I can try the RGRT in person, but not the slightly more expensive one.
Still developing skills, but getting there. Ibanez seems like good value for money, from what I see.
Your next guitar?
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- KVRian
- 1099 posts since 9 Aug, 2018
Thanks for the reply.
I can try the RGRT in person, but not the slightly more expensive one.
Still developing skills, but getting there. Ibanez seems like good value for money, from what I see.
I can try the RGRT in person, but not the slightly more expensive one.
Still developing skills, but getting there. Ibanez seems like good value for money, from what I see.
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- KVRAF
- 7824 posts since 20 Jan, 2008
Slim necks don't equate to fast necks for all people. It really depends on the person. Yngwie Malmsteen plays a standard C type neck with a scalloped fretboard. If you play with scalloped frets you quickly learn to control how much pressure you don't need to lock down the neck. I've had several varieties of guitars over the years and while there are one's that I'd never consider owning due to neck size and action I've also known quite a number of rather fast guitarists who relish those necks simply because of their size relative to the guitar's size.
I have one "slim" neck profile guitar in my collection currently. It doesn't pass the penny test but plays comfortably enough for me. Nonetheless I prefer my "Standard C" and "Standard D" shaped necks. Super thin necks such as wizard necks have always been impractical to me and are more prone to warping than conventional necks While I was a huge fan of them in the 80's That's worn off by having to deal with neck twisting due to lack of proper support. A truss rod does help when it comes to excessive bowing or back bow but it's not a cureall and can't fix a warped neck. Most tech's I know are unwilling to pull a Dan Erwine and pull off the fretboard, twist back the neck and insert graphite rods.
I have one "slim" neck profile guitar in my collection currently. It doesn't pass the penny test but plays comfortably enough for me. Nonetheless I prefer my "Standard C" and "Standard D" shaped necks. Super thin necks such as wizard necks have always been impractical to me and are more prone to warping than conventional necks While I was a huge fan of them in the 80's That's worn off by having to deal with neck twisting due to lack of proper support. A truss rod does help when it comes to excessive bowing or back bow but it's not a cureall and can't fix a warped neck. Most tech's I know are unwilling to pull a Dan Erwine and pull off the fretboard, twist back the neck and insert graphite rods.
Dell Vostro i9 64GB Ram Windows 11 Pro, Cubase, Bitwig, Mixcraft Guitar Pod Go, Linntrument Nektar P1, Novation Launchpad
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- KVRAF
- 20676 posts since 22 Nov, 2000 from Southern California
It affects the tone, as well. My Ibanez has a 5-piece neck plus the fretboard, that helps make it more rigid but the tone will never be the same as my Telecaster with a Warmoth Fatback neck.
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- KVRAF
- 3596 posts since 8 Dec, 2008 from Global Cowboy
Uncle E wrote:It affects the tone, as well. My Ibanez has a 5-piece neck plus the fretboard, that helps make it more rigid but the tone will never be the same as my Telecaster with a Warmoth Fatback neck.
The size of the necks makes a HUGE difference to the overall tone of the guitar...
It's not rocket science...it's physics...
Mass = sustain...
Mr preference is the Warmoth boat or fatback maple necks with ebony fingerboards and stainless steel frets on single piece mahogany bodies...
It's a winning combination
No auto tune...
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- KVRAF
- 3278 posts since 22 Jul, 2009
for all of its reputation for being 'cheap', there's something to be said for a paulownia body... ymmv
but yeah, mahogany body with a fat neck... sounds like a winner ...
on the subject of the RGs in general, is it possible that with downtuning to Eb and beyond, that the neck chance of neck warping might be mitigated? or maybe then if you didn't have 'enough tension' then it would warp 'the other direction'... i have no idea... just throwing that out there..
but yeah, mahogany body with a fat neck... sounds like a winner ...
on the subject of the RGs in general, is it possible that with downtuning to Eb and beyond, that the neck chance of neck warping might be mitigated? or maybe then if you didn't have 'enough tension' then it would warp 'the other direction'... i have no idea... just throwing that out there..
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 14312 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
Sorry Mr Ed, that'll be jaaath wanker to you...
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- addled muppet weed
- 111242 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
f hole!
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 14312 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
Hollow body guitar, Fender Amp..I have become the middle class weekend guitar tosser I once so despised as a young indie stripling (ok, I've always been fat...). Might try voting tory next.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111242 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
youll be eating bagels and houmous soon 
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 14312 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
I do like houmous. Bagels are just shit bread though.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111242 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
tbf its a nice looking guitar 
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- KVRAF
- 6097 posts since 5 Jul, 2001 from Just about .... there
Buying you a cape and spandex pants for christmas
If you have to ask, you can't afford the answer
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- addled muppet weed
- 111242 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
thanks for "that" image just before bedtime 
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- Boss Lovin' DR
- 14312 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
It might be cold - cape might come in useful..Spandex pants - can't see it happening with my dodgy bollock.