I like smaller necks so Luxxtone all day for me. Super easy to play and great feel. I feel Fender custom shop taper is weird. Like they get bigger and stay bigger quick rather than a gradual taper.
Greg rules and I also really dug ETID. Dillinger back in their prime was the most intense heavy band I had ever seen! They lit their drum set on fire at the end of a set in a very small club!
Troy is the man! Cracking the code has helped me more with my picking than any other resource. If nothing else it helps you realize what you're doing when something is difficult and how to modify what you're doing to make it easier.
Also it just speaks to the public that those lame assed...