Fishman Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 Anyone got any opinions on neck radius (or radii, if you prefer) I recently bought a Fender Japan Mustang, no idea what the radius is, but it's quite different to my regular bass, a 1976 Aria ProII Jazz copy, which is as flat as can be, without actually being flat I'm thinking of having a bass built and I'm veering towards a flat board – opinions please Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 fwiw ACG basses have flat boards as standard, I believe. Quote
eude Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 8 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: fwiw ACG basses have flat boards as standard, I believe. Yup, completely flat, 0° radius. Works really well with the asymmetrical neck profile, which is also standard. I've been playing flat boards for some time now and they feel brilliant! Eude Quote
discreet Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) Just to be contrary, I prefer 7.25" radius boards. But they're few and far between - Fender Classic 50s and Roadworns have them, as do various other stock basses. But not many. You can also buy 7.25" board necks, but they're expensive. Edited July 26, 2018 by discreet Quote
Bridgehouse Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 I have an ACG flat board asymmetric neck and it is very very nice to play. I think the nut width and neck profile are key to making the radius work or not for you. I have a vintage Precision with 7.25 radius - that works beautifully too, but it’s the 44mm nut width and shallow profile that allow it to work Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, eude said: Yup, completely flat, 0° radius. Works really well with the asymmetrical neck profile, which is also standard. I've been playing flat boards for some time now and they feel brilliant! Eude It's actually a radius at infinity (distance) that is flat, not zero degrees if you consider it for a moment. Radius is a distance from the centre point, not an angle. 1 Quote
discreet Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 21 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said: It's actually a radius at infinity (distance) that is flat, not zero degrees if you consider it for a moment. Radius is a distance from the centre point, not an angle. Bah! You had to go and bring maffs into it. Or geometry. Or something. Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 15 hours ago, discreet said: Bah! You had to go and bring maffs into it. Or geometry. Or something. Well, this is repairs and technical! Quote
discreet Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Well, this is repairs and technical! Wait, what?? Oh bloody hell, I'm lost! *runs around in small circles, flapping hands* Quote
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