Elliot Easton
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- Mar 5, 2003
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What is the reason for the current preoccupation with big fat necks? Growing up, all the finest guitars used "slim, fast-action neck" in their literature, and I grew up coveting such necks. There seems to have been a quantum shift in preference over the last few years. I do understand the physics of a hand-filling neck giving support and therefore less cramps but it never seemed like an issue over the last 50 years. Are people's hands bigger now? I would never want a big, clubby neck, so naturally I'm curious as to the attraction. If a bigger neck means a bigger note, then you'd be able to tell the tone of a '58 Paul from a '60, which I seriously doubt one can do, so what's the big deal?