Southpa Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I rebuilt the top on this guitar a few years ago and it plays OK. 1960's Fender Newporter, made in Santa Ana , Calif. I realized something odd just last night. Strings are higher one either side of the neck than in the middle, more noticeable in the upper neck area. I came to the conclusion that its because I put a flat profile bridge in the saddle which doesn't conform to the fretboard radius. duh I was wondering if anyone knew, off the top of your head, what the fretboard radius on Newporters would be? It looks fairly small. If not, then does anyone have a handy way of calculating it so I could either buy a bridge of that radius or carve the current one to make this guitar even more playable? Its basically a 3/4 size dreadnought with a strat style bolt on neck, scale length is 25.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Click here download and print, then cut out and find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted January 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Thanks Brian, looks like 9.5 but I'll know fer sure when I yank the strings. Gonna play it for a few hrs. first, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Well, all the acoustic fenders from that era have Strat necks with a different headstock cut on them, so 9.5 is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 No No No No No No Nope The Newporter has a 7.25" radius; the necks used on those 60s era Fender acoustics are actually electric necks, just with a different heel (and decal). Find a neck from a Shenandoah (12-string version of the full-sized Malibu) and you can make yourself a nice 12-string Strat easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted February 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Sorry Eric, I matched up the proper template for my Newporter, its a perfect 9.5". I got my bridge saddle shaved down to that radius and its playing much better now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 ooops...my bad. I was thinking Fender "Kingman" (7.25") instead of Newporter (9.5"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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