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[frippy]

I'm pretty sure 7.25" radius was the vintage Fender radius, which is why most reissue guitars are 7.25".  9.5" is what Fender uses on the majority of the new instruments. I believe the terminology they use is  "Modern shape."

FWIW the neck radius on the thin-skin is not vintage at all. Fender builds the instruments at the request of 3-4 stores and the specs reflect the most common customer requests. Thus, the neck-radius, frets, p/up switching (on teles and strats) are all "modern." The thin-skin guitars have a U-shaped neck unlike the modern C-shape on American Standard/Deluxe Fenders.

The 7.25 radius was the original/vintage neck radius on Fenders 

[mavsbball]

Acctually i own an original 1967 JM and the neck radius is 9.5

[RumorsOFsurF]

I'm pretty sure 7.25" radius was the vintage Fender radius, which is why most reissue guitars are 7.25".  9.5" is what Fender uses on the majority of the new instruments. I believe the terminology they use is  "Modern shape."

FWIW the neck radius on the thin-skin is not vintage at all. Fender builds the instruments at the request of 3-4 stores and the specs reflect the most common customer requests. Thus, the neck-radius, frets, p/up switching (on teles and strats) are all "modern." The thin-skin guitars have a U-shaped neck unlike the modern C-shape on American Standard/Deluxe Fenders.

The 7.25 radius was the original/vintage neck radius on Fenders 

I am aware that these special run instruments are not to vintage spec(frets, neck, board radius).  We have discussed this in great detail in a previous thread.  

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[mezcalhead]

Acctually i own an original 1967 JM and the neck radius is 9.5

That's odd .. has the board been replaned maybe?

[frippy]

I am aware that these special run instruments are not to vintage spec(frets, neck, board radius).  We have discussed this in great detail in a previous thread. 

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I know you are aware of the differences and didn't mean my comments to come across as argumentative -- my apologies

[RumorsOFsurF]

I am aware that these special run instruments are not to vintage spec(frets, neck, board radius).  We have discussed this in great detail in a previous thread. 

index.php?topic=2622.0   ;)

I know you are aware of the differences and didn't mean my comments to come across as argumentative -- my apologies

No offense taken!  I was just trying to offer my thoughts....Even if they weren't needed!   Sorry!

[frippy]

No offense taken!  I was just trying to offer my thoughts....Even if they weren't needed!   Sorry!

Thank you! Apologies are not necessary  I was doing the same as you. I should remember to not post after drinking 

[StevenO]

Hey you two sissies, fight it out like real men on a message board.  Useless name calling and bad spelling helps back your argument. And, go!

[RumorsOFsurF]

Peace, man....




Goddamn hippies!!

[mynameisjonas]

Acctually i own an original 1967 JM and the neck radius is 9.5

That's odd .. has the board been replaned maybe?

i actually played an all original '67 in a shop a few weeks ago, and i have to say the fretboard felt a bit flatter (probably like 9.5"), and the frets were pretty big too. the guy in the shop swore it was 100% original, and i could find no indications of anything having been messed with.

i'm far from an expert though, so it's possible it had been reworked, but i seem to remember someone else saying something similar about a '66/'67 jm...

[cmatthes]

I believe you are correct, Sir!