0.880 – 0.985 – 1999 ’59 ES-335 Hist. 1.000 – 1.000 – Fat (D), 0.820 – 0.920 – Small 22 jumbo frets with 12" radius. Left hand poly finish 1-piece maple with black dot inlays. 0.887 – 0.917 – Hamer Newport 7.25" 9.5"-12" 15"-17" Relief.012” (0.3 mm) .010” (0.25 mm) .008” (0.2 mm) For Fender bass guitars, the optimal measurements again vary slightly according to fingerboard radius: Neck Radius. 0.895 – 0.995 – 1998 ’57 LP Goldtop Reissue The Wide Thin neck has a thinner profile front to back than the Wide Fat. 0.784 – 0.820 – Washburn N4 (Shred Plank) $229.99 0.920 – 1.040 – 2001 ’57 LP GT Aged The best thing to do would be to simply play as many guitars with different fret sizes as you can and try to determine what fret size feels the most comfortable to you in your style of play. 2-3/16" heel width. 0.868 – 0.958 – PRS McCarty Soapbar Using the same materials & components as the original, the Ray34 pays respect to the StingRay legacy. Fender's most commonly used fret size on our most popular models. 0.830 – 0.910 – ’67 Tele Fender Licensed Allparts Telecaster neck. What tubes are in my amp? 12″ on Acoustics, 0.900 – 1.020 – 2003 ’54 LP GT (single p-90–Dave’s) First off, this guitar is a 3/4 size guitar so it’s much smaller than your average guitar. 0.845 – 0.900 – Hamer Special FM This kind of specification is great for playing in lower neck positions, standard shapes, as well as a great range of barre chords. 0.835 – 0.910 – Clapton 0.850 – 0.930 – PRS McCarty Rosewood Soapbar I believe the original specs for a Fender Strat are 1 5/8" nut width with a 7.25" radius and 21 frets. Narrow Tall. Most modern Fender necks. Fender does not use stainless steel frets on any of it’s models. Fender licenses necks and bodies for replacement on Fender® and Squier® brand guitars. Experts differ in their opinions about which fret is best to measure string height from, with most saying that measuring from between the 8th and the 12th fret, is the best. The width of the neck is also a far greater issue for me, I have short fingers. The Twelfth Fret - Guitarists' Pro Shop. – 2003 ’54 Oxblood (Wildwood) Sure if you’re looking for a full sounding boomy dreadnought type guitar then this won’t be for you. 0.915 – 0.985 – Kendrick Townhouse (Offest V-neck) 11/32"(8.75mm) peghead holes. What are the first/twelfth fret measurements of my neck? 0.883 – 1.003 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Flamey 0.840 – ????? A guitar’s action is defined principally in terms of the height at which the strings sit above a given fret. The numbers below the profile decriptions are the thickness of the fret board, front to back, at the first fret, not the width of the fret board. 0.883 – 1.003 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Flamey My 5-string homebuilt has a neck that is 23mm at the 1st and about 28mm at the 12th, but it has a 45mm nut up to 67mm spacing at the bridge. Is it comfortable to play? Fender is one of the most trusted names in guitars, so who better to get your replacement neck from? ... measure from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of the string. Rosewood fretboard with aged satin, vintage tinted finish. Well, the main thing is the size. The numbers used below generally correspond to Dunlop's fret size numbers; however, actual fret dimensions can vary minutely from lot to lot. I personally don't. Choosing A Fretwire? 0.830 – 0.980 – Standard Repairs, Music Lessons - Shipping Worldwide. Used on a number of signature models, and a good choice when vintage frets feel too small. 0.900 – 1.000 – Xtra Large, 0.735 – 0.810 – Ibanez/Wizard Some people like 24-fret necks. 0.875 – 0.975 – Large The best example is the 7.25”, which was the most popular size across a number of brands for many years and is now the defining feature of Fender’s Vintage style collection. American Ultra, Player series, Vintera models. 