Wizard I neck, the elusive profile?!?

[Scali]

Originally Posted by jono

I think you’re wrong. If they wanted to go stay with a different construction, they be using the Jackson Soloist, which had the Floyd. Steve had one, I’m sure Joe could have had one if he’d wanted. But they chose to go with the bolt on…

Even *if* the bolt-on was a conscious decision (which I doubt it is), who's to say they chose it because of the tone? Especially Steve Vai has been known to break necks, and replacing a bolt-on neck is a whole lot easier than a neck-through or set-neck.
And even if they made a conscious choice, who's to say they're 'right'? As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of guitarists that chose other guitars. In fact, in the 80s the Jackson Soloist was a very popular guitar.
So again, why try so hard to validate the bolt-on?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Scali

It doesn't? Apart from some slightly pointier horns, it's pretty much the same (and the headstock was already in use on various models, like the Pro Line). Just your average superstrat design.
And what were the second and third guitars they sent Steve?

But more on topic, why are you guys trying so hard to validate the bolt-on (and invalidate other joints)?

Absolutely, they're so damn near identical I'd have to get out a magnifying glass to tell them apart.......

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Scali

So again, why try so hard to validate the bolt-on?

Why try so hard to invalidate them? Take any bolt on with a decent neck pocket, add glue instead of screws, and you have a set neck. BFD.

[Scali]

Originally Posted by Rich

Absolutely, they're so damn near identical I'd have to get out a magnifying glass to tell them apart.......

They're both Strats to me. One is pointier than the other, but that's about it. They just had to adjust their router a bit. Construction-wise they're virtually identical.

[Scali]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why try so hard to invalidate them?

I'm not invalidating them. I just don't see why one would want to stick to bolt-ons exclusively.

Originally Posted by Rich

Take any bolt on with a decent neck pocket, add glue instead of screws, and you have a set neck. BFD.

Words cannot express... wow, just wow.

[Rich]

Both Strats?! In that they're both double cutaway?! Puhlease. This is about the stupidest argumnet ever.

[Scali]

Originally Posted by Rich

Both Strats?! In that they're both double cutaway?! Puhlease. This is about the stupidest argumnet ever.

List the differences, then select the ones that have nothing to do with how the body is routed.
By the way, I already mentioned the Pro Line:


How many differences are left now?

[jono]

Originally Posted by Scali

Even *if* the bolt-on was a conscious decision (which I doubt it is), who's to say they chose it because of the tone? Especially Steve Vai has been known to break necks, and replacing a bolt-on neck is a whole lot easier than a neck-through or set-neck.
And even if they made a conscious choice, who's to say they're 'right'? As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of guitarists that chose other guitars. In fact, in the 80s the Jackson Soloist was a very popular guitar.
So again, why try so hard to validate the bolt-on?

It's not a question of validation, it's a matter of presenting a balanced view. You're very ignorant of certain facts and gloss over this ignorance with your own opinion. I'm merely trying to fill in the gaps so to speak.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Scali

Words cannot express... wow, just wow.

Evidently you think all neck joints are tenon, or anything like it. Ever see an SG joint?! Tell me that's anything more than adding some glue

http://www.whitsettguitarworks.com/gibsg.htm

Originally Posted by Scali

List the differences, then select the ones that have nothing to do with how the body is routed.
By the way, I already mentioned the Pro Line:


How many differences are left now?

I don't have all day to list the 100+ differences, but if somebody else does please do...

[Scali]

Originally Posted by Rich

Evidently you think all neck joints are tenon, or anything like it. Ever see an SG joint?! Tell me that's anything more than adding some glue

That's still a tenon. The glue was apparently so strong that part of the body broke off rather than the glue letting go.
Other than that, the tenon goes INTO the body, not just onto the body... And it is done under pressure.

Originally Posted by Rich

I don't have all day to list the 100+ differences, but if somebody else does please do...

There aren't 100+ differences, that's why.
Take a Pro Line with H-S-H configuration, add 2 frets, make the horns pointier, and you have an RG. Add a monkey grip and lion's claw, and you have a Jem.
QED.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Scali

That's still a tenon. The glue was apparently so strong that part of the body broke off rather than the glue letting go.
Other than that, the tenon goes INTO the body, not just onto the body... And it is done under pressure..

Yes, a tenon goes INTO the body. There is no tenon there, it's less area than if you glued a bolt on neck in. And the top of the body broke, but I still see the "heel" and it's sure looks like the glue let go.

Originally Posted by Scali

There aren't 100+ differences, that's why.
Take a Pro Line with H-S-H configuration, add 2 frets, make the horns pointier, and you have an RG. Add a monkey grip and lion's claw, and you have a Jem.
QED.

Let me quote something really dumb, "Wow, just, wow."

[Scali]

Originally Posted by jono

It's not a question of validation, it's a matter of presenting a balanced view. You're very ignorant of certain facts and gloss over this ignorance with your own opinion. I'm merely trying to fill in the gaps so to speak.

I'm the one presenting a balanced view here. Before, it was "PRS sucks, all top players use bolt-ons, lol". Now *that* is ignorant.

[Scali]

Originally Posted by Rich

Yes, a tenon goes INTO the body. There is no tenon there, it's less area than if you glued a bolt on neck in. And the top of the body broke, but I still see the "heel" and it's sure looks like the glue let go.

Are you blind?
There clearly is a tenon in those pictures.
This joint is the same as on a Les Paul, just a bit smaller.

[S-man]

Originally Posted by Scali

There aren't 100+ differences, that's why.
Take a Pro Line with H-S-H configuration, add 2 frets, make the horns pointier, and you have an RG. Add a monkey grip and lion's claw, and you have a Jem.
QED.

The most guitarded post of the month.

[Rich]

The one on the LEFT is a tenon, I'm not blind, I just know what a tenon is. And the one on the right is not [and the one on the right is what the SG is]

That's absolutely no more than putting glue on a bolt on instead of using screws. In fact it probably has right about the same surface contact area.