Bolt On Neck Vs. Solid, debate!! |
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May 7 2012, 07:21 AM
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Hey all, I just started wondering about this. Any input? Not sure what the real difference is. I could google it, but I'd rather ask the fine folks here at GMC!!
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May 7 2012, 12:22 PM
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QUOTE (Nihilist1 @ May 7 2012, 02:35 AM)  Neck Through- The neck and body are carved from a single piece of wood. It's more expensive, but has great sustain and tone. I am pretty certain that neck adjustment for this category also requires a Luthier. No sir, they work just like everything else does as for setting up. My Dean Dime-O-Flame was neck through played very well for a cheaper guitar. QUOTE (derper @ May 7 2012, 02:21 AM) Hey all, I just started wondering about this. Any input? Not sure what the real difference is. I could google it, but I'd rather ask the fine folks here at GMC!! Neck-Through: Dean Dime-O-Flame, the neck to the body was great it had an amazing reach for that 22nd fret they had it rounded near the butt into the body since it was a single piece. Very easy to access but it also was sort of like a V that nothing was blocking your hand from getting up on the neck. Set-Neck: Gibsons, The butt joint is more of a square and with it being thicker necks and a smaller scale than I was use to playing. The LP isn't as forgiving when reaching up to play it, but the explorer feels better also a thinner neck as well. Bolt-Ons: I use to hate these guitars. Washburn MG-34 the butt literally was a giant block.  But now I've played some higher end models with a bolt-on and I think differently. A Music Man JP Ball Reserve, Ibanez Gem, and Ibanez JS series. They are all bolt-on and you can't tell that they are. The Ibanez S770 I just bought it bolt-on and you could never tell either, you also have amazing room to reach the upper frets. IMO I don't think any of it matters, its just all in what you want to have. Just like everything else its like an option you can choose from. -------------------- Guitars:
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May 7 2012, 06:10 PM
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Wow, great info all!!
I started wondering about this because yesterday I bought a Mesa Boogie Studio Caliber DC-2 from a guy on craigslist, and he seemed astounded with the tone of my Parker niteflybeing that it was "bolt on", as he mentioned. Now the original Parker Fly was neck through, but the Nitefly (though not the most expensive model) didn't seem to be a "cheaper" Fly at the time and through it's history. In fact, they upgraded several features on that model....so I REALLY started to wonder!! Like most things guitar....there seems to be no "one" answer. For one brand set neck might be their top-quality, but it seems like there are many GREAT bolt on/set neck guitars as well!! Does a "set neck" (glued....sounds like a step "up" from bolt on, from what was described) also have bolts? So, does it/would it look similar to bolt-on necks in some cases? Thanks everyone! -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!! |
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May 7 2012, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE (derper @ May 7 2012, 01:10 PM) Wow, great info all!! I started wondering about this because yesterday I bought a Mesa Boogie Studio Caliber DC-2 from a guy on craigslist, and he seemed astounded with the tone of my Parker niteflybeing that it was "bolt on", as he mentioned. Now the original Parker Fly was neck through, but the Nitefly (though not the most expensive model) didn't seem to be a "cheaper" Fly at the time and through it's history. In fact, they upgraded several features on that model....so I REALLY started to wonder!! Like most things guitar....there seems to be no "one" answer. For one brand set neck might be their top-quality, but it seems like there are many GREAT bolt on/set neck guitars as well!! Does a "set neck" (glued....sounds like a step "up" from bolt on, from what was described) also have bolts? So, does it/would it look similar to bolt-on necks in some cases? Thanks everyone!  No bolts, just glue. -------------------- Guitars:
Ibanez S770PB (Natural Flat) , Ibanez XPT700 (Chameleon) , Sterling J Richardson Signature , Squire IV Jazz Bass (Sunburst) Gear: Neural DSP Plugins My YouTube Page. |
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May 7 2012, 08:13 PM
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Good to know Alex! I will have to compare to a Parker Fly Deluxe (old school) to get a good idea of the difference to my Parker Fly. I like idea of more sustain!!
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May 7 2012, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ May 7 2012, 12:51 AM) A glued in neck is always more comfortable but I'm just at home with anything really. The main debate about it usually stems around tone. Bolt on - less tone than glue in, thru neck etc.. To be honest, I don't care that much. There's so many other variables that can get you a great tone anyway so you could get so carried away with all those things. Comfort and feel is just a good a decider as any so I don't mind as long as I can reach the upper frets in (relative) comfort  +1 I've read a myriad of these debates too. Most of the time, I just think they're trying to impress people with what they think they can hear, but I bet if you had them do a listen test between the two, they wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Your amp puts so much seasoning into your sound, you're not going to taste that extra grain of salt. -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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