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Thought I would share a bit more of my thinking and experimenting.
Couldn't really understand why the neck profile on the '64 was so appealing. I play guitar too, and I can adapt to most shapes - some I prefer, some not, but not to this degree.
So I did a very crude 'solder wire' based profile exercise. (Sad, I know..)
Here we go:
The '64 is clearly a flatter, slimmer, wider profile - but for me the biggest difference is less 'shoulder'
I think combined with vintage frets and the 7.5" radius board, I have my answer. Maple or RW doesn't matter, I don't think. It's the neck profile, and to some extent the nut width (but not exclusively)
Well there you go.
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That's very interesting. I'll have to do that!
It's a shoulder thing for me too, less is good.