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Colin S

Post subject: Jazz Bass FB radius

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:04 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:29 am
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Location: England

Can anyone tell me the fingerboard radius for a Jazz Bass please?

Colin

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cbrviking

Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass FB radius

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:41 am

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First name: Jamie
Last Name: Unden
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Country: USA
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They currently use 9 1/2". I think the older ones used 7 1/4".

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Colin S

Post subject: Re: Jazz Bass FB radius

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 11:18 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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cbrviking wrote:

They currently use 9 1/2". I think the older ones used 7 1/4".

Thanks for that, 'll probably go with a 10" radius then as I'm set up for that, and as they say 'close enough for jazz'.

Colin

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