Has the thinnest neck? I don't mean thin in the sense that neck width, but as in depth. I hate C-neck guitars that make me feel like I'm holding a plumbing pipe, I like thin guitars. So which commercially available guitar has that? Agiles? Ibanez RG2228? Schecter?
So, which commercially available 8 string...
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espman
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Without a doubt the Ibanez, Schecters generally have fairly thick necks, and Agile's are somewhere in between.
ArkaneDemon
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I have an RG2228. It's as thin as it can get.
Dayn
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Ibanez, for sure. My ukelele is thicker than my RG2228.
Thanks guys. That's what I was suspecting, but wanted to check.
I hope that's referring to your small hawaiian guitar and is not the pet name you have given to a body part
I hope that's referring to your small hawaiian guitar and is not the pet name you have given to a body part
Eric Christian
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Without a doubt the RG2228. Its even thinner than my RGA8. I don't even know how they fit a truss rod in there. In my experience next would be the LTD, followed by the Agile and then the Schecter. I played the limited edition Pro Guitar Shop Silverburst Schecter Damien Elite 8 over the weekend when I was there looking at pedals and it reminded me exactly why I bought the Ibanez instead.
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I think it's a pretty safe bet to say the 2228, though there are those Dean RC8s as well and I believe they have thinner necks, however only 25 were made so they are hard to get.
mountainjam
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Ibanez claims that the rga8 has the same thickness as the rg2228. But the rg has a flatter radius, so im not sure 
Xiphos68
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Ibanez RG2228
But those Deans (Vampiregenocide mentioned) might have a thinner neck.
Not sure though.
But those Deans (Vampiregenocide mentioned) might have a thinner neck.
Not sure though.
2228 is the thinest like many said, it's also one of the most comfortable I might add. I'm definitely considering having my Agile's neck reshaped to mimic the 2228, it's that good 
demigod
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How much thicker is the RGA8's neck compared to the RG2228?
It's not thicker, it is a different shape though, I can't get on with the RGA8, and I've played 7 or 8 different one's now, spent ages trying various setups... The 2228 is effortless to play, the adjustment from the smallest neck in the world (EBMM JP) to the biggest took about a day, it's that ergonomic.
iiDaBoss
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I have a buddy with the 2228, and one with a schecter blackjack c8, and i own an rga8.
Personally, when i went out to buy a guitar i spent over an hour switching between the rga8 and the 2228, and i finally decided i prefered the playablility of the rga8.
I found it was a little bit flatter and more comfortable, and i switched to it from a six in a few more hours.
The blackjack was only a bit thicker however, and agiles are thicker again, so i would recommend an ibanez for thin (though you cant go wrong with a higher end schecter either)
Personally, when i went out to buy a guitar i spent over an hour switching between the rga8 and the 2228, and i finally decided i prefered the playablility of the rga8.
I found it was a little bit flatter and more comfortable, and i switched to it from a six in a few more hours.
The blackjack was only a bit thicker however, and agiles are thicker again, so i would recommend an ibanez for thin (though you cant go wrong with a higher end schecter either)
