Fretboard Radius

[Meanjoegreene]

Is there any particular reason most teles won’t go to 12 ? Seems like that would be perfect.

 

[Geo]

I was hooked on the first chord.
I think GC had it marked wrong at $1499 used.
I jumped on it right there lol

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That's a beauty.

 

[Geo]

I like the Deep C on my Tele, but wish it was a compound shape where it got thinner the higher up it went.

Probably won't risk flicking up my MIA to make that happen lol.

The vintage 7.5 radius is kind of rough high up on the neck.

 

[PiggySmallz]

Im more sensitive to neck shape than radius but I also have never played a 20" radius that has felt comfortable.

Put me in the 12-16" preference

 

[VonBonfire]

True dat, I am like a carney, small hands, smell like cabbage.

derka derka cabbage derk derk

 

[Scot]

I’ve been so used to my Jackson b/c it’s been my only guitar for so long. Picking up a strat (9.5”) was a real eye opener b/c the lack of shoulders and 9.5" radius is fantastic. Better still, after playing my strat for extended periods, it seems like it improves my playing when going back to the Jackson so that's a win.

 

[Geo]

There's nothing like a gibby with a good setup.

I am chubbing up just thinking about it.

 

[ners]

The vintage 7.5 radius is kind of rough high up on the neck.

This is what actually made me make this thread.

I was testing some new tubes the other day and my MIJ Strat (7.5") was closest to me, so I just grabbed it and tried to play No More Tears solo and it felt horrible. Got curious and played it on my Tele (9.5"), which was tolerable, but my Jackson (compound 16") was by far the best feel for a solo.

But when it comes to just chugging some chords or playing some Zeppelin riffs I still preferred my Tele as it just felt more fun some how.

 

[Corey James]

10-14 baby, though I can find happiness on almost anything with a good setup.

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

I am not in love with below 14. But the compound radius just feels right

 

[VonBonfire]

I am not in love with below 14. But the compound radius just feels right

More jazz chords less powerchords=smaller radius ftw