57-59 necks?

[zoso304]

Is there a big difference in the size and shape of a 57 Les Paul and a 59 Les Paul??

[BOBBO]

Originally Posted by zoso304

Is there a big difference in the size and shape of a 57 Les Paul and a 59 Les Paul??

Define BIG difference ?? I guess your talking neck carve ?? They were all hand shaped necks with tons of varience from LP to LP ... 57's & 58's are supposed to be a fatter carve while the necks got progressively smaller in 59 and slimmer yet in 60 !

[zoso304]

thanks alot for your help Bobbo

[Fixxxer]

Actually, I have found the 57 neck to be significantly larger than the 58, 59 and 60. The 57 felt clunky to me and VERY firm and ultimately having a larger difference from its brothers in the 50's arena.

The difference between the 58, and 59 necks is variable, but not as big a difference in neck size to the '57. I am fonder of the '58 neck size and I consider the '59 to be thin. I thought I would like the 60's neck profile the best, but I find it fatigues my hand the most. I doubt I will ever go back to a 60's style neck.

In short (given my experience and the one's I have played)

57 neck -> Biggest,significantly beefier than a '58 neck
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58 neck -> Large, but not as large as you may thing. Close to the '59 profile (in my opinion) and a nice neck
59 neck -> Nice neck, not as large as the '58, and not as slim as the '60's The difference between the 58 is not that significant, but it is different

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60's neck, fairly thin and a nice neck and comfortable. The problem with this neck for me, is my hand fatigue's playing this size neck.

hope this helps
T

[refin]

None of the real vintage stuff was as retarded big as some Historics I've played......

[Axeman16]

they d vary, but essentially they did get a bit thinner every year.