0.862 – 0.980 – Fender Relic ’56 (96) Medium "C" profile. 0.840 – 0.942 – PRS Custom 22 (‘Regular’ shape) Yngwie Malmsteen and by request on Custom Shop orders. It is also our neck profile most similar to the PRS® neck shape. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. This profile was almost exactly like a San Dimas prepro neck. They are built with our double expanding truss rod, and do not require stiffening rods due to their reduced length. 0.850 – 0.950 – Md/Large 0.830 – 0.930 – Ernie Ball / Music Man Axis Nut width refers to the width of the nut (the plastic or sometimes bone or graphite component that sits at the end of the fretboard adjacent to the headstock) and governs string spacing on the fretboard which affects playability of the fretting hand. Medium Jumbo. While the lead neck is approximately .04 in narrower at the nut than typical Fender Telecasters and Stratocasters of that era, the neck width at the 21st fret is the same as the Stratocaster and Tele (measuring 2.182 inches). 0.870 – 0.950 – ’59 Series Fender Licensed Strat® neck by Allparts. SBMM Pickups black dot inlays and black side marker dots. 0.870 – 0.980 – ’58 Phat Taper Similar to: Early Fender® Eric Clapton signature Strat® Thickness at 1st Fret:.850" Thickness at 12th Fret:.940" These were stamped on the end of the necks from the early 1960s to about 1973 and refer to the neck width at the nut - not the shape . 1.000 – 1.000 – Boat (V) For good intonation, the guitar's saddle will be placed so a little extra string length is added. At Fender, the Paramount PM-2 Parlor boasts a 12-fret neck (with 19 total frets on the fingerboard), while the CN-60S has 18 total frets but meets the neck at the 12th fret. They actually measure from 2.180″ to 2.204″ for current American series guitars. 0.850 – ????? The neck date is 5JAN64C, with the 5 indicating that it’s a Precision Bass and the C relating to the neck width – it is the widest at 1.73 inches. Recently, makers like Suhr have begun using more complex asymmetrical shapes like elliptical patterns, for example, to accommodate modern players and styles. ... then reattach neck in the body with the screws and retune the strings in order to recheck the relief in the neck. 25.5" scale length. American Original models. What size is the best size for me? Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Roasted Ash Body Roasted Flame 3A Maple Neck 9.5”- 12" Compound Radius .850" @ 1st fret and .990" 12th fret 1.65" Nut Width '57 soft "V" Neck Carve Jumbo Frets Handwound 55/56 Tele Pickups Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines Tortoise Shell Pickguard 3-Way Switch Hard Case 7 lbs 8 oz #R109965 Lightweight ash bodies, Music Man® designed active 3-band preamp, Alnico magnet humbucking pickups, hard maple necks, heavy duty Music Man® designed bridges and saddles. Do you think you’d like more height or less height? • NECK WIDTH 41.9mm at nut, 51.3mm at 12th fret • NECK DEPTH 21.3mm at first fret, 22.4mm at 12th fret • STRING SPACING 35.2mm at nut, 54.7mm at bridge • WEIGHT 8.4lbs/3.8kg • FINISH Sage Green Metallic gloss polyester, satin urethane on back of neck with gloss urethane headstock face. Clapton. Some necks are more rounded with a “U” or “C” and some have more of a “V” shape. This is … Guitar Action at the 12th fret of a Fender Stratocaster. (plus: footswitch and cover info). 0.920 – ????? The composition of this fret wire, while called "nickel/silver", contains no silver at all. 0.905 – 0.995 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -CherrySb 0.905 – 0.995 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -CherrySb The date codes stamped on the pots indicate 1963, and the ‘L’ series number on the neck plate was used between 1963 and 1965, when CBS purchased Fender. 