Murph Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 The "poll" got me thinking. Does anybody actually have specs on the thickness of the different necks? How does the R8 compare with the Traditional, a 60's, ect., REALLY..... Might be fun. Best of luck. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 the necks really do vary...just like on the original Bursts! i have never seen any complilation of data on this, only pics of guys who put the necks side by side. typically, the neck size goes like this (starting large) R2-R7 R8 R9 R0 LP Custom USA 50s USA 60s USA Classic 60s slim taper Jimmy Page CA some people consider the "59 profile" to be its own, but i am pretty sure Gibson USA considers this the 50s neck. at best it just a hair thicker. feel free to correct me guys if i missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 I was actually thinking about "specs". IN THOUSANDS. R8, R9, R0, then Traditional, and, (like I care, but am still curious) the 08 Standard. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 the 08 std neck felt like a beefy 50s neck to me. i didnt really notice anything special on the high E side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Does anybody actually have specs on the thickness of the different necks? Interesting...the only problem is neck sizes are all over the place. My R8 neck is not that much thicker than my R9s neck is. Whereas, I've played other R8s where the neck was massive and really D shaped. It would be nice if Gibson had some sort of listing or chart that showed median neck widths along with a range of let's say, + or - 2 millimetres. FennRx, R2-R7. I've played countless R7s and yeah, the necks are fat...orca fat! I've only played one R4 and can't recall the neck width. Are those year reissues the fattest? R2, R4, R6, I mean. I always thought that R7s specifically had the fattest necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 tim, i wasnt sure on that. i liked a post i read on another site that R7s can have a neck that is "practical joke big." lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 In the Paul family I have a Custom, The Paul and an R8. No idea on specific specs, but after five minutes of playing don't even notice. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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