Types of guitar neck shapes. The following are some of the most common neck shapes from two of the bigger acoustic guitar manufacturers. In some cases if youre flying around the fingerboard your. The years indicate the period the neck of that description was used.
Guitar neck shapes pros and cons. Dimensions are from tables provided by ibanez in their catalogs as well as on their website. We talk about the differences between them and how to choose the right type for you.
Thin necks tend to offer the greatest possibility for speed. We break it down. Thin neck pros cons.
The regular sometimes called standard neck is a round neck shape that is 132 narrower and not quite as thick front to back as our wide fat neck. Thick neck pros cons. Melbourne luthier joseph price drops into the studio to explain how to choose the right guitar neck shape to suit your playing style.
Which are the thickest. These are all references to the literal shape of the backof the neck as in c looks like the shape of a letter c d looks like the shape of a letter d and so on. Scale length255 648 mm neck construction.
Bolt on versus set necks. In the world of electric guitars there are 4 types of neck shape designations. Its also a low profile neck as the name would suggest.
C shape d shape u shape v shape. All neck shapes are different. The term neck profile refers to the shape of the back of a guitar neck in.
The jm neck carve is reminiscent of the neck carves found on vintage bolt on instruments. Note that a neck type can change over the years. All heights here dont include the thickness of the fingerboard.
C d u and v. The pointed triangular body would launch the era of the assertive pointy guitar and go on to build the foundation of modern metal with its iconic design. Presently there are four dominant types of guitar neck shapes these include.
It is flat on the back and wide at the shoulders. C shaped necks have a comfortable oval profile that works well for most. Most guitar neck shapes will be similar to these shapes.
The following is a list of neck types that ibanez uses or has used for its electric guitar models including the neck dimensions. This is the most common modern neck profile.