Starfire IV neck profile question

[Minnesota Flats]

I'm a big fan of Starfire basses and have played a bunch of Gibson ES-335 and Epiphone Riviera guitars. Recently, I've been getting curious about the stop-tail Starfire IV. I am under the impression that the necks on these tend to run on the thin (measured front to back) side. I dislike this type of neck, preferring some chunk, a-la Gibson "59-rounded" profile at a minimum.

Is my impression that SF IV necks tend generally to be on the thin side correct or erroneous? Are there particular years or factories of manufacture I should be looking for, or are the neck thickness tendencies pretty random? Years ago, I had Guild "Slim Jim" from the early-to-mid 60s ("open-book" headstock) that had a comfortably-thick neck. The necks on the Starfire basses I've played have all been pretty uniform (narrow, but not thin).

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[Factual Frank]

Hi
I have 1981 SF-4 and the neck is not chunky. It is similar to an EBMM neck if you have ever played one of those. It is not Ibanez thin but I would say it is slim.

 

[GAD]

‘70s and ‘80s necks tend to be smaller. Late ‘90s get wider and the ‘00s get deeper.

In my experience, anyway.

 

[GGJaguar]

‘70s and ‘80s necks tend to be smaller. Late ‘90s get wider and the ‘00s get deeper.

In my experience, anyway.

Mine, too, though my '97 SF-4 has quite a shallow profile.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

Beginning to sound like, as per my initial impression, this is one of those guitars best vetted in-person, given my profile preferences.

Too bad: that really narrows the field of potential candidates.

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Many sellers have started listing neck depth measurements in their sale ads. This is a good thing because I'm of the same opinion as the OP in that I dislike thin necks.
I have a ca. '95 SF IV with a nice rounded profile neck.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

I have a ca. '95 SF IV with a nice rounded profile neck.

That would be a Westerly, correct?

 

[GAD]

Beginning to sound like, as per my initial impression, this is one of those guitars best vetted in-person, given my profile preferences.

Too bad: that really narrows the field of potential candidates.

Perhaps not as much as you might think. Since you want a stop-tail, they only started making those in the '80s, so all of the '60s and '70s Starfires would be out anyway since they have harps.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

Good to know. The 60s-70s ones in really good condition tend to exceed my budget anyhow.

 

[Jeff Haddad]

That would be a Westerly, correct?

Yes.