Luke neck dimensions

[walleye]

Hi there,

I have an old luke 1 model. And the neck on that has an extremely round neck at the back, its what i liked most about it when i bought it second hand.

However on the instruments site under the current Luke's page, it says the neck radius is 12". I really must say that this must be different from the radius on my luke, I would guess that my luke's radius would be as low as 7 or 8 inches, perhaps smaller. Does anyone know if they changed the radius of lukes when they discontinued the luke 1 model? or any other information about this?

 

[Slingy]

The 12" radius refers only to the fingerboard which is a happy medium bordering on very flat. I don't think the neck shape has changed, I could be wrong here.

 

[walleye]

i thought the radius was a measurement of the curve on the underside of the neck

yeah... think about it, think about how far you would have to extend the fingerboard sideways until looped around unto itself, it would extend for kilometres lol

 

[Slingy]

It is correct though, but a 12 inch radius forms a circle with a diameter of 24 inches. It's not as flat as it seems. Ever play on a classical? Now theres a flat board.

There are a few Luke 1 owners around that could chime in or contact customer service for the neck shape.

 

[walleye]

It is correct though, but a 12 inch radius forms a circle with a diameter of 24 inches. It's not as flat as it seems. Ever play on a classical? Now theres a flat board.

There are a few Luke 1 owners around that could chime in or contact customer service for the neck shape.

mmm i did some maths on it and i think you might be right
its just hard to visualise at first

but that takes me back to square one, and also it means whilst browsing on guitar sites they dont anywhere give any insight into the shape of the underside of the neck at all? does no one else care about that then? lol

oh i see here on the ibanez site they have:
"c: Thickness at 1st 20mm
d : Thickness at 12th 22.3mm"

etc.

 

[Slingy]

Oh yes the shape is very important. Each manufacturer probably lists them differently but some common shapes are.

"C" All around great shape for all styles.
"D" Modern shred ultra thin
"V" Great for blues with your thumb hanging over the top.

Lukes are a soft "V".

 

[Craiguitar]

Luke II's are soft V
Luke I's however have IMO a quite pronounced V (Mine does anyway)

I have never played a guitar with a skinnier neck than the Luke I, and I love it Occasionally have to tweak the truss rod to keep it in check, but it's worth it as far as i'm concerned.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

All the luke necks are both the same and different.. haha

What I mean is... Ultimately all the lukes, both I and II, are a soft v shape neck.
But, in saying that... Each neck has a slightly different character. I believe this can be attributed to hand sanding.

My Pearl Red Luke I is the epitome of a soft v.
My Pearl Blue Luke I is just a little bit rounder. Still a soft v, not like a silo or anything, but just a bit rounder.
And my BFR Luke, while a soft v, is the most pronounced of the lot.

All great necks, all soft v.. just a tiny bit different. It's really not a drastic difference!
You'll love it. Pull the trigger. Get a new one. Do it.

Just FYI. The pickups are a tiny bit different too. Still tasty EMGs, just slightly less aggressive. From there it is just personal preference, some would say as a result they are now better all-rounder... I personally prefer the original p/ups but you really can't go wrong either way

Hope that helps.

 

[dwells]

my Bfr has a little more pronounced "V" than my original Luke 1 but both play very similar !!

 

[applemacintosh]

Definitely a 'V' shape on my Luke 1.