In praise of the G&L Bi-Cut neck

[spufman]

The older G&L full maple Bi-Cut really had something going on! My necks from '83, '89 and '96 are all very different in terms of profile and feel, but they are all incredibly stiff and stable, with a common ballsy acoustic punch that stays steady through a long long sustain. Three bolts done right! Cheers to my happy family...

 

[Eilif]

Nice set!
I'm not as familiar with the G&L Bi-cut neck, but I'm a believer in the concept and of it's use on many USA Peavey's. My '79 T-40's "Bi-Laminate" might not be the most attractive thing with it's reversed and opposed grain on each half but it is as strait and stable as the day it was made.

 

[BassikLee]

Yep, G&L started using what Peavey had been doing at that point for about five years. Somehow, G&L was revolutionary, while Peavey was overlooked. Same with CNC, or the late 70s equivalent thereof. Peavey was first. Borrowed from a gun stock company.

 

[spufman]

Cool, I thought Peavey did something similar. Is their cut off-center as well, or centered with routes on both halves?

 

[bigtone23]

Peavey necks are cut straight down the middle. I have had about a dozen Peaveys with those necks and not a single issue with any of them!
My 83 El Toro neck is also killer, though it has a touch of ski jump.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

My L2500 neck is quad-cut...

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