Jem Neck Vs. Prestige

[shogun]

Hello.. First of all id like to say, ive never played a JEM or even seen one in person ( sucks i know.. ) I own various high end guitars and amps so I know what I like.. What I am looking for is a comparison between an RG1570's neck ( 5 piece wizard prestige, used in all prestige RG from what I understand? ) --- and a JEM neck.. The neck on my 1570 is crazy thin, and very wide, obviously, i dont need to explain this to you.. I am just wondering if there is any difference in the shape and feel of the JEM necks, and if so, which is favorable. Thanks
-Steve

[jb4674]

There isn't a lot of difference in the neck, IMO. I've played a Jem and in comparison to my yamaha, the neck feels just as thin. If you like the neck profile on your 1570, you should be fine picking up a Jem b/c your hand will feel right at home.

Jimmy

[Eddie_UV777]

the neck on the 1527 is slightly thinner than the one on the jem, the one on the jem has a D sape profile (i think) and the fretboard is flatter than an asians butt.

[Dee]

It's the same radius, I'm sure. 430mm.

[bobby simcox]

i have a Prestige and a Jem and both are fairly decent necks!!! The Prestige is noticeably thinner than the Jem, and the Jem IS more D shaped!!! The only critisizm of the Jem is that the high E string is more prone to slipping off the side of the neck than i'd like, even when strung w/ .10s!!! i know that Steve Vai likes to use that trick every now and then, so maybe it's an intentional quirk of that neck!!!>

[ken_r152]

I own both, and the necks are comparable. I just played around with both this morning before going to work. The Jem neck is just very slightly thicker in the middle, I think. Almost unnoticeably so. The 1570 feels like is is just slightly thicker at the shoulder.

A newer 1570 may be of better quality than an older Jem, from what I can tell. I just got the 1570 and I'm very impressed with it. The neck is really, really good.

[Dee]

You really think a 1570 is better built than the older JEM's? I strongly disagree!

[nightfiend14]

you guys also have to take into account the various different jem neck profiles over the years. Some would be very close to the 1570 while others noticeably different.

[Dee]

I just assumed he meant a recent JEM, like the 7VWH or something. Yes, though, there has been a number of different profile necks on JEM's over the years.

[ken_r152]

Well I could be biased by the fact that my RG 1570 is about 3 days old. So it's totally pristine. All of my other guitars have a small collection of imperfections at this point. You'd probably have to compare them all brand new to have a fair comparison.

[ken_r152]

Looking back at Shogun's original posting, ...I think that the RG 1570's neck is very comparable to a recent Jem 7V. If you like one, you'd probably like the other.