is a 15" radius neck small or large?

[ChrisRocksUSA]

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[mm2002]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

The radius has nothing to do with the size, just the "roundness" of the fretboard. 15" is very "flat" feeling. My favorite radius actually.

[Stinkbug]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

A 15" radius is a relatively flat fretboard. So the circle defined by the radius is large. The neck thinkness would be defined by other measures.

[ChrisRocksUSA]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

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The radius has nothing to do with the size, just the "roundness" of the fretboard. 15" is very "flat" feeling. My favorite radius actually.

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sweet

can I find jackson neck radius info @ jackson's homepage?

[mm2002]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

I've seen this question asked quite a bit, so here's a little diagram I did to help explain "fretboard radius".



This thread should probably be in the tech Q&A section.

[ChrisRocksUSA]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

so the neck will be fatter too?

[sambencuda]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

No. Fatter has nothing to do with it. Look at Marks diagram again. the radius is simply the arch of the fretboard.

[ChrisRocksUSA]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

sweet

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[Hambucker]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

If I recall, Jackson's trademark neck is 15" to 16". So the more you get high in the fretboard, the flatter it gets.

[fr0sty]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

The back of the neck can be most any shape independent of the fretboard radius. The radius describes how curved the actual freboard is (not the neck shape).

[Soap]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

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the radius is simply the arch of the fretboard.

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This is the most simplied and accurate answer. Kudos.
If there ever was Q&A that nailed it dead on, this would be the one.

Fretboard = radius = higher number = straight/flatness.
Back of neck profile/shape = Fatter/wider, roundness even flatter would be an acceptble reference to the neck profile.
Warmoth's web site offers various neck profiles.
Should go read and check it for better understanding.

[sonicsamurai]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

what radius are charvie model series? just for reference

[SeventhSon]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

the models (at least model 6) are very flat...i'd guess 15" to 16" as well.

[Budman68]

Re: is a 15\" radius neck small or large?

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