dtray187 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Hey guys I may pick up a 69 , and eventually sell my 59. The issue is I have never played a 69 and need to know if the neck is any less deep than the 59? My favorite neck is the one on my prs santana se, it is fat/wide as prs calls it, Is there a shorter scale lenght bolt on that that anyone has tried on the 69? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekc Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 In summation, the JTV-69 above the 7th fret has a deep neck profile, however its quite the opposite below the 7th fret as it tapers down to .750" deep, and 1.61" width - which as a long term Gibson player feels a bit small and cramped for me. Many details on JTV-69 Neck profile with measurements are here http://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=5281.msg36128#msg36128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidgitar Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 This is an interesting thread because I picked up a 69 about 6 weeks ago and for the most part, I am pleased with the guitar. But I prefer the 24.75 scale and a compound radius fingerboard with stainless frets. I have a couple of Warmoth conversion necks on my 75 Strat and partscaster Tele custom and could not be happier with those instruments. So for now, I am keeping the stock Variax neck due to more pressing issues but as soon as I am able, I am going to have a custom nexk made for the Variax. It will then be the closest to a totally versatile axe to bring to a gig if you can only have one. Also, I concur with the other folks posting as to the aural quality of the guitar models. If you are going to do a serious recording project, it's better to have an actual quality instrument rather than using the models found in the Variax. But for live performance, I think the JTV-69 is about as versatile an instrument as one could wish for. I too have gotten dependent on the alternate tunings as much as I have for the different electric and acoustic models. So I will probably buy a 59 to complement the 69 for live performance and also to have a backup if something like breaking a string happens on the 69 in live performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specracer986 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I did a Warmouth neck swap on my JTV69. I didn't go for the 24.75" conversion but I'm interested in possibly trying that. If you do it, please post your before and after experiences. I did go for the Standard Thin profile, compound radius, SS frets, Earvana Tusq nut and Bubinga fret board. A totally great neck for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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