Pro Line Neck Radius

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Author Message   Guitardan777 Username: Guitardan777 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 12:05 pm:    Does anyone know the neck radius on the proline series? I have an 86' PL1770 and it plays like a dream, I want to get a replacement neck for another guitar that I'm working on, and would like to have the same feel. Thanks !   Nuno Username: Nuno Registered: 02-2005 Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 6:07 am:    if you meant "fretboard" radius, it's a 16". i've got one, check it out: http://www.ibanez87.it/english/collection/cybill.aspx nuno www.ibanez87.it   Guitardan777 Username: Guitardan777 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 8:46 am:    Yea, I meant Fretboard Radius, thanks. That's a real nice PL.   Guitardan777 Username: Guitardan777 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 9:34 am:    Looking into this further, I found this description: Q. "What does the term "neck radius" mean, relative to my guitar ?" The measure of the curvature of the top of the fretboard from edge to edge, is often referred to as the "neck radius". Actually, the correct terminology would be either fretboard, or fingerboard radius and the neck shape and size would be called "neck profile". The fretboard radius can be found by first drawing a circle with a corresponding radius, (the "radius" is the distance from the center of a circle to its outer edge), and then cutting out a portion of that circle corresponding to the width of the fretboard. For example, if you have a 7 1/4" radius fretboard. You could tie a piece of string to a pencil, measure out a length of string to 7 1/4", and put a thumbtack on the other end of the string. Secure the tack, stretch the string, and draw a circle. By cutting out a piece of that circle the width of your fretboard, you will have an example of an arc with the same curvature as that of your fretboard radius. According to sight and feel: My PL1770 fretboard is more rounded than my Carvin Bolt, which I'm told has a 14" fretboard radius. So if the PL1770 has a 16" it should be flatter, which its not. I may have to check into getting a guage tho measure it, cause I definatly what the same feel as my Ibo.

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