Neck specifications

[snarez]

I am planning to buy an ESP guitar soon, most probably the Horizon FR II, but there is a "small" problem - there's no way I can try it out. Here in Croatia we have exactly one shop which has a few LTDs in stock, and that's all. So I decided I'd try out an LTD with similar neck as my future guitar. I managed to find a great datasheet with ESP neck specs for all models from 2006 - it's got width at nut and last fret, thickness at 1st and 12h fret, fingerboard radius and neck shape. So I was wandering if there was anything like that for LTDs (I didn't manage to find it), or if it would be possible in some way to obtain such information?

Thank you.

[diablero]

Hi Snarez!

I have LTD EX-351......Where are you from? Ja sam iz Velike Gorice. :D
Ako te zanimaju specifikacije, kontaktiraj me na email: domagoj_lovric@hotmail.com

[andrei]

there is a list (i think also from guitarsatbmusic.com.au) with the exact esp specs, whitch i couldn't find.
in the meantime, i thope this helps:

http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/images/ctmneckgrip.gif

http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/images/ctmfingerboard.gif

more details at: http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/customshop.htm

i don't think a ltd neck will match an esp.
same specs doesn't mean same quality.

[snarez]

Well, it is a bit of help, thank you, but I need LTD specs, I have all I need about ESP... And yes, I know same specs don't mean same quality, but what I want to know is how the neck fits my hand - e.g. Fenders are a bit too thick for me, Jacksons too wide, Ibanez too flat... When you're playing on the same guitar for 9 years, it becomes like a part of your body, so buying a guitar with totally different neck is a big mistake - and quite expensive one, if you're willing to pay up to $3000 for the guitar. Also, if I like an LTD with same neck specs as Horizon FR II, the ESP neck can only be better, right?

Oh, and I have another request - cany anybody check neck specs for Squier Showmaster H/H ? That's my current guitar, and my measuring showed it matched the FR II. So if somebody could check if these are correct specs, I'd be really grateful:

Neck width: Nut - 42mm (1.654 in) ; Last fret - 57mm (2.244 in)
Thickness: 1st fret - 20.2mm (0.795 in) ; 12th fret - 22mm (0.866 in)
Fingerboard radius: 305mm (12 in)
Neck shape: Thin U