Shanks neck profile

[atj]

I was wondering if anyone of you fine gentlemen would be willing to help me out. Is there anyone here that has a Shank and would be willing to put a profile gauge on it on the 1st and 12th fret, photograph it and send me the pics. I´d really like to use this profile on a guitar I´m planning on building. Thank you.

 

[Zakmichael]

It's not the measurement that makes the Shanks neck unique. It's the lack of shoulders that makes it feel the way it does.

 

[copernic304]

Found on a Wildwood video :

Serial Number: CC07A013
Brand: Gibson Custom Shop
Model: Collector's Choice #7 1960 Les Paul "Shanks"
Neck Shape: Rounded (.880 1st - .970 12th)

 

[RAG7890]

It's not the measurement that makes the Shanks neck unique. It's the lack of shoulders that makes it feel the way it does.

Hence the request for a profile gauge measurement.

 

[atj]

Hence the request for a profile gauge measurement.

Exactly!

 

[Sct13]

Mine is EXACTLY .900 at the first fret and 1.000 at the 12th

 

[Sct13]

Will do A profile pic for you this weekend....The profile pics I have are not CC#7

But I can tell you its a near perfect "C" shape

 

[atj]

You are a life saver! Thank you very much.

 

[Sct13]

Profile I took tonight

Its a tad skewed cuz I bumped it ...its a perfect "C" shape

 

[FKO]

Profile I took tonight

Its a tad skewed cuz I bumped it ...its a perfect "C" shape

There seems to be little to no shoulders on the higher register of the neck.

 

[KBMelb]

I'm kinda thinking my TH8 has the Shanks neck. it's basically the .9 and 1.000 but with a shallow shoulder. The shape just naturally throws my thumb over the top and easy to clamp down on the low E. Easily my favorite neck ever.

 

[duaneflowers]

Mine is EXACTLY .900 at the first fret and 1.000 at the 12th

That is exactly what mine is too...

 

[lowmach]

C shape with .880 at the 1st fret. Guess I just got lucky. 8-P

 

[atj]

Profile I took tonight

Its a tad skewed cuz I bumped it ...its a perfect "C" shape

Thank you very much Sct13. I assume the one to the right is the 12th fret.

 

[Sct13]

Yes. the one on the right is the 12th...

And yer welcome

 

[atj]

Thanks again, and I wish you all a happy new year!

 

[Tim Plains]

Mine is 0.914" / first fret, 1.013" / twelfth fret.