Bongo 5 and SR5 neck question

**strummer** · 02-14-2006, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by BigBallz

Typo...I meant 12...

Must be your practice of over-extending your right index finger

**BigBallz** · 02-14-2006, 07:45 AM

My wife helps.

**Freddy-G.** · 02-14-2006, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by strummer

That is the curvature of the fret board, and it is commonly measured with a radius gauge.

OK. Thanks Strummer. Guess it's impossible to measure the roundness of the neck, since they're not always symmetrical. Like the Warwick I once tried out, it's neck felt like holding a 2x4 block of wood. And a Warrior bass' neck is nearly flat.

**strummer** · 02-14-2006, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Freddy-G.

OK. Thanks Strummer. Guess it's impossible to measure the roundness of the neck, since they're not always symmetrical. Like the Warwick I once tried out, it's neck felt like holding a 2x4 block of wood. And a Warrior bass' neck is nearly flat.

Actually, It is very simple. I don't know the proper english term for the tool, but we call it a measuring comb. Think of a regular, fine toothed comb, but the individual pins can slide up and down. Press it against the neck to get a neck profile reading, and there you are. Put the comb flat on a piece of paper and draw the shape.

**bassmonkeee** · 02-14-2006, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Freddy-G.

According to the measurements that Larry posted, the necks are identical, except the Bongo is 1/16" wider at the last fret.

Radius for both is 11 inches? Wonder how that measurement is taken? Does it reveal the roundness or flatness of the neck?

Don't forget that the Bongo has more frets than the Stingrays, too. That would account for the wider last fret.

I've always felt like the SR necks were a bit thicker than the Bongo necks. I have never played a SR that was love at first pluck like it was with the Bongos. The neck was a big draw for me.

Of course, that doesn't keep me from drooling over the dual pickup SRs.