0.940 – 0.985 – Lentz Rosewood Strat (finished) Nearly every other Fender acoustic has 14 frets clear of the body, and that includes all besides the Parlor in the Paramount Series . – 2003 ’57 LP RI ebony 0.850 – ???? 12 fret narrow dot placement, truss rod adjustable at heel. The nomenclature is a carryover from the early 1900s, when fret makers actually used a nickel/silver alloy. So naturally it will produce a quieter, less full sounding tone. The new “Pattern” neck is an updated Wide Fat PRS neck style based on Paul’s pre-factory design. Depress the strings at the fret located at the neck and body joint. 10” radius, 1 5/8” nut width. 7.25" 9.5"-12" 15"-17" Relief.014” (0.35 mm) .012” (0.3 mm) Neck shape: C standard Neck wood: Maple Joint: Bolt-on Scale length: 25.5" Truss rod: Standard Neck finish: Gloss Material: Maple Radius: 9.5" Fret size: Medium jumbo Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Dot Nut width: 1.65" (42mm) **This sale is for the NECK ONLY, the body is not included** As always, thanks for looking and message me with any questions. 0.860 – .9700 – ’59 Roundback Vintage style Fender necks. 0.935 – 0.978 – Lentz Maple Strat (unfinished) It has a trapezoidal neck though, which is super comfortable. If your 1930's Gibson L-OO, for example, measures 12-3/8" at the 12th fret, then your guitar's scale length is twice that—a 24-3/4" scale. 0.890 – 0.980 – Large (Phat), * All profiles have a +/- 0.015″ tolerance, 10″ on all guitars except when otherwise stated, 11 1/2″ on the Santana models and 12 strings, 25″ on most models except when otherwise specified, 24 1/2″ on the SC 58, Santana, Starla, Starla X, Mira X and 245 models, Acoustics – Wide – 1 3/4″, Standard – 1 11/16″, Acoustics – Wide – 2 1/4″, Standard – 2 1/8″. These necks were found on the instruments built for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton and Howard Leese from the late 70’s to the mid 80’s. 0.815 – 0.940 – Wolfgang 9.5" radius..86"-.91" 1st to 12th fret neck depth. This stuff is really huge. 0.920 – 1.015 – 2001 ’57 LP Black Beaut. The pickup body routing is the same for the Lead I and the Lead II models (humbucker bridge and single coil neck routing). 6105.094" X .054" Narrow Tall. Thickness at 12th Fret:.960" (24mm) Our 30" and 32" bass necks feature a neck profile in between our Standard Profile and Slim Taper Profile. – 2003 Rossington SG (3d fret) 0.800 – 0.xxx – Anderson Standard 0.885 – 0.998 – 1999 ’59 LP RI -Quilt 0.770 – 0.835 – ESP Sunburst Tiger (Shred Plank) 1.69″ (1-11/16″) nut; 2.53″ at body.815 at 1st fret.920 at 12th .830 at 1st fret.930 at 12th fret; 4 string Bass neck is a flatter “C” shape. The Regular (sometimes called Standard) neck is a round neck shape that is 1/32 narrower and not quite as thick front to back as our Wide Fat neck. 0.709 – 0.728 – Hagstrom Viking The Wide Fat neck has the same nut width as the Wide Thin neck, but it has a deeper profile. 0.825 – 0.950 – SRV 0.895 – 0.995 – 1998 ’57 LP Goldtop Reissue 0.800 – 0.850 – Standard Thin Because of its strength and longer “heel”, the Wide Fat neck produces warm tones with lots of sustain. 25.5" scale. There’s no denying the allure of a roasted maple neck. 0.885 – 0.998 – 1999 ’59 LP RI -Quilt 0.908 – 1.005 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Black 0.920 – 1.040 – 2001 ’57 LP GT Aged The materials are actually brass and nickel. I found some information on the net I thought would be useful to share: The neck “carve” or the shape and size of the back of the guitar neck will change the feel of the guitar and how easy and comfortable it is to different players and styles. 