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taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 3997 Location: Dallas, TX

I have been playing all my guitars trying to figure out what are my favorite neck configuration/specs.

Short Scales: This is a tie between my AVRI Jaguar neck and the 1969 Mustang neck on my Mullet-stang. Both necks are C-shaped, 1.625" nut, 7.25" radius, rosewood fingerboard, and nitro finished. The Mustang neck is slightly chunkier. The wider nut really helps when playing 24" scale.

Mulletstang neck (1969 Mustang neck)

Regular scale: My Fender Coronado is the champ hands down. The neck is C-shaped, 1.5625" nut, 7.25" radius, rosewood fingerboard with blocks and binding Very Happy

, nitro finished with the big black Coronado headstock. I don't mind the smaller nut width in 25.5" scale because there is more room for my fingers despite the strings being a little closer together. I am reshaping my Jazzmaster project neck to match this neck. I apparently like guitars with F Tuners, though I like the open slotted ones on my Jaguar as well.

What is your current favorite neck and/or specs for you dream guitar neck?

Options to consider:
Headstock size/shape
neck profile.
Nut Width
Fingerboard
Tuning Machines
Extras - Matching Headstock, Binding, Blocks/Dots, Finish.
Radius
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1967 Fender Coronado II
AVRI Jaguar
1977 Mullet-stang
CAR Competition Mustang RI
1973 Fender Bronco
Baja Telecaster
Squier Vista Super-Sonic
Squier Hello Kitty Pink Mini Strat
MBM Saltbreaker/Saltbooster
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HNB · . Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 2019 Location: Puyallup, WA

My favorite necks are the Jag-Stangs. It is strange, but even being a big guy with monster hands, these necks feel really nice.

I also love my Japanese Fender Jag, Mustang, and Jazzy neck. They have a nice thin feel. My MIM strat neck is a bit chunkier, but I also enjoy it.

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taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 3997 Location: Dallas, TX

I have always heard the Jag-stang necks were nice. I would love to swap my 69 RI Comp-stang neck for one.
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1967 Fender Coronado II
AVRI Jaguar
1977 Mullet-stang
CAR Competition Mustang RI
1973 Fender Bronco
Baja Telecaster
Squier Vista Super-Sonic
Squier Hello Kitty Pink Mini Strat
MBM Saltbreaker/Saltbooster
MBM Fuzzface
MBM Civil War Big Muff

mezzio13 · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject:

My '87 Charvel Model 2a has the best neck I have ever touched. A nice second is on the Omar Jet King Ibanez.
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DasBeef · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:32 pm Post subject:

I'd love to try one of those bound and blocked Coronado necks. Or even a Jag bound and blocked.
Just now my favourite neck is on my S-100. It's not short scale, and therefore not applicable... Crying or Very sad

Fran · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:46 pm Post subject:

I'd have to say Jag-Stang necks are among my fave's as well and i usually prefer jumbo frets.
Out of the necks of the guitars i currently own i think the Jackson RR5 is about the best, which is based on a 60's Les Paul i believe.
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Dokterrock · . Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Posts: 96 Location: Oakland, CA

My G&L ASAT Special Semi-Hollow has a damn fine neck and it beats all of my other guitars. The best neck I've ever played personally was on a Japanese Jaguar Special HH - the black one with all the chrome.

paul_ · . Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 6114

Regular Scale:
'70s Strat reissue, Gibson LP Standard Custom Historic '58 (tall narrow frets) or '59 (jumbo frets) when uniformly fat from 1st to 12th, no tapered thickness. Both of those necks make me play that much better.

Shortscale:
CIJ Jaguar

Those are all reissues of old necks though, so given that modern consistency and QA exists in these production runs there are probably thousands of different vintage guitar necks I'd also describe as "best ever"

My dream neck would be the '70s Strat profile on a Jaguar, which I'm sure actually happened in the CBS era from time to time.
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othomas2 · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3561 Location: London

I quite like my CIJ Jag neck....

However, my favourite neck ever.... belongs on the Classic Vibe 60's Strat... it's amazing !!!

George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 11167 Location: UK

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Fran · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject:

Lalz.
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stewart · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:

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BacchusPaul · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject:

The correct answer was: Jag-stang neck.
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taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 3997 Location: Dallas, TX

honeyiscool · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

I think the '73 Mustang neck I have is my favorite ever.
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othomas2 · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3561 Location: London

Wasn't the Jag-stang necks the same as many Mustang necks ?

taylornutt · . Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 3997 Location: Dallas, TX

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laterallateral · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:16 am Post subject:

1969 Hagstrom II neck.

It's got the profile and taper of a shred machine's neck, with the radius, the look and the feel of a modern Fender.

Mattsican · . Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 501 Location: Bremerton, WA

sick neck bruh

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