Neck Profiles

[Ariel Pozzo]

I'm about to buy an used Andy (cannot try it out beforehand) and the neck profile is the Tom Anderson Standard. How do you compare it to, say, a PRS regular?

[trpullen]

I believe the TA Standard is also called the .030 Oversize. It is very similar to the PRS Wide Fat neck IMHO. It is a tad bit bigger than the '62 Roundback which is also very comfortable and substantial.

[Brad Scott]

I had a Drop Top with the Standard carve, and it was not quite as large as a '62 Roundback Classic I tried. And I always thought the .030 oversize was .030 larger than the Standard neck profile.

I could certainly be wrong on all of this.

[trpullen]

You may be right but when I read

• NECK BACKSHAPE: – +.030 T/A Standard

from the Anderson website, I think that the +030 is the standard???

I could have this all wrong too... :confused:

I have played both the 030 and the '62 and know what they feel like and could compare them to PRS nex.

[trpullen]

So I did some digging and found...

• NECK BACKSHAPE: – T/A Standard

Which does lead me to believe my "naming" understanding was incorrect. I now assume that the +.030 T/A Standard neck is the same shape as the standard but a bit larger.....that makes more sense than me assuming that .030 WAS the T/A Standard.

Ariel....my apologies....I now have to say with 100% certainty that I HAVE NO IDEA.:D

[John Price]

Tom Anderson offers 3 neck shapes, 1. Tom Anderson Standard, 2. 62 Round Back, 3. V Neck. Along with these neck shapes they offer an increase in depth by +.030, +.070 and +.100 of an inch.

Ariel, I believe that the Tom Anderson Standard is just a little slimmer around the first few frets then that of a PRS standard. It's a very comfortable neck in my opinion...

Hope this helps... John P...

[Tom Gross]

What John said.

From the catalog:




Tom Anderson Standard: the most popular neck profile requested, has a slim. sleek silhouette with little depth change from nut to 12th fret, available in two different nut widths, 1 5/8" and 1 11/16".

62 Round Back: slightly deeper than the Tom Anderson Standard but with quite a bit of depth change from nut to 12th fret. Offered in the same nut widths as the Tom Anderson Standard.

50's V: is a V back shape. Offered in two depths, small and large - Only available in 1 5/8" nut width.

Cobra Neck Shapes - Being a different guitar, Cobra's have their own specific neck profiles to complement the shortened scale length.


Cobra Standard: slightly thicker than the Tom Anderson Standard profile, only available in 1 11/16" nut width.
Cobra Tom Anderson Standard: same as Tom Anderson Standard profile, only available in 1 11/16" nut width.
62 Cobra: a 62 Round Back neck with 1 11/16" nut width.

[JoeB63]

Originally posted by John Price
Tom Anderson offers 3 neck shapes, 1. Tom Anderson Standard, 2. 62 Round Back, 3. V Neck. Along with these neck shapes they offer an increase in depth by +.030, +.070 and +.100 of an inch.

Ariel, I believe that the Tom Anderson Standard is just a little slimmer around the first few frets then that of a PRS standard. It's a very comfortable neck in my opinion...

Hope this helps... John P...

And don't forget, there is also a +.050.

[John Price]

How'd I miss that!!???:eek:

[malabarmusic]

Has anybody measured the 1st/12th fret depth of the standard neck (or obtained the specs from TA)? Many manufacturers will list these figures as it helps give an indication of how a neck might feel compared to others. It's a bit strange to talk about "standard +.03" without knowing to what .03" is being added.

- DB