The Gibson SG was originally envisioned as a neck-through design. There is nothing new or revolutionary about neck through.
Carvin/kiesel made mostly set necks until they went ALL neck through in 1988. Then in 1996 they brought back set neck, and then made bolt ons starting in 1997.
I really don't see any particular neck joint design as being "superior" or "inferior". They all have their pros and cons when it comes to sound, construction, servicing, etc. With modern production techniques it is not as much of an issue, however wood is STILL Wood, and variable in ways that cannot be controlled.
Well said, indeed
Plus. I think many are overlooking perhaps the even more important issue to some about neck construction choice : tone!
After all we’re musicians before being guitarists, so we should remember bolt ons are often CHOSEN because they offer better/stronger hi’s, increased snap back or aka twang, less depth/warmth etc, and then this in turn is directly correlated to both the aesthetic and tonal choices in neck wood, fretboard wood , and route of construction (like will it be old school fender box style, EBMM access, Ibanez AANJ, or maybe a Stephens extended cutaway, which then in turn has a correlation and edfect back to the body wood choice ) so it’s more than JUST playability though
FWIW tone and playability are equally important , even if mutually exclusive (unlike the luthier issues that are not), if that makes any sense at all...
Also, last point, u break a bolt on neck, you can get another...and if it’s factory issues guitar then it’s almost no big deal...now if u manage to break a neck thru. Wellll..........you are F@@@@ed, and or out of hundreds but more likely thousands
But I prefer neck thru too, just for the majesty though. All else I like the tone of bolt ons
