C-Neck vs. a U-Neck.

[capnkid]

I have small hands compared to most, and I hate flat radiused necks with wide nuts.
I am thinking of getting a nice birdseye maple strat neck done with a small nut width, but with a U profile.

anyone have anything like this?

 

[Dani Pace]

There is another neck shape to consider, the D neck. It's good for players with smaller hands. The best way I can describe it is similar to a U neck but not as thick. I have somewhat small squareish hands and a U neck feels a little bulky to me. Play several different neck styles and find what feels most "natural" and comfortable to you.

 

[Milnoque]

What are you playing now, and what kind of music are you playing? Have you ever spent any extended time playing a regular Strat neck?

If you haven't given a standard Strat neck a good workout, it might be a good idea. One of my playing buddies has really small hands and loves his.

A neck that is too small can cause some people's hands to cramp. The smaller radius on a Strat neck will increase your comfort more than the reduction in width at the nut. The narrower fretboards are harder to resell.

 

[dave.....]

small neck

i have a martin e-18 solid body electric ....... the neck is way too small for my hands ...... after a few mins i start to cramp up ..... and making complex chords is never going to happen on that neck ........ be sure you are comfortable w/ your neck choice before you buy it .......