Bruce Blacknight Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 OK, i didn't go through the entire section on Epiphone guitars, but after a few pages I've seen mostly inquiries about Hardware, Right?? Now I've been playing a long time and as far as I'm concerned the absolute most important thing about a guitar is "How does the neck profile fit your playing style?" You don't need to "get used to" the neck feel, you need to find a neck that fits your hand!! I love Epiphone guitars, mostly the vintage ones with the slim, slimmer, slimmest necks. Feels comfortable, plays easy and Fast, Right? Hardware is easily changed but the neck profile is there for good. Let's get some solid info on what models, old and new, have what type of neck profile. is it C, D, V, Fat, Wide or '60s Slim Taper (my personal favorite)?? If I'm plowing over old ground please let me know. Direct me to the pertinent posts or let me know where to look for the info I'm talking about. I'm looking to get back into recording with electric instruments after playing acoustic for a while and want to find the perfect electric Epi to make it all Work! Whadda Ya Say?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydeadblues Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I too really enjoy a guitar with a slimmer neck profile. My favorite has to be my '97 Epiphone Riviera VT. In my opinion the neck is just perfect on this one. I've owned many different Sheratons, Casinos, and Rivieras. In my experience the Peerless factory, made in Korea, Rivieras have the slimmest neck profile. I have a Matsumoku riviera as well which has a bit of a wider neck. I've also owned an '04 riviera with mini pups that had a fatter neck and the new p-93 rivieras have a really wide neck. The Casino's I've owned have had slimmer neck profiles and the Sheratons are wider but still comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNick Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 OK, i didn't go through the entire section on Epiphone guitars, but after a few pages I've seen mostly inquiries about Hardware, Right?? Now I've been playing a long time and as far as I'm concerned the absolute most important thing about a guitar is "How does the neck profile fit your playing style?" You don't need to "get used to" the neck feel, you need to find a neck that fits your hand!! I love Epiphone guitars, mostly the vintage ones with the slim, slimmer, slimmest necks. Feels comfortable, plays easy and Fast, Right? Hardware is easily changed but the neck profile is there for good. Let's get some solid info on what models, old and new, have what type of neck profile. is it C, D, V, Fat, Wide or '60s Slim Taper (my personal favorite)?? If I'm plowing over old ground please let me know. Direct me to the pertinent posts or let me know where to look for the info I'm talking about. I'm looking to get back into recording with electric instruments after playing acoustic for a while and want to find the perfect electric Epi to make it all Work! Whadda Ya Say?? I always thought tone really made the guitar, but to each their own. Try this link. http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman335 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Epi necks have varied a lot over the years, partly due to different factories making them. I think this is intentional to some degree, so players can get the model they want with the neck they want. I have a few Dots that were made in the last 5 years, and one has a very thick '58-type neck, thickest I've ever seen on an Epi. Epi models will usually have one size neck on most of any given model, but there's no guarantees. I talked to Lindy Fralin (highly respected boutique PU maker) and he said that thick necks transfer more vibrations and produce better tones, and that they need to especially be thick where the neck joins the body. He said that an early PRS model was thin where it joined the body, and it sounded terrible. Paul Reed Smith asked Fralin for help, and they both came to the conculsion that it was the thin neck and thin neck juncture. PRS hasn't made a guitar like that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Epi necks have varied a lot over the years, partly due to different factories making them. I think this is intentional to some degree, so players can get the model they want with the neck they want. I have a few Dots that were made in the last 5 years, and one has a very thick '58-type neck, thickest I've ever seen on an Epi. Epi models will usually have one size neck on most of any given model, but there's no guarantees. I talked to Lindy Fralin (highly respected boutique PU maker) and he said that thick necks transfer more vibrations and produce better tones, and that they need to especially be thick where the neck joins the body. He said that an early PRS model was thin where it joined the body, and it sounded terrible. Paul Reed Smith asked Fralin for help, and they both came to the conculsion that it was the thin neck and thin neck juncture. PRS hasn't made a guitar like that again. One of the main reasons why I think the through neck of the Yamaha SG2000 can't be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Blacknight Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I always thought tone really made the guitar, but to each their own. Try this link. http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page We look for guitars that have the tone we want, but then the main consideration is "playability" (i.e. Neck Profile). All the tone in the world don't mean a thing if the neck has an uncomfortable feel. That great sounding guitar will just frustrate the heck out of you. Oh, and amps have a bit to do with tone in the electric world. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Blacknight Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 I always thought tone really made the guitar, but to each their own. Try this link. http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Sorry, I seem to have gotten a rant going there. Many thanks for the link. Got some good info there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I always have been frustrated with the way a new (to me) guitar feels but I soon get used to it. There is a fine line to "feel" I would agree but for me if it don't sound right I put it down and try some thing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btlnckr Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Hey y'all, I prefer thicker necks & agree with Lindy about the vibration transfer from the thick neck to the body. My MIM strat - upgraded with Bill & Becky Lawrence pups & a USACG neck w/ "V" profile starting with .890 at the nut & compound radius feels wonderful Then I ordered a USACG tele neck with a boat-tail .900 at nut(Old Tele '52) style to build a Tele with Pete Biltoft's pups. But the GAS bug got me as I've been a big fan of the Wilshire & Minipups for a long time & I had the $$ & had been trying them out for awhile...it was the neck profile that always stopped me from pulling the trigger, but I went for it. No regrets - I'll get used to it & it doesn't seem to awkward to go from the Wilshire to the Strat. I pl;ay finger style & pick or thumb pick & slide & I wrap my thumb over the neck to grab bass notes at times...that's when it gets weird feeling with the wilshire because of the thinner neck. I'm sure I'll come up with a technique that will work & feel better. But the sound of the Mahogony with the minis ...I Love it! Plus I can play slide on the willy without adjusting the string height & it doesn't drag the fret ends like I thought it might. I use a hybrid set of strings. DR Pure Blues - pure nickle wound on round cores...50, 38, 28, 17, 13, 10. But I Love that Wilshire, Minis are so sweet! Thanks for letting me rant...newbie btlnckr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNuw Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The neck has to be slim for me because I have small hands. I started playing on Strat but found that I really enjoy the neck on my Wildkat a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budglo Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 The neck has to be slim for me because I have small hands. I started playing on Strat but found that I really enjoy the neck on my Wildkat a lot more. I have small hands too , the necks on all my guitars a beefy.50s necks on my 2 les pauls and a SRV strat with a big neck.I am actually looking at a Dot because all the 335s in my price range have thin necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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