Can anyone recommend a modern guitar with chunky neck?

[preacherman]

Hello,
I'm looking for a steel strung guitar with a 45mm or more fingerboard.

Trying to find something chunky necked relatively well made that sounds good and is modern.

I guess I'd like my Estralita with an western acoustic body in someways.

Does anyone have any Ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Preacherman

[Deleted]

Dunno if they are any good, but some eko acoustics have 45+mm necks.
OR - try a 12 string and take six strings off (really).
TT

[obrienp]

Hi Preacherman,

Some of the Recording Kings have pretty chunky necks. They were doing a 12 fret slot head 000 that had a neck that was the best part of 2" at the nut. I think Sigma have done a similar model but probably not with solid back and sides.

I have one of the Recording King 000s with a 1 3/4" nut and a pretty chunky neck. Too much for my small hands really but it was such good value I hang on to it. All solid wood (spruce & mahogany), bone nut and saddle, etc for £185 (from Thomann).

I think the Washburn reproduction parlours they released a little while back (with the coffin cases) had 1 13/14" or similar nut width and very chunky necks.

If you have the cash some of the Martin retro 12 fret 000s have old fashioned chunky v necks but they are really serious cash.

Slide on,
Pat

[mikeshipman]

Hi, I bought a Blueridge BR341 specifically for the neck size (Well nut width really at 1 7/8") on a parlor size as I have a Martin D35 12 fret with same nut width and wanted a small body guitar too. Its all solid woods and is great for finger picking with finger picks.

[gaucho]

Ihave one one of the little Washburn reproduction parlors (like the one in this video, only mine is a lighter finish) and it has a great, chunky neck. The solid wood models sound great too. The bottom of the line model is a laminate and I don't like the tone as much.

[vent]

Epiphone Blues Master parlour guitar has following specs, for sale.

1.75" nut width
24.75" scale length
13.625" Body width

[bluefolk]

Depending on the size G you want these might be another one to look at - with a  1 13/16 neck.

www.eastmanguitars.com/doubleoo/

[myk]

Washburn re-issue parlour guitars

[preacherman]

Thanks all,

I'm very grateful for the info and brands to look at.

Some very appealing suggestions.


I'll try and pop in a reply about what I ended up getting

Cheers

[obrienp]

Hi Preacherman,

If you are still looking for that guitar with a chunky neck; look at the recent post from Dessarai who is selling one of those Recording Kings I was talking about. All solid wood and it has a pick-up fitted. Might be worth a look.

Slide on,
Pat