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Location: Snåsa, Norway | I've seen from the specks that my 1619-4 has a v-shaped neck. Guess that means it tapers towards the headstock. I've also seen a guitar's neck described as a d- and v-shape. Is there a whole bunch of letters describing neck shapes? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | These are neck profiles or another way of saying, crossection description... |
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Location: Boston | It attempts to describe how it feels in your left hand as you are playing. A V shape has a soft but pronounced ridge running down the center of the back of the neck. A C is much rounder, a D shape would typically be flatter. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i belive the D shape was used on the widenecks..all 4 of my widenecks have that great semi flat profile that i prefer..jason |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Like the Balladeers have "C" necks, and Legend/Elite have more narrow "D" necks?
So, any pattern or model designation for "V" necks? |
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Location: closely held secret | My CL12 has the D neck. I find that when I play chords for a while, my hand cramps up more on that guitar. I think the flat profile causes me to use the muscles in my palm more. I prefer the profiles on my Adamas II, Balladeer or Viper. I think the Balladeer has the V neck.
May have to trade my CL12 for an LX12 in the future. |
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| My Country Artist - wideneck - D profile.
My (!) Ute - wideneck - Big Fat C profile.
As I recall JW's Folklore is also a slim D like the CA. I think they decide on a model by model basis - there doesn't seem to be a rule.
My preference is for the originasl V on my Custom Legend, then the D then the C. The ute is also too fat and I don't like the satin finish on the neck. So how come it's the best of the best? |
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Location: closely held secret | If you don't like the Ute, why don't you sell it? I'm sure you could get back every penny you paid for it. |
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Location: closely held secret | Schroed, sell it to me. I'll pay you twice what you paid for it plus the shipping. |
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Location: Snåsa, Norway | I actually haven't shaved for about ten years, do give the beard a trim every now and then. But I do have shaved 60 sheep the last few days, and that is all over the body!
On the neck profile subject I guess its not the letters but the feeling of the neck that matters. I don't find my 1619-4 neck very much v-shaped, but my other guitars do have a little more rounded backs. |
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The neck alphabet?