Compund radius ?

[rauchman]

Greetings,

I saw a thread related to compound radius necks that had me wondering.....

Say for W's 10-16" compound radius.....

As I understand it, the nut has a 10" radius. For the 16" component, is it 16" at the bridge or a specific position on the neck?

 

[ragamuffin]

Greetings,

I saw a thread related to compound radius necks that had me wondering.....

Say for W's 10-16" compound radius.....

As I understand it, the nut has a 10" radius. For the 16" component, is it 16" at the bridge or a specific position on the neck?

I'm pretty sure 16" is the last fret, and at the bridge it's flatter. Someone did a calculation a while back and I believe they found that it's around 18" radius at the bridge.

 

[rauchman]

I'm pretty sure 16" is the last fret, and at the bridge it's flatter. Someone did a calculation a while back and I believe they found that it's around 18" radius at the bridge.

Is the last fret defined as the 21st fret, 22nd fret or 24th fret?

 

[ragamuffin]

Is the last fret defined as the 21st fret, 22nd fret or 24th fret?

Good question lol. I would assume 22nd as that's the "standard" number of frets, but I'm not sure

 

[supertruper1988]

The difference is negligible but I would imagine its in the 21/22 ball park

 

[aarontunes]

The radius measurements apply to the fretboard itself: 10" at fret 1, 16" at fret 22. Radius at the saddles ends up being about 18.5".

 

[rauchman]

The radius measurements apply to the fretboard itself: 10" at fret 1, 16" at fret 22. Radius at the saddles ends up being about 18.5".

Perfecto! Danke!

 

[Spud]

The radius measurements apply to the fretboard itself: 10" at fret 1, 16" at fret 22. Radius at the saddles ends up being about 18.5".

The Van Dyke Harms folks made my bridge have an 18" radius for the Warmoth 10-16. Works great. Too bad Hagwood doesn't have one...........

 

[Waraxe]

Why do i think it was 18.46 or something like that?

18.5" all day.

If im building, its getting a compound. I only vary if the bridge isn't adjustable for radius, like the gotoh wraptail.

I ordered a straight 14 to match.

 

[Fartcaster…Undercover]

Excited to try a 10-16. 12-16 is splendid but have the itch try a 10-16 next. Good luck in your build!

 

[Spud]

Old Spud prefers a straight 9.5 or 12.

 

[aarontunes]

Old Spud prefers a straight 9.5 or 12.

Straight 12" FTW.

 

[bagman67]

Straight 12" FTW.

 

[Strat Avenger]

I have 3 compound radius necks, and I could take 'em or leave 'em. I am quite comfortable on a straight radius from 9.5" to 12.5" .

 

[rauchman]

I recently ordered a Schaller Floyd straight from them, and they give an option for a 16" bridge radius. Not too far off.

I recently refretted my old 1975 LPD, as well as replacing all the electronics and bridge / tailpiece. T'was interesting to learn how to set the radius on the bridge itself. Basically, filing/debrurring the string grooves in the saddle until the desired radius was achieved.

Wonder if companies make a 18-18.5" radiused bridge?

 

[stratamania]

Wonder if companies make a 18-18.5" radiused bridge?

Not to my knowledge. You need to use shims.

A 10 - 14" compound which Warmoth does not offer or the 9-1/2" - 14" Compound Radius which Warmoth does offer will work perfectly with the 16" radius option that Schaller offers on the Lockmeister.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

The Van Dyke Harms folks made my bridge have an 18" radius for the Warmoth 10-16. Works great. Too bad Hagwood doesn't have one...........

Got a link?

 

[Spud]

Got a link?

Bridge and Saddles | Van Dyke-Harms

www.vandykeharms.com

 

[ragamuffin]

Most bridges with adjustable saddle height can made to fit a 18"ish radius

Many bridges non-adjustable radius/saddle height can also be modified to fit it; twice I've taken a t.o.m. style bridge with a stock 12" radius and filed the saddle notches just a little to match a Warmoth 10"-16" radius neck

 

[Spud]

Most bridges with adjustable saddle height can made to fit a 18"ish radius

Many bridges non-adjustable radius/saddle height can also be modified to fit it; twice I've taken a t.o.m. style bridge with a stock 12" radius and filed the saddle notches just a little to match a Warmoth 10"-16" radius neck

Twice!