What's the chunkiest neck on a Hamer shredder?

[zorrow]

I might need a shredder, but I hate thin necks. What's the chunkiest neck on a Hamer shredder?

TIA!

Edited to add: Gosh! This is my post number 3K!

[Thundernotes]

I had a Diablo with a fairly decent sized neck profile. It may have been a special order with that carve. I sold it here a few years back, but I can't remember who bought it.

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[atquinn]

I've had a Centaura and a Chap Elite with thick necks. The Cali's I've had all had thin-to-medium necks and the Diablos were thinnest of all. I don't mind thin necks though, so I got around fine on all of them.

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Austin

[carfish7]

I sold a SSI to LadyScary that had certified baseball-bat for neck.

[bubs_42]

I've played just about every one of them and the SS takes the cake. I absolutely love the SS neck profile.

[zorrow]

I've only played Calis and Centauras, and I have found both to be on the medium/slim side. Still have to try Chaps, Diablos, SS's... and Phantoms.

[Bennyboy-UK]

I've got one of Austins previous Centauras - and its got a fatter neck than either of my Calis.

I really like it - good shape.

Spose the handmade element means that there is always going to be some variation between examples of the same model let alone different models.

The TLE Custom I had for a bit had too much of a mans neck for me - but for Bruce who bought it - he thought it was a little on the small side - mind you - he really really loves a mahoooosive neck!

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[Disturber]

I've had an SS1 with a very beefy neck, and an SSII with a pretty beefy neck as well. I had a Centaura with a nice medium+ carv.

[JohnnyB]

I know we're all Hamer fans here, but if you want a beefy-necked shredder, look into the G&L Invader series and the Rampage. The Floyd-equipped Invaders come with a 12" radius C-profile neck with 1-11/16" nut width. If you get a hardtail version, you can specify other neck profiles including a vintage or modern V-profile, a U-profile, and various nut widths all the way out to 1-3/4" wide C profile.

[jettster]

I have a Centaura, two Diablo's (I and II) and two Cali’s. The Centaura has the skinniest neck of all of them. The Diablo's have the most substantial necks but it’s a completely different profile than the Cali's.

[e-isle rock]

The Diablo I used to have had the chunkiest neck between a Centaura, Diablo and a Floyded Vintage S.

[DarrenD]

There is strong variation between between identical models of the same year, much less different models. Remember, these are all handmade with no CNC. I've had two '89 calis and they barely felt like a similar guitar because the neck profiles were so different.

[proxmax]

the most 1990 hamer shredders have a thicker neck to avoid

headcracks many 1989 had.

my maple cali 1991 has a nice beefy neck + jumbofrets.

[FrankieIII]

Most of the Hamer models with a mahogany neck and tremelo have a beefier neck profile for strength/stability to compensate for the less rigid (than maple) mahogany neck.

[peedenmark7]

most of the 3x3 headstocked blitz' Ive played have beefy necks...