pattste
07-20-2008, 11:20 AM
I've played guitars with Gibson-style necks all my life. I started with a Vantage 335 clone, then I played a Yamaha SBG for years, then an Epiphone Sheraton and now a Gibson ES-335.
I have a hard time adapting to different neck shapes and profiles. Even the small differences between Gibson guitars throw me off. My 335 has the 60s slim taper neck.
I've been wanting a Fender Stratocaster for a while now and I've tried quite a few from the USA Standard to various Signature models (SRV, Eric Johnson) to a few Custom Shop models. I also tried a few Suhr. I'm having a hard time finding one that I feel I will adapt and bond to. So far, the one that feels the most comfortable is a USA made American Standard. The one that felt the worse, surprisingly, was the Eric Johnson signature model.
I know that Fender Strats have a different scale than most Gibson and that Fender guitars also come in different neck profiles and radiuses. Can anyone familiar with Fender-style guitars tell me what would be closer to my Gibson's 60s slim taper neck?
I have a hard time adapting to different neck shapes and profiles. Even the small differences between Gibson guitars throw me off. My 335 has the 60s slim taper neck.
I've been wanting a Fender Stratocaster for a while now and I've tried quite a few from the USA Standard to various Signature models (SRV, Eric Johnson) to a few Custom Shop models. I also tried a few Suhr. I'm having a hard time finding one that I feel I will adapt and bond to. So far, the one that feels the most comfortable is a USA made American Standard. The one that felt the worse, surprisingly, was the Eric Johnson signature model.
I know that Fender Strats have a different scale than most Gibson and that Fender guitars also come in different neck profiles and radiuses. Can anyone familiar with Fender-style guitars tell me what would be closer to my Gibson's 60s slim taper neck?