It seems to me that if you're discussing "shaving necks" this thread should be attached to the one on facial hair a few weeks back...

Seriously though, I've got an Alvarez I've played for 14 years, no problem except barre chords are difficult (though not painful) and a Suzuki on which barre chords are impossible. I'll have to measure up the nuts neck depths and see what the differences are between the two.

My musical pain problem is on the wind instruments...I'm still (after nearly 5 months of playing) having pain in my left thumb joint (where it joins my hand) after I play my flute (not during...only after). With the new Low D pennywhistle, however, the thumb joint gets sore practically on contact (I'm taking a break from that instrument for a couple of weeks).

NOW, however, the thumb pain is cropping up on guitar--Alvarez, Suzuki, or Tim's Guild. I'm suspecting a touch of "a tritus" and have started glucosamine Hcl and Condroitin sulfate (as recommended in some other thread) to see if they help. Meanwhile...I eat lots of Ibuprofen. If it all persists, I'll actually go to a sawbones...

Just be careful, guys, if you're shaving the necks...and don't even *think* about shaving the nuts....it'll lower the action! ;>

V