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Yes.
Human hands come in all shapes and sizes. A set of neck dimensions that suit one player might annoy the hell out of the next.
10 years ago this November.
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Feel for me, I hate skinny necks, they just feel wrong. I can't give a rational scientific explanation.
Nothing to do with playability because I can't play for toffee anyway.
I don't know if there's any tonal benefit because I'll never be able to play the same guitar with a skinny neck (I know I could swap the neck on a Fender, but that's a whole different neck, not just fat or skinny).
Nasty looking scar. What did you have the surgery for? Was it a bone or muscle etc injury?
I agree with @Danielsguitars about the shoulders, a V profile can be very comfortable if you play with your fretting hand's thumb on the back of the neck.
It stopped me doing a lot for about 5 years but I am well beyond it now- albeit with decidedly thinner necks and I use 9-46 on Fender scale and 10-52 on Gibson scale.
No neck larger than a PRS Pattern- my favoured neck thickness is Anderson Even Taper.
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I picked up some tendon pain/RSI in my right hand from fingerpicking, which never got as bad as yours but was incredibly painful for a long time nonetheless, it came from at the time I was using a guitar that's string spacing at the saddle was far too cramped. FWIW, I believe it's important to find the 'right' fit for your own individual hands, as otherwise it can lead to playing pains.
10-52 is pretty heavy even for a Gibson scale!
I wonder if I position my hand slightly differently or something, personally can't think what would be preferable about the feel.
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but done 45 years ago.
It does ache in cold weather.
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As an overview, 2 guitars that are available with different necks - Gibson LP Standard with 50' s or 60's neck profile - And a PRS Custom with wide/thin + wide/fat - Both are eminently playable, but in both instances I prefer the larger option - Likewise a 60's Custom Shop Strat/Tele, with the regular oval 60's C profile or Large 65 C then again I prefer the larger option
I'm an old traditionalist, so much prefer the classic neck profiles - I find I don't enjoy playing the slim waif like necks on many modern Ibanez based guitars etc
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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I think it might have more to do with how far from the edge of the fretboard the string sits and how wide the fretboard is, rather than how chunky the neck is.
IMO it’s always worth going for comfort, whatever that means to you. I’m not a fan of huge necks, they’re just not comfortable to me. There’s no way I’d choose to be uncomfortable for tone, especially if it could lead to injury. Just not worth it.
I like a chunky soft V shape on a fender too, fills the hand without feeling too chunky. Modern C isn't that bad either.
Hate the PRS wide fat. It's huge. That and Ibanez Wizards are basically unplayable for me.