Neck Profile And Radius Advice?

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LooseCannon	Neck Profile And Radius Advice?		Lead	[-]
Posts: 4 Mon, May 18, 2009 12:35:45	Tags : None Hey guys, i'm trying to decide on a neck profile, I can't find a SRV strat in my area so i'm hoping one of you could recommend a guitar with a similliar neck profile to try out. I did try out the Vintage Hot Rod 62 Strat which has a very beefy neck and I liked it, however it does have a 1.650" width at the nut, would getting a wider nut width make it harder to reach around a beefy neck? Regarding radius- I got to play some 14" necks and I liked it, how much of a difference in playabilty would a 16" radius make? I prefer a more flat radius to prevent bend choking, I don't really feel the benefit in chording on a more curved radius. Thanks in advance
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Boris Bubbanov		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 156 Mon, May 18, 2009 17:02:32	Tommy is familiar with an SRV profile and can happily replicate one for you. As for board radii, I find a well made and well fretted neck with the right amount of fall away (such as a USACG neck) will refuse to choke out, even in something such as a 7.25 - 9.50 compound radius. Remember, 9.50 at the twelfth fret means flatter still at the 18th. I've got some 10-16" inch compound radius necks from before I started doing business with USACG, and they work fine but the (single action) truss rod is heavier and I really find I like the sound and playability of the USACG necks better and better. I just finally decided the nitro was really hard on this batch of USACG super soft V one inch thick one piece maple necks (9.5 - 12 compound radius) and I am just delighted, now that the frets are dressed clean of nitro and Gotoh split shafts and nuts installed and 6 of the 8 are mounted on guitars. Sweet, never had better.
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Schneidas		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 390 Tue, May 19, 2009 14:14:21 Silver Member	Hi LC, first of all, how did the 1.650 width at the nut feel to you? If it felt good you don't wanna go higher (or lower), if it felt just a bit tight, you'd want to opt for a 1 - 11/16th nut width. A little wider at the nut makes for a totally different feel IMO. The neck will definitely feel a bit larger. As far as I'm concerned, too little is far worse than too wide. 1.650" is almost unplayable for me these days - well not exactly, but it is claustrophobically narrow. Regarding the radius: 14" is pretty flat. I don't think one should need to go any flatter than that. 12" is as high (or flat) as I need to go on a USACG neck, with pretty low action. And I do HUGE bends. IMO you only need to consider a 16" radius In case you have your action so low that not even a sheet of paper can fit between the string and the fret. www.myspace.com/schneidas Last Edited By: Schneidas Tue, May 19, 2009 14:40:00. Edited 1 time.
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Schneidas		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 391 Tue, May 19, 2009 14:16:55 Silver Member	Remember, 9.50 at the twelfth fret means flatter still at the 18th Actually, the 7.25 - 9.50" compound radius means that the neck is 7.25" at the first and 9.50" at the last fret, not at the twelfth. www.myspace.com/schneidas Last Edited By: Schneidas Tue, May 19, 2009 14:41:36. Edited 1 time.
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Boris Bubbanov		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 157 Tue, May 19, 2009 16:47:31	Schneidas wrote: Remember, 9.50 at the twelfth fret means flatter still at the 18th Actually, the 7.25 - 9.50" compound radius means that the neck is 7.25" at the first and 9.50" at the last fret, not at the twelfth. Yeah, I see you're right. Tommy's site seems silent on the subject but I did some checking. I know what I was thinking of, the radius of 9.50 at the last fret translates to a flatter still radius at the saddle break point. Thanks for the course correction; I need a lot more of that. Seems like the only way I learn things anymore is if I get something backwards in my craw and someone kindly calls it to my attention.
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LooseCannon		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5 Tue, May 19, 2009 18:58:50	Thanks guys. Actually I like my action pretty high, but a flatter radius just seems more right to my cause i'm always having probs with the high e on my strat. Could you recommend a stock strat with a 1 - 11/16th nut and a beefy neck for me to try out?
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Schneidas		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 392 Tue, May 19, 2009 19:27:11 Silver Member	Tough one. I don't think Fender makes any necks currently that are both wide and fat. The Vintage Hot Rod '62 has the fat neck but is 1.650" at the nut. The American Standard is 1 11/16" at the nut but is not really fat.... Maybe the Fender experts around here will know and hopefully chime in. "i'm always having probs with the high e on my strat." You sure it's fretting out when you bend, or is it just buzzing when you play? At 14" radius and med to high action, you should be able to bend to the sky and not have strings choke up. In any case, if you're comfortable with a 16" radius, there are only benefits to gain with it. www.myspace.com/schneidas
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LooseCannon		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6 Tue, May 19, 2009 20:15:32	It's fretting out like crazy, no buzz. Though it has to do with the frets being worn out as well. I replaced them about a year ago and after about two months flattened them already, that's why i'm going with SS on this one, I can't afford fret works 6 times a year. Regarding the flat radius, acoustic guitars have 16-20" radius and I don't see anyone complaining really, though they are a bit harder to play. Holdsworth's carvin model also have 20" radius and he's using all of those crazy strech chords. I guess i'll go with 14" eventually just to be on the safe side.
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Schneidas		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 393 Tue, May 19, 2009 20:59:06 Silver Member	You mean 16"? www.myspace.com/schneidas
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LooseCannon		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7 Wed, May 20, 2009 00:46:13	No I mean 14", safe side as in I know it will be comfortable, and it will still be an improvment over the 10". Maybe i'll get to play a neck with a 16" radius and then decide.
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