I was kicking myself after leaving Sweetwater realizing I didn't ask them to grab a Vaughan out of the warehouse for me to play. I have heard that the necks are amazing but still haven't played one. Guitar Center has a few used ones for around $450, I may just order one at that price even if I can't find one to play.

Believe me you'd be doing yourself a big favour getting a J.V. for $450 you wouldn't be disappointed.I played mine through my JCM 800s last week and confirmed Les Paul players I was jamming with were blown away. A couple of them tried it out and were really taken aback by how good it played compared to their Les Pauls.

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Hi. there is one guitar the bonnie raitt strat. it has a narrow neck shape and 9.5" radius. that if you dont mind the name on the head stock, they dont make them now but you can track one down if you try. good luck in your quest.Cheers.

Sorry this question is going to be off topic but...

How do you like your JCM 800? My guitar teacher has offered to lend me one along with a cab. He doesn't really use it anymore and he doesn't want it to just sit in his closet. I've been dying to play through a Marshall for a long time. I know he got it in the 80's and a lot of hard rock/shred guys use them, but how does it sound for more bluesy stuff?

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[quote="guitslinger"]Believe me you'd be doing yourself a big favour getting a J.V. for $450 you wouldn't be disappointed.[quote]

Again...that would be the 10/56 generic soft V-neck found on several Fender guitars....likely the 50's Road Worn as well.

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Hi Drock2k1: just to go into this neck profile issue a little further. My hands are very much on the small side and to my surprise I have found over the years that neither the radius, width at nut nor carve on the back really have much influence on how the neck works for me, as far as the size of my fingers is concerned. Feel is a whole different issue - if we can make a distinction between that and simple size...?

Though my fingers and span are small I find I can thumb bass notes on the bottom E Hendrix style without an issue, and that turns out to be to do with how I use my hand rather than how big it is. So in the interest of science I'm wondering: if you try out seriously skinny necks, how do they work for you? Next time you're in a shop howsabout trying an Ibanez with a thin Wizard neck? Not with a view to buying (obviously ) but just to see if that aspect really turns out to matter to you or no.

I wouldn't be very surprised if that ultra-slim neck is not the comfort zone you might imagine.

Contrawise, my Tele has a much thicker total circumference (like ZZDoc was discussing) than any of my Strats - and yet my short fingers don't have a problem with it. Odd but true.

I guess all I'm really trying to get at here is that what you are looking for is a comfortable neck - which may very likely not be the same thing as a small one. I'm just saying all this in case it focuses the issue for you in a new way.

If not - no worries!

Good luck - C

I agree with Ceri.i have sausage fingers for sure .I have a MIA American Standard with a Modern C,a SRV and a 59 Thinskin with a modified SRV with a 9.5 radius fret board.The least comfy is the Modern C ,which is a pretty thin neck.My favorite is the 59 thinskin.Both the SRV and the 59 ts feel really comfortable with that thicker profile filling the palm of my hand.Cant really explain it .I have tried just about every neck I have come across , but like the beefier necks.

Hi TGS,I have 2 JCM 800s-a 4210 1-12 combo with boost channel and reverb and a 2204-the 50 W version of the 2203 head that Jim Marshall says to this day was the best amp they ever made.The combo doesn't have the sound of the half stack but for a 1-12 combo it can really kick proverbial sit upon.When you kick the Boost channel with the gain up full it has a gutsy roar that would put any lion to shame.I don't know what type your teacher has but you should jump at the chance as any JCM 800 is a great amp.

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I had a picture of Bill Monroe, the father of Blue Grass music, up on the wall at a guitar shop that I managed. When people started talking about their hand size, I would point up to his picture. He had HUGE hands and played a little bitty mandolin.

FInd a neck you like and practice on in it (like a fool). All the other issues will cure themselves.

I know what you mean I was cursed also with fingers like simon garfunkel and he can play (just not my style really).ANyways I have found an allparts lmo neck that Ive had scalloped for me and its not 7.25 but just by having it scalloped my hands have adjusted almost right away.My playing is improved f'all the naysayers there the perfect remedy for small hand syndrome.

He has a 100 watt JCM 800 head from the 80's and two cabs, a 4x10 and the other one has either 2 or 4 12s, I forgot. He said I could pick whichever cab I wanted to borrow. I was going to bring it with me to the gig I have tomorrow in Austin, but since I'm riding the band instead of taking my own car I don't want to throw a borrowed $2k amp in the back of the truck. I think I'm going to borrow it for some local gigs I have coming though, I really can't wait to play through it.

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When I had my hwy 1 same neck as the special, for some reason
it felt wider not thicker, but wider than that of the am STD.
Took me while to get used to thicker necks, so IMO don't
write them off just yet.

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Wow, lots of great advice. I am going back to Sweetwater again this weekend, Guitar Center, Sam Ash etc. I am determined that my next guitar be exactly what I want in terms of feel. I can, and will, change out the pickups if needed. I am going to give the John Mayer and SRV another shot too, I loved the tone too much not to. I will say, in terms of feel, I have a 72 Dekuxe RI Thinline Telecaster with a C shape neck that feels about as comfortable as any neck I have ever played and my worry is with a 7.25 neck that my hand will cramp up after extended use. Oh well, won't stop until I find what I want.

If you would consider the parts route, you could snag a 1-7/16" (Nut width) with a compound radius from a supplier like Warmoth. Not sure if you could find a deal on the showcase or not, since the standard is pretty much R/L2 (1-5/8") nut, for which I am glad Fender supplies my favorite size in the 1-11/16" nut width. Those dimensions should add up to your dream neck when combined with a modern shallow C profile!

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I used to worry about this kind of thing myself. I have smaller fingers and never really could do the wrap around thing. It doesn't bother me anymore. I just don't mess with using my thumb on the fretboard. There's no way I would limit myself to which guitar I'd want based on that. Anytime I feel frustrated with having smaller hands, I just watch a Randy Rhodes video. Cheers me right up. Not being able to do the wrap around isn't such a big deal. There's still a lot of good things that can be played without using that technique.

That's my two cents anyway.

Nice little vid. If you notice in the solo, he still used the claw technique. At the end (about 5:16) you can see that he can barely touch his thumb to his forefinger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNoQt5pK ... re=related

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