Pirellithecat Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 All in the title really! I've been spoiling (as in lavishing affection, not wrecking!) my Squier Silver Series MIJ P bass to see whether I can get to "love" it ... and it's definitely getting there. I've a spare Seymour Duncan SPB 1 pick-up so I've added that, got a new wiring loom from Kiogon - and that has made a big difference (250 Ohm pots). I've sorted out a bit of a hum (which I seemed to add with the Pick-up!) and it's now silent and, just for fun put some brass saddle into the original bridge. It now sounds very nice, but I can't work out the neck - on the one hand it's nice and relatively small for a P, but it feels very different "in the hand" to my old P Bass , my newer Sandberg (also a 40mm neck), and, unsurprisingly my PJ Squier. So I'm thinking it might well have a 7.25inch radius neck rather than the 14 and 9.5 that I've been used to. Anyone know the radius or where I can find it? Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 The bax music web site reckons 9.5" I'm pretty sure all modern Squiers are 9.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevL Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 It's easy to make some gauges and then you'l definitely l know what it is: Improvise a compass (piece of string and pencil or similar), draw arcs of required radius on to some paper or card (these lines only have to be the width of the fretboard), cut out each one and there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirellithecat Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 Thanks - it's a 1993 model, so I'm not sure how "modern" that is - I'll get drawing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) It is 7.5, it's the last of the MIJ squires, which were based on the late 50s, early 60s fenders. Edited February 12, 2022 by hooky_lowdown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Pirellithecat said: Thanks - it's a 1993 model, so I'm not sure how "modern" that is - I'll get drawing! To a lot of us on here 1993 seems like last week, sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirellithecat Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 I've made a template! And "Yes" it's 7.5 inch So, (my) Squier Silver Series P Bass from 1992/3 would appear to have a 7.5inch neck radius - I'm guessing its the same all the way up/down the fingerboard i.e. its not a compound radius. So that's possibly why it feels a bit odd compared to my other basses! Cheers Everyone - mystery solved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 7 hours ago, Pirellithecat said: Thanks - it's a 1993 model, so I'm not sure how "modern" that is - I'll get drawing! You are right...that can make all the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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