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Post subject: Hendrix: What was his fretboard radius?
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:16 pm
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After practicing Hendrix songs on a guitar with an extremely flat radius; I picked up a classic 60s Strat w/ a 7.25 radius neck and all those tricky chords were all of a sudden possible. I was wondering if the strats Jimi used had this "vintage" radius. Either way :P I found a reason to buy a new strat! WooHoo


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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:06 pm
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I think there was only 7.25" radius on fender guitars in those days.

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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:28 pm
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i think during jimi's days the "vintage radius" was just called "radius". :D


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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:55 pm
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were diffeerent fret sizes back then? :)


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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:08 pm
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I never saw different fret sizes or neck radius. When I got my 72, you had a hand full of colors and neck widths. No 5 way switches, locking tuners or trems although you could get a hardtail. You could have a guitar tech put anything you want in it.


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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 pm
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I never saw different fret sizes or neck radius. When I got my 72, you had a hand full of colors and neck widths. No 5 way switches, locking tuners or trems although you could get a hardtail. You could have a guitar tech put anything you want in it.


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