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Comfortably9Numb

08-21-2006, 04:29 PM
what exactly makes a good guitar neck....i know that a American Fender Strat is better than a Squire neck but why is it better...is it just older wood or what?
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Talo

08-21-2006, 04:45 PM

Comfortably9Numb

08-21-2006, 05:17 PM
liam, any imput?
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Grguitarfreek100

08-21-2006, 06:11 PM
Comfortably9Numb Wrote:what exactly makes a good guitar neck....i know that a American Fender Strat is better than a Squire neck but why is it better...is it just older wood or what?
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it can be how smooth it is, if it curves concave or covex, width, etc. I prefer Telecaster necks over everything.

Comfortably9Numb

08-21-2006, 07:00 PM
but what makes the wood itself better than other wood....is the wood better as it is aged or is there another reason
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IbanezIsTheColour

08-21-2006, 07:19 PM
I know that the wood can shrink on lower quality guitars, but other than that, I have absolutely no idea

mmarconi

08-21-2006, 09:51 PM
Everyone has their own criteria of what makes a "good" neck...first would be comfort..I like fat necks like 50's LP shape..or Fender "D" shape..I can't stand the 60's profile Gibson necks..not enough "meat"..but others feel the opposite...Wood plays a role, but to say a Squire neck is not as good as a fender is a mistaken assumtion..Sqire necks are quarter sawn maple just like a fender USA, the FINISH isn;t as nice, but if you take the time to clean up/dress the frets and put on a bone nut, maybe refinish if you like raw necks..it's the same...I don't like maple fretboards...they feel too "hard" to me and "hot"...others love 'em..it's all a matter of personal taste..IMHO..Most necks are Maple or mahogany..so they are basically the same..it's just shape and finish/frets that make them different.

pinkfloydfan1

08-22-2006, 09:46 AM
Comfortably9Numb Wrote:liam, any imput?
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hmmm i honestly have to say i dont really know tyhe answer to me the nmeck is all about how well the guitar plays and how it feels for me to be playing it. there are certain guitars i have played and the neck is like playing a broken bit of wood bc rich for example but i have noticed that when i play an american strat it is alot more comfortasble and easier to play but when i play with a stadard its the same but feels alot diffrent to me i will always like maple necks better than rosewood but thats only because i like the feel of them
adjusting the fretboard rod does actually really affecty ur playing which i have noticed so i cant really tell u a good enough answer without adjusting the rod on my rosewood strat neck


sorry i cant really help but hjope i did ok

paparazzi!

06-25-2007, 09:19 PM
I have a squier strat and to me it's the perfect neck, course, i think I have smaller hands than Angus Young. But it jsut feels so perfect. What type of do they use for the Squier?

Narrow Way

06-26-2007, 02:51 AM
Aside from what makes a neck "feel" good; size, shape, finish, which are all somewhat subjective. What makes a "good" neck is wood quality,and craftsmanship. Wood grain is really important to a neck,grain patterns that run the length of the neck is super important to good tonal transfer.Long straight grain, not curves, grain that runs sideways. Of course wood quality is the other factor in that.

This is why I've had squire necks that were better, or as good, as their Fender counterparts.

Something that shouldn't be overlooked her is how the neckfits in the pocket. A good fit also helps insure good tonal transfer.
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