Bolts ons vs set necks

[Black Mariah]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

Sounds like a bolt-on to me, but I could be wrong. I like the tone, whatever it is. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[deviltronix]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

fender guitar i tried was pretty nice ($1200), but they are bolt ons

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You just figured this out??? And you had the Audacity to come to the conclusion that set necks are better in the same posting??

This has got to be a troll...

[deviltronix]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

And I am almost positive you are lumping together set necks and neck thru as the same thing. Set necks are basically bolt-ons necks that were glued in place instead of bolted.

rich

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

ok^

[Accept2]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

I'll be the very bad evil man, and say that neckthrus rule. A Ferrari and a Tercel will both get you from point A to point B, but you can stick the Tercel up yer ass, cause I aint riding in that hunk of shit................

[Chuckracer]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

And you drive...?

[StukaJU87]

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....a Ferrari, of course. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

i have noticed a tone difference.

i have noticed that bolt on's seem to have a little more presence and a more loose low end (or flub, which some players are actually going for). while neckthroughs seem to have a tighter low end and less presesnce.

when i record with the pod (ok don't give me hell for that) i have to keep the bass knob at 12 O'clock for bolt ons. but can goose it to 2:30-3 O'clock with neckthroughs while still maintaining a smooth and even sound.

other than that. everything seems equal. it's just a matter of personal preference.

~JW

[Jester700]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

Originally posted by Accept2:
I'll be the very bad evil man, and say that neckthrus rule. A Ferrari and a Tercel will both get you from point A to point B, but you can stick the Tercel up yer ass, cause I aint riding in that hunk of shit................

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And a moron 16 year old will wrap the Ferrari around a telephone pole, while Mario A. will kick ass in the Tercel.

This is only ONE factor of many in guitar building. In 20 years people will laugh at you for a fool for playing "a guitar made of WOOD?!?!?!"

[mm2002]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

Originally posted by Black Mariah:
Sounds like a bolt-on to me, but I could be wrong. I like the tone, whatever it is. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup, you're right BM (kinda). Actually, it used to be a neck-thru until a little bout with my garage floor (long story) but anyway I put the neck back on with wood screws and some Elmers and now it sounds as good as it ever did. I guess it is actually a "screw-on" now though huh. The only problem I have now is when I play in the upper registers my thumb keeps getting cut on the screw heads. Maybe I need to file them down, I'll work on that later.

[straycat]

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Well I listened too and thought it was a neck thru you were playing.It had that mellow sound a neck thru has.So I guess I was close anyway.Cool tune. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Black Mariah]

Re: Bolts ons vs set necks

It's the spank. Bolt-ons, for no reason whatsoever, ALWAYS sound more percussive than neckthrus. Apparently this applies to broken and repaired neckthrus as well. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mm2002]

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At least BM knew I was just joking! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Actually I played my model 88 on that one. And no, I have never repaired a neck-thru with wood screws!!! (yet [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )

[mm2002]

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The truth is that there is not and never will be a huge perceivable difference in the sound of a neck-thru, set-neck, or bolt-on. If any of you guys are going to try to convince me otherwise you better start posting some clips that prove it.

[straycat]

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Model 88 huh OK well I've been wrong many times so thats nothing new!!Am I to assume it was a J-95 I was hearing? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]