down. If I knew it to be a long tenon, maybe I'd remove the heel completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 The heel on my 98 les paul is alot smaller than the one on the EE les paul. Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I would just reshape the neck-heel. Sand or file it down. If I knew it to be a long tenon' date=' maybe I'd remove the heel completely.[/quote']Well, the only epis with that that I know of are the slash signature and the les paul junior 57 reissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Wha? My '57 Jr reissue has a long tenon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Wha? My '57 Jr reissue has a long tenon? I believe so. Hard to check on juniors, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I believe so. That would be nice, since I've read that the original Gibson single cutaway Juniors never had a tenon that extended past the end of the fretboard. So to be historically accurate the '57 RI should have a gap between the body and the neck, fat chance but still I think I now have to go and have a look :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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