8-string Neck: the best of
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mustache79
I like to play
I've just recently played on a Schecter Omen 8 26.5" scale and an Agile 828 28.625" scale. The shorter scale Schecter was is easier for me to chord on and had a surprisingly thinner neck than I would have thought. After a bit of practice I'm fine with the 28.625" scale Agile.
Tone wise < Agile 28.625, IMO but tone is subjective.
stuglue
Well-Known Member
I believe the new models that were announced at NAMM this year are the slim line SLS range
mustache79
I like to play
I was last years model with the dot inlays. This years models have different inlays on the neck I've noticed. I've seen them on Ebay for $399, but I offered a place $350 and they said they could do it. It was free shipping. Not sure what shipping would be to Moscow.
johnnyboy102
Active Member
The schecter atx c-8 I have has pretty comfortable neck. It is a little thicker than I would like, but it isn't nearly as thick as you might imagine. Personally, I think the neck on the rg2228 takes the cake. I was lucky enough to play one recently and I was absolutely stunned by how thin it was.
Brohoodofsteel75
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I really dig them all, they're all different. I liked schecter more at first because it wasn't to hard for the bigger chords, but now i'm digging Agile a bit more mainly because of the tone. It's clear crisp and sexyier than shcecter imo.
We have a good local dealer in Moscow, I think it's not beneficial to order any Schecters from ebay.
And all the same, the topic is not just about the Schecter 
I'm very interested in people's experiences with playing comfort and feel of different necks.
As I can see, the Meshuggah's signature model has a completely flat neck, the F8 Blackmachine is not far from it too. While building the custom 8, I'm going to work with a very talented luthier, but we both can only guess about the exact dimensions. That's why I need a wide selection of opinions of different people.
Personally I've played on RG2228, Schecter ATX C-8 and Intrepid Dual 828.
Seems that older Ibanez 8 were very close to be most comfortable and playable. Can't say about the newer, just don't have access to them, yet.
I'm very interested in people's experiences with playing comfort and feel of different necks.
As I can see, the Meshuggah's signature model has a completely flat neck, the F8 Blackmachine is not far from it too. While building the custom 8, I'm going to work with a very talented luthier, but we both can only guess about the exact dimensions. That's why I need a wide selection of opinions of different people.
Personally I've played on RG2228, Schecter ATX C-8 and Intrepid Dual 828.
Seems that older Ibanez 8 were very close to be most comfortable and playable. Can't say about the newer, just don't have access to them, yet.
I've owned a crap load of 8s, and my two favorite necks were that on the RG2228, which is thin, just rounded enough, and the perfect width in my opinion, and the neck on my old SC608B which was a hair thicker, a good amount rounder, and felt narrower at the nut. Too bad the SC608B was a dead plank sound wise as at time I liked it's neck more than my RG2228.
Of the Agile 8s I owned, I found the neck on the neck-thru Intrepid to be really "boxy" feeling, very thick feeling, with large shoulders, kinda like a low end RG7321, but much larger shoulders. I didn't really like this neck. The bolt-on Intrepid's neck was much nicer, thinner, less shoulder. It didn't feel awkward in my hands like the neck-thru model. The Septor 8 neck was very similar to the bolt-on Intrepid.
I've played a few Schecter 8s, and found them to be several different takes on the same rounded profile. Not bad, but far from ideal for my hands.
Of the Agile 8s I owned, I found the neck on the neck-thru Intrepid to be really "boxy" feeling, very thick feeling, with large shoulders, kinda like a low end RG7321, but much larger shoulders. I didn't really like this neck. The bolt-on Intrepid's neck was much nicer, thinner, less shoulder. It didn't feel awkward in my hands like the neck-thru model. The Septor 8 neck was very similar to the bolt-on Intrepid.
I've played a few Schecter 8s, and found them to be several different takes on the same rounded profile. Not bad, but far from ideal for my hands.
I don't have much experience with 8 strings (only got/played one), but before I bought the LTD SC-608b people told me that the necks were really fat and uncomfortable.
When I got it the neck was practically the same size, (or even smaller!) than my 6 string Ibby RGT42FX.
All in all, a pretty damn sick guitar.
When I got it the neck was practically the same size, (or even smaller!) than my 6 string Ibby RGT42FX.
All in all, a pretty damn sick guitar.
Just wondering what you mean by that? About the dead plank sound
stuglue
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ESP don't do the SC anymore.the current 8 strings are the 208,338 &308, all apparently have thin necks
Djentai
lurk lord
I like the RGA8 necks. I'm 6' 2" with huge hands and it felt very comfortable and fitting to me.
Miek
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stuglue
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Apologies, its the FM418 they discontinued
MannyMoonjava
Figgjo Fallout Shelter Wizardry
My Interceptor Pro's neck is awesome! The fret access is super! i can even play bass lines on F# and B strings on 20th fret!! The neck-trough provide extreme comfort while playing heavy riffs and bluesy solos!
The neck is thicker than a normal 6 string ofc, i like to compare it to nylon acoustic guitars when noobs asks how it feels
but i really like the neck its very smooth
I LOVE IT!!
Eric Christian
Banned
RG2228 & RGA8 feel the best to me. Thin and flat with jumbo frets. The negative thing about this is that the neck has a tendency to flex with simple body movements which causes undesireable pitch changes. I don't care for that feature at all.
LaPerraLoca
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why are you saying that? the web site still shows the sc models, and i dont think they are going to stop making the model anytime soon...
