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Fretboard radius-picky-picky!
By: Al Catraz Date: June 3, 2014, 3:35 pm
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Does anyone have a comment or ten about the fretboard radius for
Bob Shade's 60's Custom. I emailed him and he stated the radius
is 13.0". I am so used to Fender's 9.5" radius. I usually sell
any guitar with a flatter radius within a month or two. Chords
and notes are just more comfortable with the smaller radius.
(Just speaking for myself of course).
I guess I should also ask if anyone knows the radius on the Aria
inexpensive Mosrite clone too.
The radius will not be a deal breaker when I'm ready to buy, but
maybe at that time I can ask Bob to make a different radius.
#Post#: 2409--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fretboard radius-picky-picky!
By: wstagner Date: June 4, 2014, 5:24 pm
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I have small hands (among other things) and my pref is the C
shape fender vintage neck and I have several strats and a tele
with these necks.
Bob's guitar neck feels just like the original mosrite, 2 me
anyway. I have no trubbul playin it....it feels quite
comfortable.
I also have one of Nokie's Hitchiker geetars. That neck is a
little wider, which is an improvement over the mosrite neck but
it DUZ feel wider in your hand.
It's all what you get used to. ;)
#Post#: 2410--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fretboard radius-picky-picky!
By: Al Catraz Date: June 4, 2014, 6:04 pm
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Thank you sir! I too like the old 7.250" Fender radius. 'Have a
Squier with a replacement neck at that radius. My hands object
to Gibson neck shapes with flatter boards and say, Ibanez shape
necks. If the Shade guitar is more Fenderish in shape, then all
would be good.
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Re: Fretboard radius-picky-picky!
By: LomTeePawBao Date: October 24, 2014, 2:03 am
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Re: Fretboard radius-picky-picky!
By: WilliamKristen Date: November 28, 2018, 9:39 pm
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k at that radius. My hands object to Gibson neck shapes with
flatter b
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