brums Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hi, for everyone, which is, about you, the difference in playability and tone about Round and V Shape neck ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcorner Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I am something of a chameleon in that I play a wide variety of necks. I choose guitars for their tone and then I adapt to them. I do find the V and modified V necks more challenging to work with, but this is largely due to the fact that I am a thumb hanger - often using the thumb for bass runs. If your left hand technique is more classical with the thumb in the center of the neck, then a V may work well for you. I can tell you after many years of selling guitars that a full V neck is the most difficult to get rid of. A modified V is not so bad. There are no differences in tonality based on neck shape and type that I am aware of. Your neck-influenced tonality comes from the neck joint, the fingerboard wood and the density of the neck wood. Basically, a dovetail neck joint with an ebony fingerboard on a mahogany neck is usually the best and most powerful combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brums Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Thanks for your answer, you're the only one .............. I would buy an J45 VOS or an J45 RW or an AJ (I've a J45 mc mahogany now) I'm undecided ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I love the V-neck... I wish I could have gotten one.. instead of my J45 MC with the round neck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I prefer a C shaped neck. V necks never have fit me well. I also am a thumb wrapper and use my thumb on the low E string. Most Martin necks never felt good like my Taylor or Gibson necks. I have only slight differences on the three necks I have now. All are very similar in nut width and all work well for my style play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Interesting. I can thumb over on a V well enough, but that is a consideration. In general, I like the way a V fills my hand. My take? Players who favor open chords and partials up the neck would gravitate toward a V. My AJ sounds good but Im not real partial to the neck shape. Nor my old blues king, which had what Id call a wide fat C. On the other hand, the Legend was a great playing neck for me. And I like Martins's vintage series. Good thread. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Rule of thumb is the V profile make it easier to play up the neck and the round or oval down towards the nut. I owned a Linhof Special electric with a neck profile that started at a fat oval at the nut and went to a soft V. It was probably the easiest playing neck I have ever run across. But I basically like both the roundback and soft V. I have had no problems using my thumb for bass notes on either and both were comfy. I have never noticed any difference in tone or resonance which I am a guessing are more of a matter of neck mass than profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I own a TV VOS J45. I think it best to consider Gibson's use of V in neck designation to mean vintage, not the letter v. To me the neck on my VOS has nothing in common with a Martin V or even modified V. Be sure to get your hands on one before assuming from the net what they feel like. BTW, I am absolutely delighted with my new Gibby, an amazingly versatile guitar. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brums Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 I would like to listen some pics of VOS............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosewoody Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I think of the V-neck as a little specialized. The modified "C" is a popular all-rounder. But for those fortunate enough to have several guitars, variety is a great thing. It is, for me, therapeutic to switch off to a different shape-width-fret neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Modern flat C's= Taylor, Fender Am. Std, Larrivee (even their vintage clones), Martin std series. etc All of the above are (relatively ) bland in tone (the better for effects mixers). Coincidence? Vee necks= Martin vintage/GE, Fender vintage/relic, and Gibson when in "historic" mode (oops, make that TV). All noted for 'character". Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Modern flat C's= Taylor' date=' Fender Am. Std, Larrivee (even their vintage clones), Martin std series. etc All of the above are (relatively ) bland in tone (the better for effects mixers). Coincidence? Vee necks= Martin vintage/GE, Fender vintage/relic, and Gibson when in "historic" mode (oops, make that TV). All noted for 'character". Just saying. [/quote'] i agree, jk. i've not yet met a larrivee that filled in all the blanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brums Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Modern flat C's= Taylor' date=' Fender Am. Std, Larrivee (even their vintage clones), Martin std series. etc All of the above are (relatively ) bland in tone (the better for effects mixers). Coincidence? Vee necks= Martin vintage/GE, Fender vintage/relic, and Gibson when in "historic" mode (oops, make that TV). All noted for 'character". Just saying. [/quote'] OK,....then for you VOS J45 has more character than a MC J45 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 OK' date='....then for you VOS J45 has more character than a MC J45 ?[/quote'] I think this may have been asked before but I don't recall seeing an snswer. What is a J-45VOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brums Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 I think this may have been asked before but I don't recall seeing an snswer. What is a J-45VOS? Look at this site ............. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/upgraded-limited-true-vintage/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Please forgive my stupidity, but I was looking at a J-45 Historic the other day. The description say's V neck. I can't see or feel any difference, in this neck, & the ones on my SJ-200, or my AJ for that matter. Is the description wrong or am I just not getting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I played an Original Jumbo this weekend. It had a true V neck shape (like a boat's hull). It was much more pronounced than a True Vintage. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I'm like Ballcomer......I go for tone first and neck shape can be adapted to. Also length of neck. I have some shortscale necks and longscale necks....I adapt pretty fast when shifting through guitars..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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