GIVEAWAY Let's Build a RIG-TALK Signature Guitar Day 5 NECK CARVE AND FRETS- READ OP BEFORE VOTING!

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Select Neck Carve, Fret Size, and Fret Material

  • American Standard Thin/Medium C (Thickness at 1st Fret: .800" Thickness at 12th Fret: .850")

  • D (Thickness at 1st Fret: .895" Thickness at 12th Fret: .935")

  • 59/PRS-ish (Thickness at 1st Fret: .860" Thickness at 12th Fret: .960")

  • Wizzard (Thickness at 1st Fret: .750" Thickness at 12th Fret: .820")

  • Chunky Boy (Thickness at 1st Fret: 1.00" Thickness at 12th Fret: 1.00")

  • Medium Jumbo Frets

  • Jumbo Frets

  • Stainless Frets

  • Nickel Frets

  • Vintage/Small Frets

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NowYou'rePlayingWithPower

NowYou'rePlayingWithPower

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Waiting to hear back about some available headstock shapes, in the mean time let's work on some of the other neck options.
So far we have selected:

Mahogany Super Strat Body
Maple Neck
Ebony Fingerboard
25.5" Scale
24 Frets

Neck Carve Options (dimensions in poll selections )

AMERICAN STANDARD/THIN MEDIUM C
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D
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59/PRS
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WIZZARD

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CHUNKY BOY
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Sorry had to change votes, as I only figured out I can select several ones after I submited my vote 😂

Also I missed the scale day, but that worked out to be my preferred length anyway 🤘🏻
 
Voted for D thickness and stainless jumbos. Closest I could get to my Viper neck. The tall-narrow jumbo stainless frets and "thin U" shape are easy playing.
 
Smash said:
What is a d shape normally on?
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It's going to be a preference, don't get me wrong.
But I would more or less assume that I'm mostly stuck playing rhythm with a d or a chunkier profile.
Then again, I'm not 7 feet tall like a lot of y'all. So, maybe it's just me 🤷‍♀️
Might end up with a bit more neck dive, possibly on a 7/8 body with a neck that's 20% heavier.
Could offset that with a heavier body if it's an actual concern, though.

I like the wizzard option with jumbos as it would be about on par with the feeling of a standard with small/mediums and a lighter touch to the frets (ime/imo. Second for me would be the standard/thin c with medium jumbos probably. Sorry wasn't trying to interrupt peoples dreams :ROFLMAO:
 
NowYou'rePlayingWithPower said:
It's going to be a preference, don't get me wrong.
But I would more or less assume that I'm mostly stuck playing rhythm with a d or a chunkier profile.
Then again, I'm not 7 feet tall like a lot of y'all. So, maybe it's just me 🤷‍♀️
Might end up with a bit more neck dive, possibly on a 7/8 body with a neck that's 20% heavier.
Could offset that with a heavier body if it's an actual concern, though.

I like the wizzard option with jumbos as it would be about on par with the feeling of a standard with small/mediums and a lighter touch to the frets (ime/imo. Second for me would be the standard/thin c with medium jumbos probably. Sorry wasn't trying to interrupt peoples dreams :ROFLMAO:
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It is hard for me because i really enjoy a lot of different necks. Whatever is on my jackson is great. The solar i believe had a c shape and that felt great. The best neck i ever used was the kxk, and it was so thin i could bend it by gripping too hard.

That is why i went wizard. I never played one, but i know it is supposed to be closer to the kxk
 
Smash said:
It is hard for me because i really enjoy a lot of different necks. Whatever is on my jackson is great. The solar i believe had a c shape and that felt great. The best neck i ever used was the kxk, and it was so thin i could bend it by gripping too hard.

That is why i went wizard. I never played one, but i know it is supposed to be closer to the kxk
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In a sense the wizzard is just a skinny d (no pun intended)
A lot of the final feel has to do with the fret height and relief/action.
Could very well have a thicker overall feeling wizzard neck with jumbo frets 11's over a standard that is actually thicker with vintage/medium and 9s, for example. I'm also not personally concerned with stability as much when going with ebony and stainless, but then again I'm not out gigging in different climates.
 
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