Every guitar but one that I own is a bolt on neck. The one neck thru is on an Les Paul copy. That guitar is nice but insanely heavy making me never play it.
I've been looking at the Carvin TL60 ( a Tele copy) which all of them seem to be a neck thru. I am torn on that.. my comfort level is bolt on.
I know one benefit of the neck thru is improved sustain. Another is the improved feel of the joint between the body and the neck. I think the look is nicer with a neck thru, but I am still not sure if I want to travel that route.
Any of you guys have experience with a neck thru?
Looking for some feedback.
Thanks in advance!
In my opinion, go with your comfort level. Lighter weights make a big difference in your desire to play it.
I always had a fear that I damage the neck with a neck thru, the guitar is then useless.
But I don't know, I don't find much difference between neck-through, set neck, or bolt on guitars - set your amp right and the sustain between the three will be about the same. They'll feel the same weight-wise as well, at least to me they do.
Bottom line, buy what feels most comfortable to you.
As for tone - playing technique, AMPLIFIER and pickups usually have much more impact than most solid body designs - if it feels and plays great, and looks great to you, buy it!
I'm guess your Les Paul copy is heavy because it's not chambered. Chambering is expensive and most LP bolt-ons are pretty cheap I've found.
BTW, if you are looking for a light neck through guitar, check out an Ibanez RGA. The one linked below is only 6 pounds.
Ibanez RGA
Very cool! I used to play a ton of classical back in the day. About 15 years ago I gave it up to focus exclusively on jazz (it was too hard to try to play both at the level I want to play at). I still miss it sometimes. So much fun.
As for tone - playing technique, AMPLIFIER and pickups usually have much more impact than most solid body designs - if it feels and plays great, and looks great to you, buy it!
I've own two Carvin instruments: a neck through bass and their Strat copy. I liked them at the time and they are good values, but as my tastes changed I found them to be lacking an x factor. They're a bit clinical, a tad soulless.
In comment 14170336 Rick5 said:
Quote:
I play mostly classical now.
Very cool! I used to play a ton of classical back in the day. About 15 years ago I gave it up to focus exclusively on jazz (it was too hard to try to play both at the level I want to play at). I still miss it sometimes. So much fun.
Now that is a classic jazz box! I have a '99 Heritage H-575. I also have a new D'Angelico Deluxe SS semi-hollow that I bought earlier this year. I have become a huge fan of the rebooted D'Angelico brand. I love their acoustics and solid body electrics too. They all play so nice. I just had mine set up by a great local luthier and he was raving about the quality of it (he said he thought it was better than a Gibson ES-335).
In comment 14170611 Rick5 said:
Quote:
That's awesome! I played a ton of jazz guitar/jazz bass early on. Gotta get back to that a little more! I had a 1969 ES-175 which i acquired around 82 for a while. It was in PERFECT condition, except for a crack in the headstock. Apparently the guy who owned it dropped it early on, snapped the headstock right off and put it in the case for 15 years. Then he had it repaired and I bought it. Beautiful tobacco sunburst.
Now that is a classic jazz box! I have a '99 Heritage H-575. I also have a new D'Angelico Deluxe SS semi-hollow that I bought earlier this year. I have become a huge fan of the rebooted D'Angelico brand. I love their acoustics and solid body electrics too. They all play so nice. I just had mine set up by a great local luthier and he was raving about the quality of it (he said he thought it was better than a Gibson ES-335).