Atkin neck profiles

bloomer

What have the necks been like on any Atkins you might have played? I mainly play electric and looking for as similar feel as possible, tend to prefer rounded profiles that aren't too wide. Some of the models I like the look of have a 1 3/4 nut which I'm guessing I won't get along with but do they feel much wider?

crunchman

I talked to Alister Atkin about neck profiles at the Birmingham show.  I'm interested in a V profile similar to my Martin.  They can do different profiles if you talk to them.  They have a phone number on their website.

brucegill

Wish they did more 1 3/4” to be honest. The LG I had was 1 11/16” and had quite big shoulders to the profile that I found Painful after a while. I thought I’d only get on with 1 11/16” after that as figured anything bugger at the nut would be worse. now have something else with 1 3/4” and it much comfier. Go figure. Really need to try them unfortunately. I wouldn’t dismiss them because of nut width, it really depends on the profile as to you finding it ok or not - well that’s what I found anyway. 

Epsilon

Quite variable. I sat down with a bunch of atkins for a couple of hours before walking out with my OM37, which has a 1 11/16" nut width and quite a shallow neck. I played a bunch of their L series guitars which also had a 1 11/16" nut but for some reason felt a little more difficult to play for me - maybe due to a different radius or bridge spacing? The L series had a chunkier neck than the OM but not massive by any stretch. Certainly not difficult to play at all but just not quite as easy as the OM (to me). I loved all the L series I played and would gladly have one if funds allowed for both.

I also played a couple of dreadnoughts which I think had the same neck profile as the OM. Again, exceptional guitars.

I'm a fingerstyle player mainly but grew up playing a 1 11/16" nut width acoustic, so I'm quite comfortable with it. I realise that's the exception for that style. I'm also very comfortable on my 1 3/4" Lowdens and adapt very easily I guess. I almost never dismiss guitars out of hand just based on specs.

As always, there is no substitute for trying a load of them out, once social distancing measures have been lifted of course.

malcolmkindness

I have always found Atkin necks to be very slim, that's the only thing I don't like about his guitars. It looks like they might be perfect for you.

danishbacon

What are your electric necks like?

bloomer

Some interesting thoughts to think about here, after the lockdown I'll head out and try some - if GAS doesn't get me first. I heard that couple of times about the LGs having a fairly hefty shoulder and thats what I'm wary of. The most comfortable neck I've played is a huber krautster that is reasonably fat but very rounded with not too much shoulder and also on the narrower side. My test is whether I can do a thumb over chord comfortably up the neck. An sg junior I sold recently had a much thinner neck but it was slightly wider and I found that far less comfortable. @brucegill which of the LG series did you have?

brucegill

bloomer said:

Some interesting thoughts to think about here, after the lockdown I'll head out and try some - if GAS doesn't get me first. I heard that couple of times about the LGs having a fairly hefty shoulder and thats what I'm wary of. The most comfortable neck I've played is a huber krautster that is reasonably fat but very rounded with not too much shoulder and also on the narrower side. My test is whether I can do a thumb over chord comfortably up the neck. An sg junior I sold recently had a much thinner neck but it was slightly wider and I found that far less comfortable. @brucegill which of the LG series did you have?

LG47 i think. The LG2 copy