Fretboard radius
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Fretboard radius
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.
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.
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Re: Fretboard radius
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
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Re: Fretboard radius
Pretty much the perfect neck for me seems to be the one on the guitar I like playing the most
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Re: Fretboard radius
You Sir are a shredder and I salute you.
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Re: Fretboard radius
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.
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.
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Re: Fretboard radius
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.
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.
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Re: Fretboard radius
I certainly don't think I am a shredder but thanks you
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Re: Fretboard radius
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..
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Re: Fretboard radius
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
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
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Re: Fretboard radius
Everybody likes a nice soft V mate.
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Re: Fretboard radius
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
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Re: Fretboard radius
wow wait I got something right about guitar related stuff? ... i'll take itrickenbackerkid wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:24 pmcracked 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
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Re: Fretboard radius
a lot like it hard though ... like really hard
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Re: Fretboard radius
I did a really pronounced V on a neck and honestly it is fucking terrible ..need to get the sander out and fix it
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Re: Fretboard radius
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.