I think how you form chords and how the neck is shaped are closely related. I have guitars with different neck profiles and I'll often find that tunes I play on one will be tougher on another because of how I'm most accustomed to using my hand for a particular tune. For thumb-wrapping, a beefier neck works better for me. The neck fills my hand and I can just squeeze to get adequate thumb pressure. Barres, on the other hand, work better on lower profile necks where I can get my thumb flatter against the back of the neck.
I'm sure better players can adapt more skillfully than I can but for me at least, the neck influences how I approach playing a guitar; or stated differently, the tune and how i prefer playing it will influence the guitar I choose to play it on.
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Bob DeVellis
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