anyone miss the scarf joint?

Al's garden · #1 02-07-2006, 07:57 PM

just before xmas i got myself an RG20051 and i love it, especially the neck. but i cant help but think i would prefer it a little bit more if it didnt have that unsightly bump behind the nut. im being fussy i know lol and it doesnt really effect the playablity i just dont like the look of it. any one else think the same ?

Mark DY · #2 02-07-2006, 08:01 PM

I'd rather see the volute than the crack between the nut screws

leppermessiah · #3 02-07-2006, 08:15 PM

Actually I have no problem with it whatsoever. The only guitar i have without the scarf joint is my RGT, and i find it relieves the smoothness of the back of the guitar nicely. And it feels strangely good. Um.

Anyway, I tend to spend more time playing the guitar than looking at the back of it so the aesthetics are not much of an isue for me.

technomancer · #4 02-07-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark DY

I'd rather see the volute than the crack between the nut screws

What he said

buddroyce · #5 02-07-2006, 09:07 PM

I actually like the Volute a lot better than the scarf joint. I've gotten used to them and don't want to go back.

ibanez.shredder · #6 02-08-2006, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by buddroyce

I actually like the Volute a lot better than the scarf joint. I've gotten used to them and don't want to go back.

+1 to that. I hate scarf joints and rear-mount nuts now.

IMO it looks better as well

marianozz · #7 02-08-2006, 05:10 AM

Only axe with a volute i had was a 3120, and man i loved that neck to bits

nickcoumbe · #8 02-08-2006, 05:46 AM

Couldn't give a monkey's either way to be honest. Got both, doesn't seem to make any difference

GTR-MAN · #9 02-08-2006, 09:46 AM

Same here, I could care less. It doesn't affect my playing at all, and don't notice it's there. I have 3 gtrs this way.

Besides it looks and seems stronger that way !

damo7v · #10 02-08-2006, 11:27 AM

my favourite appearance-wise is my rgt42fmdr. it has the volute and a rear mounted nut. i just like the way the holes for the nut are so damn deep. kinda silly.

in terms of feel, i love the mini-volute on my 2002 rg1620x.

bpd111 · #11 02-08-2006, 11:34 AM

Aesthetically I don't like it, and I bump into it once in a while. But it serves its purpose well. It's a bona fide improvement in my book.

rgr · #12 02-08-2006, 11:57 AM

The 3120s have had the volute for years, along with the older Prestiges and J-Customs, so it's not a new thing. I think the Jems and some of the RGs still have the scarf joint (could be wrong, haven't play the new 25**s)

eviltwin · #13 02-08-2006, 12:21 PM

I don't like the looks, but for anyone with stress cracks it does indeed serve a purpose (my guitars haven't suffered from those)

As for playability, I know the difference is marginal but still, it was one of my reasons to choose a Jem90HAM over several J-customs that I tried at the time.

So I do miss it, but the five-piece necks make up for it.