Fretboard radius

[werdna]

Learn me please.

I have a tele with quite a round fretboard radius and modern C neck profile.

I have a tele with quite a flat fretboard radius and a Wolfgang assymetrical neck profile.

Both feel quite different yet I don't know which I like better.

What are the advantages on paper of the two approaches.

[willow13]

I always find that "round" is more comfortable especially when play chords and "flat" makes the neck feel "faster". Flat also gives me a little more hand fatigue when playing chords. I still prefer Flat though

[jeremyb]

Pretty much the perfect neck for me seems to be the one on the guitar I like playing the most

[werdna]

I always find that "round" is more comfortable especially when play chords and "flat" makes the neck feel "faster". Flat also gives me a little more hand fatigue when playing chords. I still prefer Flat though

You Sir are a shredder and I salute you.

[Molly]

Entirely personal and maybe even depends on other factors like body shape and scale (in terms of the overall comfort for that particular guitar).

I like the big 50s' with a slight v carve, and a 7.25" radius on a 25.5" scale neck. I find vibrato easier when I can roll the side of my index finger on that raised v.

On a Les Paul I don't like a 60s' slim at all. Much prefer the nice rounded shapes associated with '58 and '59.

[NippleWrestler]

This is why compound radius fingerboards exist. You get flat at the top and rounder near the nut. I prefer a 12" for regular usage. Easier playability than a smaller radius, but fretwire and profile have a lot to do with the equation.

My acoustic had a 16-21" compound and it's fantastic, it feels like a classical past the 12th if you're into that sorta thing.

[willow13]

You Sir are a shredder and I salute you.

I certainly don't think I am a shredder but thanks you

[Candeevr4]

As much as i like the 12" radius on my sg, I seem to keep going back to the compound 10-16" on the tele and strat, prob because they have fatter necks over the sg. I dont mind the 9.5' on the Telemaster even thought the neck is a bit thinner, though on this i do have issues with the fret ends over the others..

[Olderama]

Im finding that i like a soft V
on my Dean its perfect and must have been good for dime as he wore a perfect round dot see vid below
at the 24.50 mark
in fact watch the whole video as its pretty awesome




I would love to try a Fender EC neck too

[hamo]

Im finding that i like a soft V

Everybody likes a nice soft V mate.

[rickenbackerkid]

I always find that "round" is more comfortable especially when play chords and "flat" makes the neck feel "faster". Flat also gives me a little more hand fatigue when playing chords. I still prefer Flat though

cracked it. I prrfer rounderish like what ever my Ric is, but sometimes I have to do bendy wheeedly solos and the Ric is too curved to make that easy

[willow13]

I always find that "round" is more comfortable especially when play chords and "flat" makes the neck feel "faster". Flat also gives me a little more hand fatigue when playing chords. I still prefer Flat though

cracked it. I prrfer rounderish like what ever my Ric is, but sometimes I have to do bendy wheeedly solos and the Ric is too curved to make that easy

wow wait I got something right about guitar related stuff? ... i'll take it

[willow13]

Im finding that i like a soft V

Everybody likes a nice soft V mate.

a lot like it hard though ... like really hard

[willow13]

Im finding that i like a soft V

I did a really pronounced V on a neck and honestly it is fucking terrible ..need to get the sander out and fix it

[jeremyb]

i'll take it

a lot like it hard though ... like really hard

I did a really pronounced V on a neck and honestly it is fucking terrible ..need to get the sander out and fix it