Thicker neck = thicker tone?

[schofnsteen]

Just curious I previously owned a Bulldog with the "standard" neck profile. Sold it and went ask to an R9. Would a " thicker " NECK +.50 profile thicken the tone? Having the itch again. Would it get me a little closer?

[pipedwho]

It's probably the other way around. A thicker or stiffer neck won't have as much 'sproing' (and I'm not even sure you could tell the difference between those two thickness).

I find an all mahogany body has more of that 'fat' sound, but the real difference is in the pickups. The pickups can make or break the tone.

Which pickups did you have in your Bulldog?

[schofnsteen]

Hc1 and hc2

[Pietro]

I would think pickup HEIGHT would make more difference than that kind of difference in neck size.

[RVA]

PUPs and PUP height are very important.

Also, a wise man (Jack Gretz) recently reminded me that "low end" is often right at your fingertips. I have moved away from a "set it and forget it" mentality. Try rolling off the tone knob. Adjust the EQ on your amp. I had all but forgotten about the power of the para-EQ I already had I my board because I thought I had found the "perfect setting" for my amp. Now, with a few adjustments when changing guitars, the range of sounds I can obtain for each has expanded dramatically.

[marzzz]

Hc1 and hc2
I put those in my Cobra a while back and have been extremely happy ever since. Replaced H1- and H2+, which were good but not what I wanted.

[schofnsteen]

Would love to hear from the commander!

[tom]

am back from a few days off.

many people will say that fatter necks make fatter tone. i doubt that mnay have taken a fat neck and thinned it down some to compare, but i think i would agree that having played many many guitars, fat necks do over all seem to be big sounding guitars.

BUT, and it's a big BUT,

i would NEVER suggest someone play a bigger neck than they are comfortable with because they are hoping for a better sound. being uncomfortable playing the wrong neck will negate any extra mojo you might get from a bigger neck.

i have been a player of large necks for a number of years, and because of my hand troubles of the last couple years, i have migrated down to a happy medium and don't feel i've given up anything.

i have heard way too many great big sounding guitars with normal sized necks, so i can't say that size is the main ingredient to big sound. it always a recipe of all the pieces in the chain.

[Pietro]

i would NEVER suggest someone play a bigger neck than they are comfortable with because they are hoping for a better sound. being uncomfortable playing the wrong neck will negate any extra mojo you might get from a bigger neck...

As someone who tried to bond with a couple guitars that hurt my hand, this is so true. Find the neck shape that is comfortable for you, stick with it, and figure other ways to get the tone the "size" you want it.


...i have been a player of large necks for a number of years, and because of my hand troubles of the last couple years, i have migrated down to a happy medium and don't feel i've given up anything...

I've found the same thing. Happy Medium is as small as I would want to go (that's about the size of the Crowdster neck, too. The bigger 60s Vibe is even better. Both of my electrics now have that. It's perfect for me. If I wanted the sound "thinner" I wouldn't dream of getting a smaller neck, I'd figure out other ways to adjust that.

[BFC]

I have a 1 11/16" happy medium .03 over right now and it sounds killer but even after a couple years I'm not entirely comfortable with it. I'm looking at going back to my old favorite 1 5/8" 60's vibe. I also love the slightly under sized version of the 60's vibe.

[morty]

I have tryed guitars with very thick necks, and have never bond to them! A guitar should be comfortable for your hands! if not it dont going to be played! I have a Fender Prodigy that i tought was te perfect neck for me, and everyone who played it comment the very good neck. even my local guitartech commented always after a job that this was a very good guitar with a very nice neck, even tough it is not completely made in USA
When i bought my first Anderson i realized that this neck suited me even more! it was .050+ neck. When i ordered a new Anderson i ordered the same