flatfeed611
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I’ve often read that many people struggle to tell the difference between the Pattern and Wide Fat neck profiles, which I honestly find puzzling.
For reference, I have a 2018 (or maybe 2017—not entirely sure) SE SC-245 with a Wide Fat neck, as well as a PS Paul’s Guitar with a Pattern neck. To me, the two necks feel noticeably different. The Pattern neck seems to have a soft V-like feel, while the Wide Fat feels fuller overall.
When I switch from the Wide Fat to the Pattern, it’s as though there’s “meat” missing, particularly in the shoulder area of the neck. I’m not sure if that’s the best way to describe it, but the difference feels very obvious to me.
I’m curious—have others experienced this as well? Or is the general consensus that these neck profiles are hard to distinguish?
For reference, I have a 2018 (or maybe 2017—not entirely sure) SE SC-245 with a Wide Fat neck, as well as a PS Paul’s Guitar with a Pattern neck. To me, the two necks feel noticeably different. The Pattern neck seems to have a soft V-like feel, while the Wide Fat feels fuller overall.
When I switch from the Wide Fat to the Pattern, it’s as though there’s “meat” missing, particularly in the shoulder area of the neck. I’m not sure if that’s the best way to describe it, but the difference feels very obvious to me.
I’m curious—have others experienced this as well? Or is the general consensus that these neck profiles are hard to distinguish?