Does John's favourite strat has thin or thick fretboard?? Any clues??
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John's guitars' fretboards
Started by m-80, Apr 15 2010 03:31 PM
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 03:31 PM
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Posted 15 April 2010 - 09:40 PM
im not sure what you mean by thin and thick. what do you consider thin?
i dont even know if you can find specs on things like fretboard thickness. i doubt it matters much anyway when it comes to tone
i dont even know if you can find specs on things like fretboard thickness. i doubt it matters much anyway when it comes to tone
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 03:05 AM
I think you meant the neck radius am I right?
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 04:34 AM
bobbybrenes, on Apr 15 2010, 09:05 PM, said:
I think you meant the neck radius am I right?
All of his vintage fender guitars should have a 7.25" radius and either 21 or 22 frets(jaguar). The newer strats and teles all have 9.5" radius necks.
1962 Strat - Sunburst
1965 Jaguar - Fiesta Red
2005 Strat Amvintage 1962- Fiesta Red w/ matched headstock
2007 Jag Amvintage 1962- Ice Blue w/ matched headstock
2007 Strat Amvintage 1962- Sunburst
2007 Tele Amvintage 1962- Antique Burst
2008 Squier Strat- Sunburst
2008 Firebird Custom Shop, Black and Chrome w/ matched headstock
2010 MJT S-Style Clone - a clone of my 1962, made so I wouldn't have to worry about theft of my original.
1965 Jaguar - Fiesta Red
2005 Strat Amvintage 1962- Fiesta Red w/ matched headstock
2007 Jag Amvintage 1962- Ice Blue w/ matched headstock
2007 Strat Amvintage 1962- Sunburst
2007 Tele Amvintage 1962- Antique Burst
2008 Squier Strat- Sunburst
2008 Firebird Custom Shop, Black and Chrome w/ matched headstock
2010 MJT S-Style Clone - a clone of my 1962, made so I wouldn't have to worry about theft of my original.
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Posted 16 April 2010 - 03:53 PM
most newer ones have a 9.5...some still have a 7.25, and some even have a 12 like a gibson
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Posted 17 April 2010 - 10:07 AM
Umm. And what is the Radius? 
I attached a pic which shows what i meant by neck width.
I attached a pic which shows what i meant by neck width.
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Posted 17 April 2010 - 04:10 PM
oh i see
well it would be different for all of his guitars...but the 62 most likely has the 60's style "oval" neck which is .810" at the first fret.
well it would be different for all of his guitars...but the 62 most likely has the 60's style "oval" neck which is .810" at the first fret.
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Posted 21 April 2010 - 11:02 PM
Width is gauged by a letter. A was the thinnest nut width they offered and it went all the way up to D. Vintage guitars all have a heel stamp that denotes the nut width. B is the most common but they could be any of the above.
The shape/feel of a guitars neck comes down to a combination of 3 things: the fretboard radius, neck profile (shape at the back) and the nut width.
Here's the stamp on my Jaguar:
15 is the model number, Feb is the month, 68 is the year and the letter at the end is the nut width.
The shape/feel of a guitars neck comes down to a combination of 3 things: the fretboard radius, neck profile (shape at the back) and the nut width.
Here's the stamp on my Jaguar:
15 is the model number, Feb is the month, 68 is the year and the letter at the end is the nut width.
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