To me, the G1 necks are pretty "open" and "free". If your used to a neck with more resistance I think it takes some time to adjust to the G1. I have to relax a bit in the higher register, which took a little time for it to feel comfortable, but I now have a nice full tone in the upper register which plays in tune. A lot of players, it seems, blow sharp on the G1 until they "learn" how to play on it. If you can't get used to it, you should see if Yamaha will swap a M1 (came on the original 875 customs), or an F1 (which is the neck of the original 62), or even try a G1 custom (it's different than the G1 that comes on the 62II). Good luck.