What's your Les Paul neck preference?

[Martijn R.]

Gibson wise i´ve only played a 60´s slim taper, never a 50´s.

Sometimes i prefer my thin U shaped ESP/LTD´s, sometimes my Gibson LP 60´s.

I used to have a Epi SG G-400 which felt quite a bit bigger but that wasn´t bad per se, just different.

 

[shark]

FAT necks.

 

[dc007]

I don't know what you call the neck carve on the Shanks CC#7 but that is the best feeling neck ever.

 

[pondcaster]

Although I have no problems playing 60s slim, my favorite neck carve is on my '58 Joe B Custom Black Beauty. Marketed as 50s neck profile.

1.74 wide .92 tall @1st
1.82 .94 @3rd
2.11 1.02 @12th

 

[musicmaniac]

Not broken!

 

[jbash]

Rounded C but some Ds work if the depth is there. Needs some Beef. I have nerve and joint damage in both my hands and this has become crucial for me- if the neck is not right, I can't play anymore without a lot of pain.

I think my fave necks ever may have been Fenders- a really beefy Soft v to C on my old 50s RW Tele, and the neck on my KWS Strat which was a rounded C of medium depth at the nut and was getting really big by the 12th fret. Apparently a clone of one of his early 60s Strats.

On a Gibson- I like the neck on my Slash Standard which is R9-ish and my 2014 Trad which is even bigger in depth and shoulder. 2 necks that I remember being really fond of were my 1989 Standard and a 2005 Musicians Friend special run Deluxe- both were beefy and rounded.

The best PRS I've ever owned - a PRS 20th Anniversary MCCarty from 2005 - It had an amazing neck, and my 2005 Hamer Standard was a hoss too, but was very noticeably shaved down in the cowboy chord area. I had alot of great guitars from 2005 including my R8. Guess that's where I'm going first with the Time Machine.

 

[uncle mud]

I prefer fat 50's. My favorite is the R5 shape(less shoulder) .

 

[hrpoms9]

From the ones I have played enough to have an opinion, in order:

Asymmetrical
rounded C
slim taper

 

[Overture]

The current profile used on the 59' reissues seems to be about the sweet spot, for me. I'm not overly fussy though, my R8 has a an almost comical sized neck, my custom is slimmer but not a slim neck by any means, and my 00' Standard has I think what they called a 60's neck at the time.

 

[Zungle]

Fat or thick "U"

 

[Roxy13]

I have guitars with slim and fat necks and in between. What I have learned is I like a rounded C and little or no shoulder.

For me, the best is the one they rarely make. Rounded, medium size .85-.87 at the first and .95-.97 up top. The closest regular issue neck they make to this is the Custom.

You would think the middle ground between thin and fat would be a very popular choice for a lot of players but it doesn’t seem to be at all.

This is a MIJ Greco! If I had to choose a favorite neck profile, those Grecos have it. Some of my other Japanese guitars have it as well, espeically the ones made by Fujigen like the Grecos.

 

[efstop]

The neck profiles are rounded '50s on my 2013 '50s Tribute and 2014 LP Melody Maker. I like that.

 

[mvenuti1980]

The slim taper asymmetrical on my Trad Pro V is my fav. But I can get along with most necks.

 

[speyfly]

Small hands, prefer the 60's slim taper.

 

[framos]

I have no strong preference, not too picky, but I really dislike the '60s slim, despite having small hands.

 

[TXOldRedRocker]

Slim taper. Only.

 

[mjross]

Which ever guitar I grab off the studio racks has my favorite neck at that time. Not real picky!

 

[John Vasco]

Starts at the body, ends at the headstock.

Nothing more complicated than that...

 

[Christosterone]

Whatever they use on classics…so 60s

but I also love the fatter necks…

Though I pretty much love every lester, or Gibson for that matter, I pick up…

With fenders, I feel like I’m shaking hands with a kitten…

-chris

 

[LeftyF2003]

I have a 60s profile on my LP and I love it. Depending on the neck I'm also cool with 50s, as long as it's not a baseball bat.