Thin flat neck acoustic?

mbroadus · #1 03-05-2021, 07:17 PM

I'm mostly a poor electric guitar player, that said, a few weeks ago my friend gave me a Schecter super strat. This guitar has the thinnest neck I've ever played and jumbo frets, and to my surprise, it's by far the easiest guitar to play I've ever tried.
I know most of you guys like nice thick necks, but I'm hoping to find an acoustic to beat on that plays this easy. Any Ideas? Schecter makes a couple of nice looking acoustics, but I'm not near to try one out.

Thanks, Matt

guitararmy · #2 03-05-2021, 07:23 PM

I have a pre-Peavey Composite Acoustics Legacy dreadnought, and I would consider the neck wider and flatter than your average acoustic guitar...

Steve DeRosa · #3 03-05-2021, 07:32 PM

Look for a mid/late-60's pre-Norlin Gibson - IME same quality but cheaper than their thicker-necked brethren - or a '90s pre-NT Taylor...

wguitar · #4 03-05-2021, 07:40 PM

Not sure if this helps, but an informative listing of guitars by neck radius from Thalia.

https://www.thaliacapos.com/pages/fr...tar-make-model

Good luck with your search!

Rogerblair · #5 03-05-2021, 07:41 PM

Yamaha FS800, 820, 830 all have smallish necks and narrow nut widths. Low price, extremely high value.

Rb

Macpage · #6 03-05-2021, 07:49 PM

If you first get the action comfortable, a thin neck "might" bring some of this "feel" you seek. Regarding traditional acoustic makers, my child's Breedlove has a neck that is .775" thick at 1st fret with 1.69" nut, which is "wizardesque". I am not sure all their models are quite this thin.

An Alvarez Masterworks should have around .814" at first fret with 1.75" nut, and this is "my" present favorite thinner neck on an acoustic. There are a host of other manufacturers that are pretty close to the .82"-.85" mark ranging with the profile, and the electric makers, as you note, may have acoustic models closer to their brethren.

My acoustic that plays most like an electric is a small body cut away with really low action and rounded fretboard edges. It's actually the thickest neck acoustic in the house. I find it's the combination of factors that delivers the feel, but we all have our own preferences. Hope you find one that suits you.

Best,

Mac

Brucebubs · #7 03-05-2021, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve DeRosa

Look for a mid/late-60's pre-Norlin Gibson - IME same quality but cheaper than their thicker-necked brethren - or a '90s pre-NT Taylor...

My first thought was pre NT Taylor too.

darylcrisp · #8 03-05-2021, 11:44 PM

Martin SC13e. thin neck neck that stays that way the whole way-and no heel to get in the way.

very electric looking/feeling when in the hand.

there's a current thread on the model here on the AGF today

good luck
d

mawmow · #9 03-06-2021, 09:26 AM

Taylor is quite reputed for its slim necks.

Lillis · #10 03-06-2021, 09:37 AM

Breedlove’s are pretty slim

PeterD18DK · #11 03-06-2021, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbroadus

I know most of you guys like nice thick necks, but I'm hoping to find an acoustic to beat on that plays this easy. Any Ideas? Schecter makes a couple of nice looking acoustics, but I'm not near to try one out.
Thanks, Matt

Blueridge makes some great guitars that sound good and they have smooth, slim and fast necks

pjmacd · #12 03-06-2021, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wguitar

Not sure if this helps, but an informative listing of guitars by neck radius from Thalia.

https://www.thaliacapos.com/pages/fr...tar-make-model

Good luck with your search!

That chart from Thalia is actually referring to the fretboard radius, not the neck width or depth, which I think is what the OP was asking about. A smaller fretboard radius will have a more curved fretboard side-to-side, and a larger number will have a flatter fretboard.

mbroadus · #13 03-06-2021, 06:07 PM

Thanks all, good stuff. Matt