Which manufacturers generally produce slimmer necks than Taylor

[Prizen]

Hi guys,

I am on the search for a guitar that has a neck profile slimmer than a Taylor. Also, the narrower the nut width, the better too.

From my searching to date, it appears that some models from Blueridge may fit the bill. Are there any others? Sub $1000

Thanks!

[Mike@bc]

Guild is worth a look.

[Glennwillow]

The shallowest neck profile on an acoustic that I am aware of is on James Olson's guitars, but they are not going to be sub-$1000.

- Glenn

[terrapin]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

The shallowest neck profile on an acoustic that I am aware of is on James Olson's guitars, but they are not going to be sub-$1000.

- Glenn

That's an understatement! LOL. You might try Breedlove they make a pretty low profile/low shoulders neck. Very comfortable for me, and the neck finish they use is so smooth with zero stickiness.

[Wasper]

Originally Posted by Mike@bc

Guild is worth a look.

I was thinking the same. I tried out a Guild GAD F-130 and the neck profile was very thin. Really nice guitar, but I tend to like a little chunkier neck.

Check to see if you can find some Walden guitars around. Walden makes a very nice guitar (I would say the 2000 series on up are on par with Eastman). Walden is stopping production though, so I do beleive that if anyone wants one, they have to buy now or forever hold thier peice.

I owned a Walden steel-string a few years back. Very nice guitar (one of their top-tier 4000 series), but the neck was very slim and I ended up trading it away. I still miss the sound of that guitar. (that was when I realized I better stick with a meatier neck). Only their dread shaped guitars have a 1 11/16" necks though.. the GA/OM sized guitars are 1 3/4".

If you're looking for a nice all solid dread with a slim neck (with carbon graphite rails for stability), 1 11/16" nut and comes with a very nice case for well under $1,000, check out a Walden D2040.

http://www.waldenguitars.com/D2040.html

http://holeinthewood.com/guitars-500...readnoughtcase

I prefer the CD2040 though, as it has a gloss finish (otherwise same guitar). I don't know of anyone online that has one, but I did play one a month back at a local store and it was a really good one.. sounded fantastic.

http://www.waldenguitars.com/CD2040.html

Here is a link to the actual guitar I played and the store.
http://www.gbase.com/gear/walden-cd-...-natural-gloss

[guit3090]

Eastman necks are very thin, but they are 1 3/4. Blueridge makes a very thin neck which is 1 11/16. However, the Eastman has a 14" radius, compared to Blueridges' 12" radius. This makes a real difference, I used to like guitars with more of a radius, but I am finding for me, I like the flatter radius like Eastman's 14 ".

[JimB1]

Ovation makes the thinnest I know of...

[cke]

You could try a #2 pencil...

[Treenewt]

Definitely give Breedlove a look. My American OM/SM is the thinnest, slimmest neck I own, but it has a 1 3/4 nut and 2 5/16 string spacing at the saddle, which is the widest of any I own! Go figure, right? Very easy playing neck!

[Prizen]

Thanks guys.

[Grumbum]

I didn't find my Breedlove to be THAT slim. Blueridge, Larrivee and Tacoma (the cutaway's) are generally the answers I got. I've also found the Bedell's to be pretty comfortable and relatively thin.

I find it's not just how thin the neck is, but also how it is shaped. Why do you need something thinner than a Taylor though?

EDIT: I agree about the Walden's too. They have very comfortable necks.

[rickc007]

Lately Taylor's feel wider to me..

Had an older one, 414ce, barn door electronics.
Probably a 2003, nut wasn't that wide.
Definitely smaller than today's 1 3/4

[jpd]

Originally Posted by cke

You could try a #2 pencil...

Use 11's on that



My Gibson L-130 has the best neck I've found yet

[Nubz]

You might want to try the Washburn Comfort Series guitars. The one I tried didn't sound too bad and it WAS comfortable to play but the next was ridiculously thin for my tastes. It felt like an electric.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WCG66SCE/

You may also want to consider something from Takamine. The one I used to own had a very thin neck and sounded great. I do wish I still had it.

[Prizen]

As it happens, there is a used Walden D2040 for sale locally for $300 - seems difficult to pass up on this! Although well above my budget, how would the Martin D28 compare to aforementioned thin neck guitars, especially the Blueridge? Is the D28 neck considered slim (I know the nut width is 1 11/16 ").