Minnesota Flats
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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.
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.