SG std neck profile vs LP

[frank b]

Hi folks

When I got the 60's tribute LP, I hadn't played an SG or a genuine LP in a while.

I am not very fond of chunky necks even though I have rather tall hands, so the 50's chunky neck has always been the cause of my not buying Gibbies. The 60's slim taper I do like though.

However, one thing struck me the other day. It had been years since I picked up an SG std. Even though they have a 50's neck profile, It felt almost as slim as a slim taper and certainly slimmer than most LPs I have played with the same radius. There was an SG faded and an LP next to it that definitely felt much chunkier.

 

questions :

 

Granted Gibson necks are never the same as they are hand crafted, but in general is the SG 50's neck a tad bit slimmer than it's LP counterpart ?

 

My next Gibbie will idealy be an SG preferably w/ the hot chrome humbuckers and w/ a neck that suits me - this one had both... did I stumble upon a rarity or are they all a bit thinner ?

 

thx

[anaconda]

I orderd a sg but it had a factory defect. bad fret.

all sg neck feel god to me.

i tried both the sg standard and a sg with the 60's/61 neck. the standard was a little bigger but by feeling it i really didnt seem to be much diffence in the feel for me. i would have took the sg standard if they had one that wasnt all nicked up in stock. so since i had to order one i went with a 60's neck. but the standard was pretty thin to me also. i just dont get the agument between rounded and slim necks when it comes to the sg's.

i have tried theles paul studios and to me the sg necks seemed better. so if it feel good to you and its new buy it.

[sellen]

My sg standard neck is quit chunky. Got a sg standard 24 50 anniversary , specks says rounded neck. This neck is different, feels like something between my regular standard and the slim 60's taper. For me i would say it's perfect. Maybe the standard you tried had similar neck. The current Les paul standard has that Asymmetrical neck. The Les Paul standard i had didn't felt as Chunky as my sg standard. BTW welcome to the forum

[Ronnie Robinson]

I think there is quite a lot of variety in neck shape - I dont know if that is year to year or from one day to the next.

 

My 3 year old Sg Std has a very chunky neck - which is fine for me and plays great but is is substantially bigger than my LP with the 60's neck, again there is no substitute for trying before you buy.

[Jeff-7]

Hi folks

When I got the 60's tribute LP, I hadn't played an SG or a genuine LP in a while.

I am not very fond of chunky necks even though I have rather tall hands, so the 50's chunky neck has always been the cause of my not buying Gibbies. The 60's slim taper I do like though.

However, one thing struck me the other day. It had been years since I picked up an SG std. Even though they have a 50's neck profile, It felt almost as slim as a slim taper and certainly slimmer than most LPs I have played with the same radius. There was an SG faded and an LP next to it that definitely felt much chunkier.

 

questions :

 

Granted Gibson necks are never the same as they are hand crafted, but in general is the SG 50's neck a tad bit slimmer than it's LP counterpart ?

 

My next Gibbie will idealy be an SG preferably w/ the hot chrome humbuckers and w/ a neck that suits me - this one had both... did I stumble upon a rarity or are they all a bit thinner ?

 

thx

It depends on which one you happen to pick up, some have 50's necks and others (like mine) have the 60's neck. I know at the least the GC special run of SG Standards have the 60's neck (and coil taps with BB2&3s). I have rather large mitts and I find the 60's necks to be much more comfortable as well.