I was just enjoying my new Old Wave oval A (after a crazy rush of moving with a new job and no playing). I asked Bill to build this one with a narrow, V-shaped neck, and he nailed it.
I think I might have unusual hands-- I wear large or extra-large gloves, but I'm only 5'7", and not a big guy. Stocky, but not huge. I would think that I would have smaller-than-normal hands, due to my stature, but I guess not.
I really strongly prefer a narrower neck, with a V-shaped profile. I sold an OM at a $1200+ loss because of the "baseball bat" neck. It seems that big palms and short fingers (me) doesn't work well with big, "C" or "D" shaped necks. Especially not with a long scale.
So, how are your hands, and what necks do you prefer? I'm a perennial noob player, but my preference is a "V" shaped, narrow neck on a mandolin, and a short (20"?) scale with a narrow V-shaped neck on an OM.
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