I was hesitant about making the leap from a straight radius to a compound radius, but after reading more about them, I took the plunge. I'm glad I did, I love the lower radius down by the nut, and a flatter radii up top by the pick-ups. It's fun bending down in the open chord positions, but I don't know that I would want that small of a radius for my entire neck, and I'm pretty sure a flatter radii is supposed to lend itself to easier bends. I definitely wouldn't want a 14 to 16" radii for my entire neck, I can only imagine that would cause some serious hand cramping for me when I'm playing a bunch of open chord formations.
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Jumble Jumble
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Simply not true. Each string sees a straight path from the nut over the frets to the saddle.
Oh and McGuyver, I have read your post several times and I cannot work out what rule you use to decide whether you use the word "radius" or "radii", unless it's that you call it "radius" when you're talking about the lower frets and "radii" about the higher.
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Jumble Jumble said:
I should have used the phrase "consistent feeling action" ... feeling of course, being totally subjective.
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I didn't notice anything with the compound neck. I have 5 Strats with a 9.5" radius, one Strat with a 7.25" radius and a Warmoth Fatback with compound radius on the 7th Strat. I switch between them all the time with no problem.
I DO notice that Fatback neck though!!! Love it.
As for scallops, I am a fan. I bought one Strat with a scalloped neck and I love the extra control it gives me when bending strings.
Two things I discovered about scalloped necks:
1. People who say that the scallops will cause intonation problems are full of it. The amount of finger strength needed to bend the strings down towards the fretboard is much more than you would ever use while playing, unless you're a gorilla.
2. A scalloped neck will not allow you to play faster. It also will not cause you to play slower.
I just scalloped another neck myself and will be putting it on the body in a few moments. Eager to try it out.
I DO notice that Fatback neck though!!! Love it.
As for scallops, I am a fan. I bought one Strat with a scalloped neck and I love the extra control it gives me when bending strings.
Two things I discovered about scalloped necks:
1. People who say that the scallops will cause intonation problems are full of it. The amount of finger strength needed to bend the strings down towards the fretboard is much more than you would ever use while playing, unless you're a gorilla.
2. A scalloped neck will not allow you to play faster. It also will not cause you to play slower.
I just scalloped another neck myself and will be putting it on the body in a few moments. Eager to try it out.
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