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Post subject: Radius of fretboard on California series P Bass Special 1997
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:15 pm
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I'M LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING:
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE FRETBOARD RADIUS IS OF THE CALIFORNIA SERIES P BASS SPECIAL MADE IN 1997 TO 1998.
THANKS FOR ANY LIGHT THAT ANYONE CAN SHED ON THE SUBJECT.
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:39 am
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I'm pretty sure that all modern Fender Basses, outside of RI's or special orders have the standard 9.5" modern radius. When that change occured I've no idea. Perhaps, one of the Fender staff or another poster can help with that. Personally, I prefer the vintage radius.

I know that the modern radius was in effect as early as 94', and the vintage radius was still in effect in 78'. So my two best guesses would be either sometime after FMIC took over production, or when CBS started RI'ing the older models.

Either way, for my money, it was a bad move. :(


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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:39 am
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I realize this reply is rather late but I own two California Series P-Bass Specials and I love them!!
Since they are my favourite basses, I had printed out the specification page from the Fender website when this model was in production and I can confirm that yes indeed the fretboard radius is 9.5".


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