Marr Jaguar: how thick is the neck? EDIT: just thick enough

[benecol]

That's an AVRI Jazzmaster on the left: the Jags have a slightly heftier neck, but not so you'd particularly notice. The Andrew Marr one looks to be more of a handful.

[taylornutt]

A friend of mine tried the Marr Jag at GC San Francisco. He said he loved the neck and felt it was more comfortable (read: thinner?) than other Jag necks he'd tried before.

I will say I've found that there's a big difference between AVRI Jag and JM necks. Jag necks always feel thicker to me (may just be shape, as Owen has said). Kinda like comparing apples and oranges. This has kept me away from Jags for the most part.

It kinda depends on the nut width as well. When I measured my AVRI neck for the Nut Width thread, it's a thin C profile but the nut width is wider than all my other guitars(43mm). So there is more fretboard area despite it being a thinner neck and it doesn't feel as cramped between the frets as my other shortscale necks. I am guessing the Johnny Marr neck is a little chunkier like my 1969 Mustang neck on my Mullet-stang

According to the Fender website, the nut width is 42mm. Even if the neck is chunkier, if it's 1mm narrower than a AVRI Jaguar neck, that will help it not feel as big. Definitely, play before you buy or be able to return it .

Neck
Neck Shape: Custom Neck Shape based on Johnny's '65 Jaguar®
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage-Style Frets
Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (61 cm)
Neck Plate: Vintage Style 4 Bolt
Truss Rods: Original Vintage Style

[mastermorya]

Ah fuck it. My five-year-old daughter has repeatedly advised me that the family is *definitely not* getting me a guitar for xmas and this was at the top of my list. I'm gonna hope that everything's going to work out fine.

[Sobriquet]

The neck is perfect. Sorry, I have nothing to a/b it with anymore. It's thicker than the '62 AVRIs but not too thick. It's c-shaped, so it's not like '52 Tele-big. I can't imagine anyone would have a problem with it. OK, maybe shredders. The two necks pictured earlier in the thread look to be at different angles.

[singlepup]

I'm very curious to hear your thoughts if Santa comes through. I share your affinity for the AVRI Jazzmaster neck, so your opinions are a good gauge for me.

[mastermorya]

Well, I uh, happened to find a guitar case secreted away underneath our bed. Low and behold, it contained a brand new Jagumarr. I have no idea whose guitar it is. My wife's? Anyway, I thought I'd check out the neck since it happened to be there. Picked it up, tuned it up (set up was a bit high but serviceable), and I can report that the neck is JUST FINE. Very comfortable. That picture posted above is deceiving. It is a bit thicker than the AVRI JM neck, but I liked it fine. It did not bother me the way that the Squier JMJM or 2012 American Standard Stratocaster chunky necks bothered me; maybe that has something to do with the 7.25 radius, I don't know. So I put it back under the bed. Maybe I will see it again in a couple of days...

[benecol]

Of course, what would be even funnier and far more sinister is if you didn't get this guitar in a couple of days and it was never mentioned. And then maybe in a few weeks you notice the postman whistling "This Charming Man".

[stewart]

I am guessing the Johnny Marr neck is a little chunkier like my 1969 Mustang neck on my Mullet-stang

Helpful insight, thanks!!

[benecol]

aka: 'The Yardstick'.

[Leather Jacket]

Haha. I really like what this thread has turned into....snooping around the house and playing with presents before Christmas.