Hi there. I need a point of comparision. <m>

[Deacon]

Ok ... since no place around here carries EBMM guitars, I'm trying to figure out what kind of neck profile the standard Steve Morse has ... current model since I'm searching around for a new one.

Can someone give me a comparison to some other brands of guitars? Like ... is the Morse's neck more like a 60's Gibson neck or a '59? Or ... is the profile more like a PRS Fat or Thin?

I tend to go for chunkier necks ... like a 50's style Gibson or the chunkier "C" shape of a '62 Vintage Hot Rod Strat.

So help a guy out? Would you say the Morse Standard has a chunkier or skinnier neck?

Thanks for your help.

 

[paranoid70]

I would say it feel not too much unlike a Telecaster. But I have only played one briefly at a GC. Some other Morse players will be along soon.

 

[Deacon]

I would say it feel not too much unlike a Telecaster. But I have only played one briefly at a GC. Some other Morse players will be along soon.

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate the info.

Trouble is ... Telecasters have quite a few neck profiles. The '52RI is a pretty beefy neck ... kinda "U" shaped, whereas my Muddy Waters Tele is more of a slightly slim 60's "C" shape.

 

[Colin]

if you want a chunky neck, look at the Albert Lee or an original EVH. The Morse is my favorite neck.

 

[Deacon]

if you want a chunky neck, look at the Albert Lee or an original EVH. The Morse is my favorite neck.

Thanks Colin.

I'm interested in the standard Morse specifically because if the pickup configuration.

 

[robelinda2]

Morse neck is thin, but not as thin as the JP. Not chunky for sure. As Colin said, you want chunk- get an AL!

 

[Colin]

Thanks Colin.

I'm interested in the standard Morse specifically because if the pickup configuration.

The Morse is the the most versatile for my needs. It's also extremely comfortable to play. Then again all the MM's are great instruments. But the Morse is special...

 

[Spudmurphy]

if you want a chunky neck, look at the Albert Lee or an original EVH. The Morse is my favorite neck.

I respectfully disagree with this - the AL neck is not a chunky neck - far from it.
.. and to prove it here's a thread showing the AL profile.

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/15656-heres-view-albert-lee-neck-profile.html

Sorry that I can't chip in with info on the Morse

Yesterday I was playing a vintage Tele and a Les Paul and they were what I would call "Chunky"!

 

[travs]

^ I just played a gibson dave grohl and the neck was huge. I was glad to come home to Al.

 

[rmh925]

If you are comparing it to a fat 50's neck of Les paul or something than the neck on the standard Morse is not even close....I happen to have a standard Morse and a couple of Les Pauls one being a custom shop Warren Haynes model, and that neck is a baseball bat in comparison i can tell a big difference between both, but i would not say that the morse neck is thin as compared to a JP because i have owned them as well and they are different....All i can say is that i like fat necks too, and the morse's neck is very comfortable to play on.

 

[Deacon]

If you are comparing it to a fat 50's neck of Les paul or something than the neck on the standard Morse is not even close....I happen to have a standard Morse and a couple of Les Pauls one being a custom shop Warren Haynes model, and that neck is a baseball bat in comparison i can tell a big difference between both, but i would not say that the morse neck is thin as compared to a JP because i have owned them as well and they are different....All i can say is that i like fat necks too, and the morse's neck is very comfortable to play on.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Ripper]

I think by "chunky", they all mean - chunkiest among all the thin EBMM necks!!! Haha.

Seriously, chunky or thin is relative man...

Yup - the morse neck is very comfy to play with!

 

[Spudmurphy]

I suggest Beej steps in as he has nearly all the different ball models?

 

[beej]

I suggest Beej steps in as he has nearly all the different ball models?

Wow, I was outside but thought I heard somebody calling ...

It's tough to say if you don't have a point of reference on the other MM necks. I would say it's feels like a "D" shaped strat neck that's had the back sanded down significantly after years of playing and refretting. Not crazy thin, but quite a bit less meat in your hands than a strat neck, etc. Very, very comfortable. (Did I say "very"?)

It's got a 12" radius, so flatter fretboard than the other MMs (except the Petrucci which is also wider). Thinner than the AL or Silhouette, but not as thin at the Petruci or the Luke (which feels thin due to the it's "v" shape).

Deacon- one thing for sure, MM's necks all feel like butter, and the Morse is no exception. With the oil/wax finish they really feel sexy as hell.

 

[Spudmurphy]

^ that's my boy!!

Good one Beej!!

 

[Deacon]

Wow, I was outside but thought I heard somebody calling ...

It's tough to say if you don't have a point of reference on the other MM necks. I would say it's feels like a "D" shaped strat neck that's had the back sanded down significantly after years of playing and refretting. Not crazy thin, but quite a bit less meat in your hands than a strat neck, etc. Very, very comfortable. (Did I say "very"?)

It's got a 12" radius, so flatter fretboard than the other MMs (except the Petrucci which is also wider). Thinner than the AL or Silhouette, but not as thin at the Petruci or the Luke (which feels thin due to the it's "v" shape).

Deacon- one thing for sure, MM's necks all feel like butter, and the Morse is no exception. With the oil/wax finish they really feel sexy as hell.

Hi Beej

Thanks for all the info.

My band plays a mix of blues, classic rock, some modern rock, and even some traditional "jazzy" blues (think T-Bone Walker type stuff) depending on the venue.

I've thought it'd be great to have a very versatile gutiar that can jump around to different tones for the different songs we play ... like from 3 Doors Down's "Kryptonite" to BB King's "Thrill Is Gone" to Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" and on to "Rain King" by Counting Crows.

I never bring more than two guitars ... my most frequently played is one of my 4 Strats. Less frequently either my '58RI Les Paul or my Heritage H-535.

Looking at this guitar makes me think I could get a Stratty sound for "Sultans Of Swing" and jump to a fat rockin' sound for Nugent's "Hey Baby".

Is that the kind of versatility I'd find with a Morse Standard?

Thanks again!

 

[beej]

My pleasure man, happy to chime in when I can.

The Morse covers a lot of ground- rock, blues, jazz, country. But the one tone it lacks is that knopfler-esque quacky strat sound.

But- you can get kind of close with the two singles together (close enough, for gigs). You can get even closer if you wire up a coil split on the bridge pickup and use it with the neck single. (I have this set up, the split bridge on it's own sounds awesome, actually.)

So there you have it. The guitar that might get closer to all of that and quacky would be the HSH Silo. I prefer the Morse myself. But you'll have to make the call.