Yup, they do seem to vary quite a bit. Just gotta get out there and play 'em. The thrill of the hunt! Love it!
Plenty of places to get Fender style necks made to your exact specs. I'm a big fan of Warmoth.
But why make a guitar called 69' and then make the neck 1-2mm too wide compared to any vintage 69' it just doesnt make any sense? It changes the guitar so much?
ya gotta have hunting grounds to hunt! I live in the sticks and any store that carries a half decent inventory is a few hours away so I'm left with internet searches and great return policies....it SUCKS but it is what it is.
I'm not picking on ya, but I never understood this argument.
If I wanted to buy a guitar and spend a significant amount of money and lived where you do, I'd make some phone calls, find a place that had a good selection, get in my car, make a day of it and go to the store or stores. You're less than an hour to Winston Salem, an hour from Greensboro, a couple of hours from Raleigh and Charlotte.
Doesn't sound like you're stuck to me.
I do call and visit those stores when I get the chance (between my career, my family and grad school those chances are far and few between) If I'm looking for a guitar thats pretty standard or generic, I wont even call first, I'll just hop in the car and go...I enjoy taking a day to do this for fun regardless if I'm looking to buy anything or not. I start to run into problems and frustration when I'm looking for something specific brand-wise or spec wise. In my search for my ideal Fender strat (modern string spacing 2 1/8, wider nut width 1 11/16, chunky neck profile, vintage colors) I've only come up empty handed and frustrated. I don't really think its any fault of the stores that I call/visit...I think the guitar I'm looking for may not exist outside the realm of Fender Custom Shop and even then, there's not a lot of stores that carry an abundance of CS models. I'm also a big PRS fan...even in the larger cities you mentioned (thanks for the geography lesson BTW) theres not many stores that regularly stock a lot US models so once again, online options are my best option. Maybe I'm just too damn picky! LOL!
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Those us of that prefer "vintage" width seem to be a minority these days. I like some thickness but a more vintage width (1-11/16" at most). Warmoth 59 Roundback profile with 1-5/8" width is about perfect for me.
which ones are you talking about specifically? Thats EXACTLY what I've been looking for! LOL! Different strokes .....