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Post subject: Neck radius....which do you prefer?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:36 am
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Hello, this is my first post on the forum and I just got hold of a JB62-85 FL from Ishibashi which is a great bass and as many of you are probably aware has a neck radius of 7.25 as opposed to the 9.5 on the US basses. I'd just like to know who prefers what and what sort of action you're able to get on either radius :)

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:48 am
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You can set the action as low as you like on either radius... it doesn't affect action at all. What does affect action is how the neck is set up, how level the frets are and your playing style (the harder you play, the higher you have to set the action).


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Hi Jim, sorry, I should have mentioned...it's a fretless bass, I understand what you mean but I find there is more of a curve on a 7.25 radius and the 9.5 a lot flatter. I use a pretty low action with a light playing approach and since using the vintage radius I noticed the action needs a tiny raise.

By the way what do you prefer?


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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:31 am
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the flatter the better for me


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