Neck Radius Measurement?

[Phrat]

I am trying to do a comparison the neck sizes between the Axis, Luke and JP. What is the neck radius?

Or even better, is there somewhere that illustrates the differences between the necks?

 

[banjoplayer]

I´m a bit busy and have not a lot time to write, but try searching. there are a lot of threads about this issue.
good luck

 

[Colin]

I´m a bit busy and have not a lot time to write, but try searching. there are a lot of threads about this issue.
good luck

Why did you respond if you where too busy?
axis = 10''
Morse = 12''
Luke = 12''
JP =15''

 

[Phrat]

Sorry guys, what i meant to ask is what does the neck radius mean? How is it measured?

 

[robelinda2]

it measures the flattness or roundness of the fingerboard. The Y2D has a flatter fingerboard than the Axis SS for instance- 12" comapred to 10".

 

[banjoplayer]

Why did you respond if you where too busy?

nice that you care what I do.
I did not have the time to search for the "-numbers or the other threads, but I thought it would be nice to give him the hint, that there are lots of other threads. that was a matter of 30 sec. then the kid needed a breakfast (10 a.m. in europe). so i was not too busy, just a bit busy.
that´s all, where´s the prob?

 

[Dizzy]

it measures the flattness or roundness of the fingerboard. The Y2D has a flatter fingerboard than the Axis SS for instance- 12" comapred to 10".

Yep, just think of the fingerboard as an arc (obviously looking along the neck - look from the bottom of your guitar (past the bridge) and you'll see the fretboard is curved )....
The smaller the radius, the tighter (more rounded) the arc, and vice versa.

The JP has the flattest radius for EBMM's by a long shot at 15"

What happens behind the fretboard is a different story, and is not related to the radius.
eg. My EVH, Axis and Silo all have 10" radii, with similar fretboard widths yet the necks are quite different, with the Silo having a thinner feel (front to back).

 

[Spudmurphy]

Yep, just think of the fingerboard as an arc (obviously looking along the neck - look from the bottom of your guitar (past the bridge) and you'll see the fretboard is curved )....
The smaller the radius, the tighter (more rounded) the arc, and vice versa.

The JP has the flattest radius for EBMM's by a long shot at 15"

What happens behind the fretboard is a different story, and is not related to the radius.
eg. My EVH, Axis and Silo all have 10" radii, with similar fretboard widths yet the necks are quite different, with the Silo having a thinner feel (front to back).

Nice description Diz.
It would be great if members could do a profile of the EB necks similar to this one, how about it guys (and galls!)

 

[Phrat]

Ah right I understand it now. So you imagine a circle with a radius of 10" for example, and the arc or the circle is the arc of fretboard. That makes sense. Thanks guys!

So is there any measurement for the thickness of the neck?

 

[Phrat]

Nice description Diz.
It would be great if members could do a profile of the EB necks similar to this one, how about it guys (and galls!)

Yeah, thats exactly what i was looking for

 

[Spudmurphy]

Yeah, thats exactly what i was looking for

I guess what is missing with the profile that I submitted is the profile of the fingerboard.
My profile is just of the neck itself.

All it takes is one of those plastic profile gauges.....

 

[Colin]

nice that you care what I do.
I did not have the time to search for the "-numbers or the other threads, but I thought it would be nice to give him the hint, that there are lots of other threads. that was a matter of 30 sec. then the kid needed a breakfast (10 a.m. in europe). so i was not too busy, just a bit busy.
that´s all, where´s the prob?

I thought it was a strange thing to say, especially when the answer would have been quicker to write than what you wrote. Now that I know you're a bit thin skinned I'll write my answers a bit more carefully.

 

[banjoplayer]

the answer would have been quicker to write than what you wrote.

mmmhh. that may be true. wasn´t probably the best idea to write. I think we stop at this point and drink a virtual beer. cheers. it is 10 pm now in europe and I go to bed soon.

 

[Colin]

mmmhh. that may be true. wasn´t probably the best idea to write. I think we stop at this point and drink a virtual beer. cheers. it is 10 pm now in europe and I go to bed soon.

I actually wasn't having a go at you, it's just sometimes hard to get that across in written form. Now, if I was replying to one of Simon's posts......

 

[banjoplayer]

I actually wasn't having a go at you, it's just sometimes hard to get that across in written form. Now, if I was replying to one of Simon's posts......

I understood that before. You must know that I´m not a native english speaker so my conversation may be bumpy. Sometimes I don´t get all the nuances. What´s about Simon´s question´s? (For exaple I don´t understand that)

 

[Colin]

I understood that before. You must know that I´m not a native english speaker so my conversation may be bumpy. Sometimes I don´t get all the nuances. What´s about Simon´s question´s? (For exaple I don´t understand that)

Simon is this guy that occasionally drops by the forum, his wife is also Friends with my wife which is a whole other story...

 

[Dizzy]

his wife is also Friends with my wife which is a whole other story...

PHOTOS PLEASE !! lmao

 

[Mick]

Now it´s getting interesting.
Sticky thread Request

 

[Spudmurphy]

Simon is this guy that occasionally drops by the forum, his wife is also Friends with my wife which is a whole other story...

This friendship doesn't exist without pics !!!

 

[Colin]

PHOTOS PLEASE !! lmao

I can provide pics of Simon and myself....?