Lungimsam Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 What is neck radius a measurement of? My pbasses are 7.25, and they feel fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The way it was explained to me, the neck radius is the degree of curve of the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Does the difference in neck radius effect the feel of the playing? Are some radii more desireable than others for certain things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 What is neck radius a measurement of? My pbasses are 7.25, and they feel fine to me. http://www.fender.com/support/faqs.php#q13 . I dunno about your P basses, but I'd guess that would be kind of small. I think the current Am Std P bass has a 9.5" radius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Somewhat, it depends how critical you are on the feel of it. More of a curve or flatter. Some players say they don't notice it at all. Yes, the Fender is 9.5. I had a G&L SB-2 made up with a vintage thin #6 neck and a 7.5 radius fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Does the difference in neck radius effect the feel of the playing? Are some radii more desireable than others for certain things? A larger radius means a flatter neck. Some styles of play favor that, others do not. Classical guitars have an almost flat neck. Shredders like 'em too. Some say a guitar with a small radius inhibits bending. An upright with a lot of curvature at the bridge is more suited to playing a single string with a bow than one with a flatter bridge (which might be better if you wanted to bow three note chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 You're right about the flat board better for bending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 http://www.fender.com/support/faqs.php#q13 . I dunno about your P basses, but I'd guess that would be kind of small. I think the current Am Std P bass has a 9.5" radius. I havce '54 and '62 reissues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 What's the 2010 SG bass radius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I don't know. I would like to find out just to know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Measure it and let us know! Use a string (as described in the link above) and draw some curves using different lengths. cut them out, and see if the outside matches your fretboard. I'd guess 12" or 14" - maybe even compound like the EB-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I'll have to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thanks for all the info, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 No problem. I want you to get that SG Std. as soon as they can get it to you. One of the best moves I did was to get back to EB, SG style bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 ` I hope you're not 'shopping by radius'. Even with fine advice about the feel or application of different curves, it means little by itself. The radius has to be considered in combination with the neck profile [back of neck], plus the width of the neck, such that an overall cross secton of the complete neck and FB results. That complete shape is the shape in your hand. If you had a nearly semicircular back and a nearly flat FB on a narrow neck, you might get cramps in your hand. ` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Measure it and let us know! Use a string (as described in the link above) and draw some curves using different lengths. cut them out, and see if the outside matches your fretboard. I'd guess 12" or 14" - maybe even compound like the EB-3 What do you mean by "compound"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 ` What do you mean by "compound"? ` It changes as you move up the neck. There's a curve copier, or "curve copper", that consists of a bunch of thin plastic strips captive in a clamping device. You push it up to a shape with the clamps loosened, then snap the locking clamp and you've copped the shape, whether of some fancy millwork or just a simple curve. http://www.csnoffice.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=RBT1356 You can use this tool to cop curves offa some round objects in your kitchen, CD collection, etc. When the curve matches, your FB, you just measure the radius of the original object and you know your radius. Now you REALLY have the definition and description of "FB radius" as well. It's just a radius like any other ! ` Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 The radius of the current SG Std. Bass is 12 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Far out! Thanks for the info. I have been playing 7.5s for years now, and I look forward to seeing if there will be a noticeable diff when I get the SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 I went from the 7.5" on the G&L SB-2 to the 12" on the SG. I like the flatter surface with the short scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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