V neck profile on 1868 Elite USA question

GD7 Posted 2019-10-29 11:24 AM (#550253) Subject: V neck profile on 1868 Elite USA question Joined: October 2019 Posts: 1 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I have a USA 1868 elite built in New Hartford. I suspect it was built in the 90's or 2000's. I like the guitar but find the V uncomfortable. If I were to have a luthier reshape the neck by taking down the V would they likely hit the truss rod in the process or compromise the stability of the neck? Do they all have V profiles? Anyone else find the V uncomfortable? Do any comparable shallow bowl USA Ovations have more of a C profile? GD7 Old Man Arthur Posted 2019-10-29 3:25 PM (#550254 - in reply to #550253) Subject: Re: V neck profile on 1868 Elite USA question Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR Depending on the Year of Manufacture... Your V neck may have a Kaman Bar truss rod system. That would mean that there is a big chunk of Aluminum inside of the neck... That would mean that you cannot really "shave" the neck to a different profile. If you do not like the feel of the neck, you need to find a different guitar. After saying all that. I have never heard of anyone reshaping an Ovation neck.