I came to understand the range of guitar neck shapes that work for me from playing many guitars and paying attention to the carve and feel of the neck (sharp vee, soft vee, C shape, D shape, modified low oval, flat, etc) along with nut width, scale length and neck taper.
My Alvarez parlor has the chunkiest neck that I play. It is not as chunky as some necks but has a bit more shoulder than I like on the top. I don’t wrap my thumb over the top like some players and I don’t do well with a pronounced vee shape. A subtle vee shape I can live with.
My suggestion is to play a bunch of guitars without thinking too much about it and let your hands and ears tell you what feels and sounds good. Then take note of the neck shape, nut width, and scale length of that particular guitar. Over time you will discover what works best for you. Have fun on the adventure. :-)
Best,
Jayne
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