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I'm not convinced that small hands need a small neck, or that big hands need a big neck. It's all about what feels comfortable to you. A tradeoff I've noticed
by beat 9y ago
I'm not convinced that small hands need a small neck, or that big hands need a big neck. It's all about what feels comfortable to you.
A tradeoff I've noticed is "fast" versus comfortable. Fatter necks tend to be more comfortable to play, as are necks with more pronounced fretboard radius (like vintage-style Fender necks). Flatter, thinner necks are easier to play faster on, but make my hands sore after a while.
- olivermarks 9y agoI was referring to the beginners dilemma, not accomplished players. I used to teach guitar long ago last century, and it was amazing how many people showed up with necks they couldn't get their hand around comfortably. When you are starting out the basic physics and mechanics of pressing down on strings and snapping into chord shapes seems impossible - having a neck that is a sympathetic shape to the arc of your thumb to first finger/hand, frets that fall to your finger size, and probably most critical a fretboard width that works with your fingertip size can make a big difference. Your hand gets sore on a flatter, thinner neck because you are using way more hand muscle strength. For a beginner who doesn't have that muscle memory or strength, this equals impossible. Once you get some basic motor skills down through practice a whole new world opens up and all the different playing qualities of playing different style s of guitar open up.