Who likes V necks?

[billybilly]

I don't, they hurt my thumb when doing barre chords or feel uncomfortable in my palm. I don't understand them at all, I'd rather have a flat U neck than a V neck. I've heard the whole "wrap your thumb over the top" routine but that pointy V is just uncomfortable, get a smaller neck if you want to wrap your thumb over the top FFS.

 

I've just decided they piss me off, I hate them, the end.

[slvrsrpnt]

I love a nice V neck, they're my preferred neck shape. They fit the palm perfectly. I don't care for the thin wizard necks or the big ole baseball bats. V profile for me please!

[Freeman Keller]

I prefer them on acoustics, at least a slight vee. Can't really say why, they just feel right. Possibly one reason is that I do play a lot of slide and the vee lets me reference the center of the neck with my thumb. Fwiw, I also like wider, flatter fretboards on my acoustics

 

My personal jury is still out on electrics - I frankly haven't played that many and when I build my Lester I pretty much copied the vintage profile on the plans. People who have played that guitar say they like the neck so that what I'll do on future electrics.

[Floyd Rosenbomb]

I don't mind them.

[soundcreation]

Don't care. Thick thin V U......whatever....

[ido1957]

I have one on my Strat and if feels fine to me.

[billybilly]

Sounds like I'm a minority on this one, now I hate myself!

[Jkater]

I'm with you Billy, I dislike them very much!

[Phil O'Keefe]

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Not at all... everyone has their own personal preferences insofar as neck sizes and shapes, and you have nothing to apologize for.

 

I think the thing with V shaped neck profiles is that the narrow shoulders make it easier for those who do wrap their thumb around the neck. The point of the V fits into the pocket at the base of your thumb. I have fairly short fingers and because of that I like soft v shaped necks as long as they're not too thick from the point of the v to the center of the fingerboard. IOW, I want the neck to be thin from front to back, whether it's a v shaped profile or a c shaped one. I do like C shaped neck profiles too, but not thicker D or U shaped ones since the shoulders tend to be too thick for the neck to feel comfortable to me when they have a D or U profile. YMMV - and that's fine. You can have all the U and D shaped profiles, and I'll take all the C and soft V shaped ones, deal?

[cerebrix]

i had a dean soltero sl (MIJ) at one point. amazing top, amazing japanese quality. but damned if i could vibe with that neck

[DeepEnd]

Depends on the individual neck. I have an old Epi acoustic that was supposed to be our daughter's. It has a "V" neck and I don't even notice after I've been playing for a few minutes. But last year I played an old Yairi in a Guitar Center and the "V" neck was very pronounced to the point where it didn't feel right.

[Chordite]

I favor a shallow C

which is kind of the opposite of the V, I barre with my thumb near the centre and don't do thumb-overs so I don't think V will ever feel right for me.

[Phil O'Keefe]

Yeah, if you're a player who plays with their thumb centered at the back of the neck instead of wrapped around it, a V shaped profile would probably be really annoying.

[Blomp]

I like the soft-V neck profiles on my strat and especially my tele - I like wrapping my thumb over, but I don't like thin necks at all, so a thinner neck is not a solution. My tele has a real baseball bat neck, and that's just the way I like it!

[WRGKMC]

I too play leads with the Thumb on the center back of the neck. It gives me maximum reach with my fingers.

A Sharp V can be neat for playing root cowboy chords but can be a bit uncomfortable for Bar chords and leads.

A softer V is better for me. It still allows less drag on the sides changing positions yet its thick enough so you don't

have wrist fatigue from a neck that's too shallow. Bends and slide are cool with a V too.

[Verne Andru]

Depends on playing style. I like a V when playing acoustic finger-style because it puts the thumb in the correct place to support the hand. Don't like it on electric, but that's because it's a different instrument that I play and hold differently.

 

Choosing a neck shape is like choosing a kitchen utensil. Most people don't use a fork for eating soup, but they do work well for what they were designed for.

[ben4850]

I think you should probably not play V necks...

[billybilly]

I think you should probably not play V necks...

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[slvrsrpnt]

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[drgmc2]

I love them. I have 2 necks from USA Custom Guitars, one is a Strat-style and one is a Tele. Both of them are 1 piece maple and have 22 frets, 1 11/16s nut size, 6000 size frets, and 20 inch radiuses. They are 0.9" thick at the nut, and have a "hard" V. I find the combination of the hard V and fret size makes them feel like a much smaller neck, while the size of the neck gives a stable platform for string bending, and lets me use an 11-56 set that feels a lot lighter, but sounds louder. The V shape is just one part of the total package. Just very comfortable for me, but not for everybody. I spent a lot of time earlier in my life playing classical guitar, and have always liked big necks, but have never felt comfortable with the U or baseball shaped necks. I think you find what works for you and gives you the sounds you want.

[SpaceCowboy409]

A fat, soft V is my favorite shape. The "Modified V" on my 000-28EC is the most comfortable neck I've ever played.