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Neck thickness
I know this has been a topic of discussion here because my customers have been telling me about it (I don't know where it's buried in the UU forums). Basically, they have been concerned that Boat Paddle ukulele necks are too fat.
Here's what I know. The standard thickness of BP necks is 3/4" at the first fret. They have been ordered in different thicknesses however. David Spangler (Flea Bitten Dawgs) plays a BP baritone with a neck thickness of more than 7/8" and likes it. He's a big guy with big hands. If you look at other instruments like guitars and mandolins, the thickness is close to 1". It doesn't make sense that because the instrument is smaller, the neck needs to be thinner. After all, your hand doesn't get smaller when you pick up a uke. Some ukuleles have necks that are less than 5/8" thick, and if you play one for an extended period of time, your hand will get sore, because there just isn't enough to grab on to. Here are some pictures of my chubby hands grabbing on to a standard size B.P. uke neck. http://www.boatpaddleukuleles.com/links/UU/grip1.jpg
http://www.boatpaddleukuleles.com/links/UU/grip2.jpg
I know this has been a topic of discussion here because my customers have been telling me about it (I don't know where it's buried in the UU forums). Basically, they have been concerned that Boat Paddle ukulele necks are too fat.
Here's what I know. The standard thickness of BP necks is 3/4" at the first fret. They have been ordered in different thicknesses however. David Spangler (Flea Bitten Dawgs) plays a BP baritone with a neck thickness of more than 7/8" and likes it. He's a big guy with big hands. If you look at other instruments like guitars and mandolins, the thickness is close to 1". It doesn't make sense that because the instrument is smaller, the neck needs to be thinner. After all, your hand doesn't get smaller when you pick up a uke. Some ukuleles have necks that are less than 5/8" thick, and if you play one for an extended period of time, your hand will get sore, because there just isn't enough to grab on to. Here are some pictures of my chubby hands grabbing on to a standard size B.P. uke neck. http://www.boatpaddleukuleles.com/links/UU/grip1.jpg
http://www.boatpaddleukuleles.com/links/UU/grip2.jpg