LP (ebay) with neck heel and body contour

[sabasgr68]

Looks nice to me. The top is great. The neck 'shaving' is not very good-looking as on Agile's AL3200, but I guess it's functional on making upper fret access easier and more comfortable.

Link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167155720360?_ ... p_homepage

Some pics:

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[uwmcscott]

That neck contour looks a lot like the early Harley Benton LP\ - remember when those were the rage for a while? Someone should start putting together a list of all the different budget guitar brands that have risen to fame here and also their eventual fate.

Agile ( the OG ) - still kicking but with a pacemaker
Harley Benton - still stickin it to the Richman's Bastards
Firefly - i'm not on Facebook so I wouldn't know
Harpmaster/AJL - showed promise until HVAC failures doomed future production.
Blake Wright Guitars - put out of their misery (thankfully) after the first run of customs ( @honyock & i know he score on that )
The "AGF Custom" - this goes WAAAY back even prior to my time here....we need someone with super retro vision to fill in the blanks
Others?

[BatUtilityBelt]

I've wondered why we don't see more Les Pauls with belly carves like that, because it's one way to get some weight relief and add comfort at the same time.

[BatUtilityBelt]

Others?

I'd add IYV to the list. I only have one, but I like it a lot, and the price was crazy low ($158 shipped), brand new.

[toomanycats]

A very handsome instrument, no arguing against that.

But it would seem that such an extreme heel cut would compromise neck stability unless a guitar was constructed neck through, or at least had and very long neck tenon.

Let's be honest, who really needs a heel cut extreme enough to allow access past the 19th fret on the low E, A, and D strings?

This design on my 2010 MIK Schecter Solo 6 Custom provides all the practical upper fret access one would want while maintaining neck stability. As previously noted by @uwmcscott, the 2nd iteration of Harley Benton LPs had a similar design.

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Another similar example, my 2012 MIK Dean Evo.

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[sabasgr68]

I've wondered why we don't see more Les Pauls with belly carves like that, because it's one way to get some weight relief and add comfort at the same time.

I also wonder about it myself.

[sabasgr68]

A very handsome instrument, no arguing against that.

But it would seem that such an extreme heel cut would compromise neck stability unless a guitar was constructed neck through, or at least had and very long neck tenon.

Let's be honest, who really needs a heel cut extreme enough to allow access past the 19th fret on the low E, A, and D strings?

This design on my 2010 MIK Schecter Solo 6 Custom provides all the practical upper fret access one would want while maintaining neck stability. As previously noted by @uwmcscott, the 2nd iteration of Harley Benton LPs had a similar design.
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Another similar example, my 2012 MIK Dean Evo.
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You got a point there, and now that you mention it, I'd agree with you.

AL3200s heel cut looks robust in that regard. I believe that's one of the best.

[sabasgr68]

That neck contour looks a lot like the early Harley Benton LP\ - remember when those were the rage for a while? Someone should start putting together a list of all the different budget guitar brands that have risen to fame here and also their eventual fate.

Agile ( the OG ) - still kicking but with a pacemaker
Harley Benton - still stickin it to the Richman's Bastards
Firefly - i'm not on Facebook so I wouldn't know
Harpmaster/AJL - showed promise until HVAC failures doomed future production.
Blake Wright Guitars - put out of their misery (thankfully) after the first run of customs ( @honyock & i know he score on that )
The "AGF Custom" - this goes WAAAY back even prior to my time here....we need someone with super retro vision to fill in the blanks
Others?

Remember 'Reville' guitars? Ex-AGFer Cameron was the owner. They lasted for a while. IIRC they were decent guitars, but no neck contour on LP models - not totally sure about this, though -.

[BatUtilityBelt]

Remember 'Reville' guitars? Ex-AGFer Cameron was the owner. They lasted for a while. IIRC they were decent guitars, but no neck contour on LP models - not totally sure about this, though -.

I have one of those in LP flavor. Decent, but basic. However, there is something of a contour on them. Here's the back of mine (or the same model, anyway):

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At some point mine is getting different pickups. Here's the front:

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