0.920 – 1.015 – 2001 ’57 LP Black Beaut. Jeremy McCormick February 6, 2019 Uncategorized. Thickness at 1st Fret:.860" Thickness at 12th Fret:.960" The 59 Roundback is based on early Les Paul® neck dimensions. Which is… – 2004 Historic SG/LP ‘61 RI (3d fret)’60’s slim taper Most modern Fender necks. In fact, I prefer the 21-fret vintage style Fender necks (which both my Squier Bullet Strat and Squier Bullet HH have). In fact, many guitars pre-1960’s use fairly thin fret wire. This is the Fender MIM Genuine Replacement Roasted Maple Vintera Stratocaster Neck. Using a feeler gauge, check the distance between the top of the eighth fret and the bottom of the sixth string (Refer to the specifications chart for the proper measurement). 0.820 – 0.965 – Fender Relic ’56 (99) American Professional, Deluxe, SRV, Roadworn, Highway One Texas Tele and many Custom Shop instruments. Typically just called “Vintage Size”. Fret size preference is really subjective and personal. 0.908 – 1.015 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Lemon Most acoustic guitars have a nut width of between 44.45mm (1.614″) and 43mm (1.75″). American Ultra, Player series, Vintera models. 0.830 – 0.930 – Medium Genuine Fender Roasted Maple Stratocaster Guitar Neck, with Pau Ferro Fretboard, 12" Radius, 22 Jumbo Frets, and Flat Oval Profile $ 299 .99 Or $99.99 /month § for 3 months with Easy Pay i 0.908 – 1.005 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Black 0.855 – 0.982 – Fender 50th Anniversary Relic ... Fret Size Jumbo (7) Medium Jumbo (23) Medium Vintage (1) Narrow Tall (11) Vintage (10) ... Roasted Maple Stratocaster® Neck, 22 Jumbo Frets, 12", Flat Oval Shape. And so it did.But that sound was far from unpleasant – especially given the seriously low price-tag. Medium Jumbo. We often hear of the terms jumbo or medium-jumbo, but there are several others that are commonly found on necks today. 10” on all guitars and basses except 11 1/2” on the Santana II and Custom 22/12 Fact 2 about Fender necks and OEM bodies: The industry standard width of a heel on a neck is 2.190. When you're playing on a 24-fret neck but it only has a 24.75-inch scale length, you run out of room real fast after the 20th fret because the frets are so close together. – 2003 ’54 Flametop Stinger ’60 slim taper (MM) More modern versions have a 9.5" radius neck, and there are a couple models (Eric Johnson Sig, Deluxe Player Strats) that have a 12" radius. 0.870 – ???? But it wasn’t a bad sounding guitar by any means.To my ear it sounded almost part ukulele! Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963″. “Super Jumbo”. Fender's most commonly used fret size on our most popular models. Common Fret Wire Sizes - 6230 (.078″ Wide x .043″ Tall) : The smallest fret wire found on many vintage Fender necks. 1.64" nut width. The Fender Telecaster Setup. 0.885 – 0.975 – 2001 ’59 LP RI -Darkburst Frets. Roasted Maple Vintera® Mod 50's Stratocaster® Neck, 21 Medium Jumbo Frets, 9.5", "V" Shape $349.99 Standard Series Jazz Bass® Neck, 20 Medium Jumbo Frets - Maple 0.880 – 0.985 – 1999 ’59 ES-335 Hist. This is one of the smallest fret wires. Neck Radius. Frets are leveled, crowned, dressed and polished with#0000 steel wool, thin C back shape approx.785" at first fret and.852" at 12th fret. For this reason, what has become known as the “parlor guitar” was born. Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818″ 0.850 – 0.970 – Callaham ’60 Strat As to the letter designations, "A", "B", "C" and "D". It is a favorite of fast players and lead guitar players. New, Used, Vintage - Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos, Ukuleles - more! 0.908 – 1.015 – 2000 ’59 LP RI -Lemon 0.830 – 0.930 – G&L ASAT Jr. Used on a number of signature models, and a good choice when vintage frets feel too small. 1-5/8" nut slot. 0.885 – 0.975 – 2001 ’59 LP RI -Darkburst 0.800 – 0.900 – Heritage Standard Questions to ask yourself would be, Do you like the feel of your present fingerboard?