Help! need some advice

[browndog]

OK, maybe pronounced was the wrong word to generalize the Luke’s neck. After playing an Axis for years, the V shape to me was very pronounced depending where you are on the neck. The V was right on the palm side of my first knuckle and made playing very painful.

 

[JasonT]

the one i played didnt really feel like a pronouncd v shape to me , it felt like softer v

I've owned three of the Luke models now. The first one - standard Luke - had a fairly pronounced V-shape to the neck. The other two were softer V's (rosewood neck on BFR and finished mahogany neck on Koa Luke). There may be some variation among the standard models, as well.

Second, I had the reverse situation. I played a certain brand of guitar that begins with "I", which had a very thin neck. I then purchased a guitar made in Maryland, with their fat neck carve. My hand cramped for two months as it adjusted to the new neck. After that, though, everything was good to go. I've been playing guitars with medium to thicker necks ever since and prefer them to really thin necks.

Bottom line, the cramping went away for me, but I wasn't regularly playing two guitars - one with a fat neck and one with a thin neck. You're safest bet is to return the JP and try the Luke. If you don't like the Luke, you still have 30 days to return it. Obviously, if you can get to Manchester, CT to try some other EBMM models, you may find something else you like even better.

 

[Gio_Force_One]

I've owned three of the Luke models now. The first one - standard Luke - had a fairly pronounced V-shape to the neck. The other two were softer V's (rosewood neck on BFR and finished mahogany neck on Koa Luke). There may be some variation among the standard models, as well.

Second, I had the reverse situation. I played a certain brand of guitar that begins with "I", which had a very thin neck. I then purchased a guitar made in Maryland, with their fat neck carve. My hand cramped for two months as it adjusted to the new neck. After that, though, everything was good to go. I've been playing guitars with medium to thicker necks ever since and prefer them to really thin necks.

Bottom line, the cramping went away for me, but I wasn't regularly playing two guitars - one with a fat neck and one with a thin neck. You're safest bet is to return the JP and try the Luke. If you don't like the Luke, you still have 30 days to return it. Obviously, if you can get to Manchester, CT to try some other EBMM models, you may find something else you like even better.

even if the cramping went away i think the string spacing may throw me off switching back and forth, who knows like you said try the luke and i still have 30 days and i can try something else

 

[straycat113]

G I could not send it back as it was an ebay auction with a BIN of $1,950 or Make an offer which I did and won. It was a new guitar and no scratch and dent or store demo, so I could not send it back for not liking the neck lol. I have had a few guys want it in a trade but for some reason I still have it and my little guy likes it.

The one thing I find though, since I have had serious issues with this Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and nerve damage in my thumb joint, if I get two or three hours of playing time in a week I will use the JP as I can only play certain things at the present and my thumb has to be dead center of the neck, and it is an easy guitar to play. But if I had to play normal where I wrap my thumb around the neck it would be a total no go. I own 5 different Ball guitars and that is the only neck that is personally not for me. I mean we all have different taste or they would just make one guitar lol.