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My band, Red For Dissent
My band, Red For Dissent
2 were good, but got moved on in the rollercoaster of buying and selling.
One was/is great and has been my no 1 for the last 10 years.
It’s going nowhere.
My band, Red For Dissent
Taking one example at random, 1950 Broadcaster s/n 0187, page 48, the book states that the guitar has been refretted at least once. If its fingerboard has ever been planed, it also been refinished and worn through all over again.
Somebody with greater knowledge than me might be able to confirm how many, if any, completed non-truss rod necks Fender withdrew and modified to have a rod, plug and adjuster inserted.
HYPOTHESIS 1
Initial batches of the one-piece necks were made with a 9.5" fretboard radius. Subsequent batches had the 7.25" radius. There will have been an overlap period when necks of each radius will have be in stock, waiting to be removed from production line storage bins and fastened onto bodies.
HYPOTHESIS 2
The exact fingerboard radius was notional, subject to arbitrary variation during the final belt sanding. (The Nacho Baños book notes that, on 1950 guitars, the body edge radius is similarly inconsistent.) Good ol' human error.
Pick your favourite.
Earlier in this Discussion, I speculated that Fender may have withdrawn non-truss rod necks with the intention of having them modified to accept truss rods. On reflection, it is far more likely that the old bugger would have sold off what he already had in stock before introducing the revised version. Worst case scenario, a non-truss rod neck fails and the company has to supply a replacement under warranty.
My band, Red For Dissent
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