Wanted: 7.25 Radius Stratocaster Neck...

Sp8ctre

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...at a reasonable price or trade.

I want to try a 7.25 radius neck without spending $200 + on it.

Anyone who has one and may want to part with it LMK...
 
gball said:
Should be able to find one pretty cheap on the 'bay or something. Say goodbye to bending strings.
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Not so easy as you'd think...and I have at least half a dozen others to bend. I also talked to a guy who does a set up where he can still bend well. May not
be able to have string height barely above the board, but I like to try new things...
 
...and Gilmour manages.

The Black Strat – current specs.
– Fender 1969 alder body with black finish repainted over the original sunburst finish.
– Fender 1983 ‘57 reissue C shape maple neck with maple 7.25″ radius fingerboard and 21 vintage style frets.
 
Sp8ctre said:
...and Gilmour manages.

The Black Strat – current specs.
– Fender 1969 alder body with black finish repainted over the original sunburst finish.
– Fender 1983 ‘57 reissue C shape maple neck with maple 7.25″ radius fingerboard and 21 vintage style frets.
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What happens on high-mileage 7.25 boards is the frets start to flatten in the middle (or a luthier can dress them that way) so that the effective radius is flatter than the stupid 7.25. You can set up a guitar so you can do something like a full-step bend on one by having unfortunate action and relief, but why? There's a reason the entire industry other than Fender moved on from them: severe limitations. It's only nostalgia that keeps Fender chucking the things out. Even Leo went to a 12" radius at G&L.
 
gball said:
What happens on high-mileage 7.25 boards is the frets start to flatten in the middle (or a luthier can dress them that way) so that the effective radius is flatter than the stupid 7.25. You can set up a guitar so you can do something like a full-step bend on one by having unfortunate action and relief, but why? There's a reason the entire industry other than Fender moved on from them: severe limitations. It's only nostalgia that keeps Fender chucking the things out. Even Leo went to a 12" radius at G&L.
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I get it and I have a 12" radius Strat and three with 9.5" and my Tele is 9.5". Who knows why I want to try it? Just curiosity I guess...

Maybe I should just go hang out at guitar center..
 
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