x_possessed_x Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 bass will be used for deathmetal style music.thanks for the help to any who reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 7 1/4 inch (184 mm.) is very common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 They say a tighter radius, ala fender and the recommended 7.5" above, is better for chords. Whilst flatter radii are better for individual notes (hence why ibanezes, shred guitars, are damned near flat). On a bass... you won't find yourself playing too many chords I don't think... therefore, I'd go with a large radius say 16" That being said, Fender basses still have like 9.5" radii.... rickenbackers have 10"... and then on the other end there's warwick who have REDICULOUSLY flat ones.... on their site it gives it in mm but I think I remember it working out to a radius of like 25" or something?! The bass I'm building right now (modeled to play and sound quite similarly to a warwick) will have a 16" radius. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurits Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Didn't most vintage Fender Basses have the 7.25" radius, while the more modern ones have the 9.5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yeah Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Crazy. My main instrument, a Yamaha RBX775 has a 23.6" radius (60cm) which is flatter than most! That said it IS a five-string. The four-strings have a 10" radius which is totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_possessed_x Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 thanks for the help yall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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