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"V" neck and fingerpain
Hello, I bought a wonderful Furch OM 32SM six months ago (vintage series with a V neck shape), and was wondering if some people had experienced some fingerpain with those kind of V necks? It's pretty obvious that this kind of neck make the barre chords more tiring, but that's not a problem, the point is rather that the phalanxes hurt almost a little bit after have been playing a while, like if the articulation was undergoing to much pressure despite the action is pretty low (I have thin fingers), and I have even tried with extra light strings. I have never been experiencing those king of subtle pain on other kind of neck, and have been playing guitar during many years, so I was wondering if the fact that the V necks being a little bit chunky, and holding the thumb a little bit more far away from the fingertips, could maybe explain this feeling, and would require some extra pressure from the fingers?
If anyone have any opinion on this subject I would be glad to hear it, thank you very much! |
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I don't see how -- if anything, it seems to me that fatter necks make it a lot easier on your fretting hand if you play for long periods. V necks seem pretty awesome if you wrap your thumb around the neck but I don't do that any more -- just keep my thumb in the center -- and I find it's better to just have more of a low profile but wide neck, if that makes any sense. That being said, you can get used to just about anything! |
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A thicker neck keeps the thumb and fingers closer to mid-way in their range of movement. This feels more natural to me and "seems" more physiologically safe than nearer to either extreme.
It's only a minuscule difference though so I can't see how it would matter. If you keep the ball of your thumb in the centre of the neck the v may not be so comfortable. I have a few different neck shapes and adapt in an instant - don't even think about it. Used to like thin necks 40 years ago, tend to prefer thicker ones now. |
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I had to get rid of a D-18V and a Collings D1A because I couldn't handle the V necks. Every time I played them, I had pain in my left elbow. I still have one guitar with a V neck, but I only play it every three or four weeks. I always feel a little bit of discomfort the next day, but not a lot. I suspect it's individual, because I don't often hear of people having that problem.
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Sorry to hear about your hand.
I've been G&G through my own wrist pain/discomfort for anything but certain Gibson necks and an occasional Tak. Best of luck with your endeavor!
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I too moved on Collings due to the neck - my OM2H was the best sounding guitar I've ever played/owned too. It's strictly a C profile for me: my Avalons and Collings C10 suit me perfectly.
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V necks might be alright for strictly chording in open position but as soon as I have to put my thumb anywhere behind the neck it is over for me. It really gets in the way of my playing. Even Martins mod V as a no no for me.
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I actually prefer 'V' necks.
As with any part of the guitar, be it size, scale length, fretboard width, neck angle, each will 'fit' an individual. |
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everyone is different.the only way to be sure is to play a different neck for a while(like a martin low profile) and see how your body responds.for me a rounded neck more evenly distributes the pressure on the thumb.i tend to hold my v neck(hd28v) a little differently.
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I can't do V necks unless they are very subtle. I do however like a chubby round neck- just no V. It's more about the shoulder and curve for me. I occasionally lament that some of the guitars I liked the most tonally I could never buy solely due to the neck shape. Fit and feel are as important as tone to me.
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V necks really flame up the nerve pain in my hand.
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All I know is a V neck hurts like hell if I try to do a thumb-wrap.
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I love V-necks or asymmetric Les Paul traditional necks. I suspect you are developing new muscles and hence feeling some pain - like first time playing golf.
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Thank you for all your answers, it seems that it's a pretty individual matter, for me it's pretty obvious that the barre chords become more tiring, but it makes thumb playing easier, but I am still wondering if the fact of placing the thumb higher behind the neck (which seems to be the natural tendencie on a V neck) increases pressure on the phalanxes, maybe because the thumb cannot act like a plier the same way, anyway for those who loves V necks you really should try the Furch/Stonebridge OM 32 SM which realy is a terrific Sitka/Mahogany OM
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I had issues with a statin drug about 10 years ago - joint pain and swelling, muscle weakness, etc. I had to sell my beloved Guild F50 I bought new in 1974 because the narrow, low-profile neck had become painful to play. Hand cramping due to the narrow neck was the main issue, but the large body also began to hurt my shoulder. Now my main guitar is a custom Martin 00-28VS with long scale and 1 3/4" modified-V neck. The V gives my thumb purchase and holds it in a position where I do not have to flex it too much to close my hand enough to get clear notes. It's like the difference between a Kyser and a Shubb capo: the Kyser grabs with all its available spring tension, the Shubb applies just enough pressure to get clear notes.
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