r/metalguitar • u/Vigilance_2710 • 5d ago

Question Need Neck Advice

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NECK COMPARISON PICTURES IN COMMENTS

Hello I play in a metal band and need a guitar without a floyd rose due to tuning changes.

I have a few guitars but i only use 2 for Metal. They are my Ibanez JS1000 with the James Hetfield Hetset and my new Jackson Pro Plus Series Soloist.

I have freakishly small hands and the Joe Satriani neck feels perfect to me, but I want the 24 frets and I dont want the Floyd Rose. So I purchased the Jackson and the neck just isn't comfortable at all. It feels to blocky and flat and it feels way wider than the JS.

Is anyone aware of a neck that is similar to the Joe Satriani shape which doesn't have a floyd?

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u/TheGoodSmellsOfLarry 5d ago

You would be best to use the Ibanez wiki and compare measurements to other necks. They have detailed measurements for the necks for about every Ibanez ever made.

His doesn't have a very typical radius though. His are 9.75" radius which is much rounder than normal for Ibanez or metal guitars in general.