ex3.8
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What is the neck radius.... if you look down the neck you make a circle around the neck and it measures 10, 12, 15" ????
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Neck Radius for idiot!
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I always thought it worked this way:
For a 12" radius -
If you draw a perfect circle around a center point that is twelve inches from the edge of the circle, the curve created is equal to the curvature of the fretboard.
This applies to a 10" radius, a 7.5" radius, a 15" radius, etc. Obviously, the closer the edge of the circle is to the center, the smaller the circle and the more radical the curve, so a 7.5" radius (like found on vintage Fender boards) is quite round, while a 21" radius (like you might find on an Ibanez Wizard neck) is only very slightly curved, and therefore known as a "flat" neck.
Clear as mud, huh?
For a 12" radius -
If you draw a perfect circle around a center point that is twelve inches from the edge of the circle, the curve created is equal to the curvature of the fretboard.
This applies to a 10" radius, a 7.5" radius, a 15" radius, etc. Obviously, the closer the edge of the circle is to the center, the smaller the circle and the more radical the curve, so a 7.5" radius (like found on vintage Fender boards) is quite round, while a 21" radius (like you might find on an Ibanez Wizard neck) is only very slightly curved, and therefore known as a "flat" neck.
Clear as mud, huh?
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