Members billybilly Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Well, I am planning a new strat project and am considering a boat neck. My last one was a warmoth, a 59 profile which is .86 to .96. It is way too small. Currently, I am considering either a fat or a boat. The boat seems like a cross between a soft v and a C. I'm not sure though. Maybe you could shed some light on this for me? I'm just looking for some feedback from people who have used a boat neck, your thoughts and whatnot. thanks http://www.warmoth.com/Guitar/Necks/BackContours.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 I picked up a Squier strat awhile back and its got the chubbiest neck I've ever had on a strat. I also refretted it with super jumbo frets which increased its grip even more. I bought like 6 strat necks for $10 awhile back when Mars was selling out. I've since built bodies for all of them. I was going to try swapping one of the better ones out on the squier for a slimmer neck for some faster action because the body is really good. But the neck route on the body is wider than your standard strat size is so it just stayed. I didnt want to have to fill in the gaps a standard neck would require and if I put the fat neck on another strat I'd have to route the pocket out more. I do loose a littel speed playing it but it definately gets that Dire Straits tone. Its the only strat neck I've never had to do a truss rod adjustment on in 10 years or so cause its got more wood and remains flat so for that its definately nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Cheers. I am not a speed player, but a player with pretty big mitts. I am just trying to see what kind of feel a boat neck has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bal704 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 The boatneck is LOTS chunkier than a 59. I've got one of each. If you like chunky necks, the boatneck will not disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Cheers. I am not a speed player, but a player with pretty big mitts. I am just trying to see what kind of feel a boat neck has. I'd love to have one myself. I'm in the same situation. My hands are fairly large (mostly from being long, even XL gloves have fingers that are too short sometimes for example, but they fit loose side to side). My Wilshire has what feels like a huge neck compared to my Strat and my Agile. I'd love to put a beefier neck on the Strat and replace the Agile with something with a fatter neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted April 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 The boatneck is LOTS chunkier than a 59. I've got one of each. If you like chunky necks, the boatneck will not disappoint. Is it like a soft V or C shape or combo of both? It's hard to tell from the diagrams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bal704 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 I'd say C shaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 You guys would have loved that late 60s SG I had many moons ago. It was dam near the width of a 12 string. I'm pretty sure it had a 25.5" scale length too. I play bass as well as guitar so i can wield just about anything. The main problem I have is I cut my left hand badly smashing milk bottels together as a kid and cut my tendon between my thumb and first finger so my thumb doesnt extend as far as my right thumb does. I had to learn how to play with my thumb on the back center of the neck for most stuff so neck size isnt a huge issue. If a necks width is too narrow then it can be a little rough picking out individual notes with the pick. My fingers are faiely thin so accidental muting isnt a huge problem. I think the other fat neck I had was an old hagstrum. I dont remember it very well, It was puke green and had a real fat neck on it. I do like a wide slim shallow neck though. I had a Vox Apollo guitar that was really wide but shallow. I can dig that feel alot. you have plenty of space between the notes but playing barre chords felt super cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex_SF Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 I've currently got a boat on an Ibanez Roadstar -- it's nice & chunky, more C (or perhaps U, but with more rounded than straight sides) shaped than V shaped. My only complaint is that it's 1 5/8" at the nut rather than 1 11/16"; I wouldn't have thought it'd make much difference but I notice how narrow it is at the base of the neck. I wear size 12 gloves, so yeah, I have big hands. I just found a fatback on eBay that's 1 11/16", however, so I'm going to swap it out. I already have a fatback on my partscaster Strat and it's one of my favorite necks, so I know that will work well for me. Probably gonna sell the boat neck, since I don't think I have another guitar that needs it. If the 1 5/8" nut is OK with you, PM me if you're interested -- it's 22 frets, maple fingerboard, modern size tuner holes, I think 12" radius but don't remember for sure. Used, & fretboard isn't the cleanest, but frets are in very good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 Is it like a soft V or C shape or combo of both? It's hard to tell from the diagrams. It's a very soft V. The Boat and the Fat are the same thickness front-to-back, but the Fat it the round one of the two and has more meat as it rounds down on the sides. The Boat is a little more "ergonomic." with the slight V shape. Both have the same shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snappy Hat Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 I've currently got a boat on an Ibanez Roadstar -- it's nice & chunky, more C (or perhaps U, but with more rounded than straight sides) shaped than V shaped. My only complaint is that it's 1 5/8" at the nut rather than 1 11/16"; I wouldn't have thought it'd make much difference but I notice how narrow it is at the base of the neck. I wear size 12 gloves, so yeah, I have big hands.I just found a fatback on eBay that's 1 11/16", however, so I'm going to swap it out. I already have a fatback on my partscaster Strat and it's one of my favorite necks, so I know that will work well for me.Probably gonna sell the boat neck, since I don't think I have another guitar that needs it. If the 1 5/8" nut is OK with you, PM me if you're interested -- it's 22 frets, maple fingerboard, modern size tuner holes, I think 12" radius but don't remember for sure. Used, & fretboard isn't the cleanest, but frets are in very good shape. check your PMs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted April 15, 2011 Members Share Posted April 15, 2011 I had one in the early 70's itwas very comfortable to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted April 16, 2011 Members Share Posted April 16, 2011 Get a Fat with 1 3/4 nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted April 17, 2011 Members Share Posted April 17, 2011 A true boatneck is thick - 1" from the first fret all the way to the body. I have two project Strats with them. I had an original Jeff Beck Strat, which many people describe as having a baseball bat neck; however, the boatneck is noticeably thicker. I've owned a lot of Strats and none came anywhere close to having a neck as thick as a boatneck. The Beck was probably the closest, but not really all that close. My Eric Johnson Strat has a thickish neck, not quite as thick as my original Beck, but thicker than a more modern Beck I owned. The SRV Strat is advertised as having a thick neck, but it's not really all that thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted April 17, 2011 Members Share Posted April 17, 2011 Fender CS makes a 60s NoNeck stratocaster. It has a fat U neck like the CS Nocaster tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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