Les Paul necks

Stevepage

I got myself a 2016 Traditional plain top LP last month and the neck feels pretty chunky. Much fatter than the slim 60s necks.

But on a short visit to Coda yesterday I had a little feel of the 58 Custom Shop LPs and the neck felt even bigger.

Are the 58 reissue Chunky C shape necks bigger than the 50s rounded?

Couldn't find the right info for my question.

Ben_McCarthy

I would say on the whole and in short yes but the R8’s vary as do most Gibson’s, I’ve played nice full R0’s and less so R9’s. 

guitarfishbay

My memory of trying R8s in the past was the necks were huge.

TTBZ

Found this with my SG as well - much nicer than slim taper but not as fat/D-shaped as a 50s Les Paul neck. The best I’ve found online is it’s either called 50s rounded or 59 rounded.

NelsonP

Is it just me, or is there a strange obsession with Gibson neck profiles. There seems to be  more talk about them than all of the other brands put together.

When did this become such a 'thing'? Perhaps it was after they made those odd necks in 2015?

Pretty much every Gibson I've played has had a nice neck on it. Some a bit fatter than others, but all good. Slim taper included.

rlw

NelsonP said:

Is it just me, or is there a strange obsession with Gibson neck profiles. There seems to be  more talk about them than all of the other brands put together.

When did this become such a 'thing'? Perhaps it was after they made those odd necks in 2015?

Pretty much every Gibson I've played has had a nice neck on it. Some a bit fatter than others, but all good. Slim taper included.

Nicest neck ever for me was an 2015 assymetrical slim taper wide neck....................

Saying that, I, too, have a late Traditional with a chunky neck but it's not as chunky as the neck on my 2019 LP Special.

But I find Fender necks more troublesome, not liking the modern C at all and feeling more comfortable with the chunkier ones.  I don't think I'm alone either.

Stevepage

NelsonP said:

Is it just me, or is there a strange obsession with Gibson neck profiles. There seems to be  more talk about them than all of the other brands put together.

When did this become such a 'thing'? Perhaps it was after they made those odd necks in 2015?

Pretty much every Gibson I've played has had a nice neck on it. Some a bit fatter than others, but all good. Slim taper included.

Just curiosity on my part. I'm not a fan of the 60s slim necks because to me, a Les Paul should be heavy, full thickness and have a fat neck. My Traditional is all those things but I did wonder if there were fatter necks or if it was just me liking a £5k guitar I can't afford

Kittyfrisk

NelsonP said:

Is it just me, or is there a strange obsession with Gibson neck profiles. There seems to be  more talk about them than all of the other brands put together.

When did this become such a 'thing'? Perhaps it was after they made those odd necks in 2015?

Pretty much every Gibson I've played has had a nice neck on it. Some a bit fatter than others, but all good. Slim taper included.

All my Gibson (& other) guitar necks are slightly different and I just adjust to how they feel.
If you think a neck should feel like a baseball bat, then personally I reckon you have been holding the bat at the wrong end...

Everyone likes a different feel, profile, thickness, finish on a neck & that's all good, I just don't get  'it has to be thick'.

Tex Mexico

NelsonP said:

Is it just me, or is there a strange obsession with Gibson neck profiles. There seems to be  more talk about them than all of the other brands put together.

When did this become such a 'thing'? Perhaps it was after they made those odd necks in 2015?

Pretty much every Gibson I've played has had a nice neck on it. Some a bit fatter than others, but all good. Slim taper included.

It's a bit cork-sniffy. Some guys do legitimately prefer bigger necks, some just think they're "better" for whatever period-accurate reason.

In around '08 I chatted with the Gibson UK rep who told me that the USA Traditionals only came with big 50s necks because nobody wanted 60s slim taper anymore.