daveq Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I found some info on jemsite concerning the JS series and I was really surprised - I want to see if anyone here can verify this stuff: Apparently, our [JS] "multi radius" definition means that the bass and treble side of the back of the neck are not identical, the neck shape is intentionally "lop-sided" in order to replicate the feel of Joe's favorite neck. The radius is actually a fairly consistent 10 inches all the way up. Thickness 20.0mm at fret-1 22.3mm at fret-12 Width 42mm nut 56mm at fret-22 Radius: 240mm fretboard radius (about 9.5") So are they talking about the back of the neck for the 9.5" radius or the fretboard? I see the words "back of the neck" in the first quote where they are talking about the multi-radius but what about the lower quote where the radius is given as 9.5"? 9.5" seems very round'ish to me for someonoe who plays so much lead work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 240mm *25.4 = 9.4488" for the fingerboard radius, in the description they just round that up to a 10" the multi radius is talkin about the back of the neck and saying how the back of the neck is kinda lop sided like the EVH neck profile... see how one side is thicker then the other? i beleive that's what they're refering to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 So he really uses a 10" radius for the fretboard (actually a bit smaller)? Wow, that's surprising. I have a neck with a 10" radius fretboard and it's OK but I have a hard time doing sweep picking and string skipping in the upper area. With my Ibanez neck (RG), no problem. With all of the lead work he does, I would have thought he would want a flatter radius than that. I guess he probably just grew up playing a rounder fretboard and got used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I remember reading an article with his tech somewhere that they change the radius after fretting. I'll have to see if i can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKG Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 His frets have more radius to them towards the outside of the neck ("E" strings) and he also has shims under the middle saddles of the trem to accomodate the radius of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 His frets have more radius to them towards the outside of the neck ("E" strings) and he also has shims under the middle saddles of the trem to accomodate the radius of the neck. Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKG Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 None other than Rich Harris, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Rich Harris Who's that? Joe's tech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKG Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Rich Harris I understand he got the info from Joe's tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I understand he got the info from Joe's tech Cool....I guess it can be trusted then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 can anyone be a bit more specific? shims would already be required factory installed because of the 9.5" radius would it not? i've never heard of a 9.5"R floyd?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 can anyone be a bit more specific? shims would already be required factory installed because of the 9.5" radius would it not? i've never heard of a 9.5"R floyd?? It's not a Floyd, It's an Ibanez Original Edge trem. I would assume that they're shimmed to get the correct radius considering that most edge equipped guitars have a radius closer to 17" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 couldn't you use a 10" floyd and adjust the saddle hieght to compensate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 couldn't you use a 10" floyd and adjust the saddle hieght to compensate? I'd think that the 10" floyd would work great with a 9.5" radius fretboard. From what I have been told, read, and have experienced, if you are within 2", you're in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 that's what i'm saying, his bridge would already be shimmed from the factory, not custom setup later by his tech... and being within 2" probably wouldn't do for JS, i heard he plays insanely low action, so i think the radius would have to match dead on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 and being within 2" probably wouldn't do for JS, i heard he plays insanely low action, so i think the radius would have to match dead on They probably do match it exactly but have you ever seen the difference between 10 and 12 radius? The edges are just barely visible. I'd guess that the edges are going to be less than 1/64" which would not affect the action noticeably. That's not to say that his setup guy isn't **** about it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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