What radius should my Telecaster neck be?
A rounder radius of 9.5 to 10 inches is popular for open position chords. A flatter radius of 12 to 16 inches is popular for guitar soloing and bending notes. A compound radius offers both, starting rounder in open position and flattening out as you move higher up the neck.
What is the fretboard radius on a Les Paul?
The 12″ radius of a Gibson Les Paul Traditional.
How do I choose a fretboard radius?
If you want to sum it up simply… the flatter the radius, the more it is suited to lead playing, and the rounder the radius, the more it is suited to chords. Smaller the number, the rounder the radius. Pick up a few of your favorite guitars and try to figure out what the fretboard radius is on them.
What is the neck radius of a Gibson SG?
12-inch
The 12-inch radius of the SG Standard fingerboard provides smooth note bending capabilities and eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurrences on fingerboards with lesser radiuses.
When did Fender switch to 9.5 radius?
Most prevalent is the modern 9.5” radius (241mm), which was adopted in the 1980s and is now found on about two thirds of Fender electric instruments. The next most common fingerboard radius, 7.25” (184mm), is a vintage-era spec now used on just under a third of Fender electric instruments.
What radius is Les Paul neck?
12″
But the new Standard also features a compound neck radius, and whereas the Les Paul Standard Traditional sports a 12″ radius from nut to the 22nd fret, the new Standard boasts a 10″ radius at the nut that flattens to 16″ at the other end of the fretboard.
Does fretboard radius really matter?
A more rounded fretboard makes playing barre chords much easier, at the expense of making bending more difficult. The higher action required requires more left hand effort to play, but in many instances is preferred by fingerstyle and slide players.
What type of neck does a Gibson SG have?
Mahogany
| Gibson SG | |
|---|---|
| Scale | 24.75″ |
| Woods | |
| Body | Mahogany (some models feature maple tops), birch laminate, maple |
| Neck | Mahogany, Birch Laminate, Maple |
What radius are Gibson guitars?
Each manufacturer has a different standard fretboard radius and some even differ by model. Many vintage Fender guitars have a radius of 7.25″, whereas most Gibson guitars tend to have a flatter 12″ radius.
