Examples of Neck-Through-Body Guitars

These guitars are not for sale. They are guitars that I've shot over the course of a number of years. They are here as examples of neck-through-body guitars.

Shown above are four different neck-through-body guitar neck joints and a neck-through body blank. Notice that the center neck piece of wood extends from the headstock all the way through to the tail. This construction makes the guitar virtually indestructible. Notice also that there is no heel. The no-heel feel of a neck-through guitar usually allows better fret access to the upper register and the complete lack of any neck joint normally enables superior sustain and tone.

Alembic Neck-Through-Body Guitar

Alembic neck-through-body guitars and basses are among the most finely made boutique guitars. My old friend, custom guitar builder Ed Roman used to affectionately call Alembic guitars and basses "hippie sandwiches."

Jackson Chris Broderick Signature Soloist Neck-Through-Body Guitar

Jackson builds among the finest neck-through-body guitars on the market today. Jackson Guitars is owned by Fender.

Moonstone Neck-Through-Body Guitar

Moonstone guitars are built by Steve Helgeson and was among the first builders to utilize highly figured woods like quilted maple in his neck-through-body guitars.

BC Rich Stealth Neck-Through-Body Guitar

BC Rich was perhaps the most innovative of all gutiar companies when it comes to design.

Rand Neck-Through-Body Guitar

Rand guitars were super fast, super comfortable neck-through-body shredding machines from the 1980s.

Jackson Randy Rhoads RR1 Neck-Through-Body Guitar

One might arguably say that Jackson was created for Randy Rhoads.

BC Rich Stealth Neck-Through-Body Guitar

Here's another BC Rich Stealth that better illustrates the neck-through-body nature of the guitar. You can see that the neck portion of wood runs the entire length of the guitar.

ESP OUIJA Neck-Through-Body Guitar

The ESP bad juju guitar. When you play this guitar someone else moves your fingers!

Jackson Kelly Neck-Through-Body Guitar

The Kelly is Jackson's version of the Explorer, but this neck-though-body guitar boasts angles and bevels that set it apart from the Explorer.

Jackson King V Neck-Through-Body Guitar

The Jackson King V is named for Slayer's Kerry King. This neck-through guitar is made for metal.

Rickenbacker 650 Neck-Through Guitar

Rickenbacker is a great company that builds outstanding guitars. Many people don't realize that many of the Rickenbacker models are neck-through guitars.