R8, R9, R0 neck profile comparison.

billy · 02-10-2008, 03:26 PM

what are the neck profile measurements (behind the 1st and 12th frets) of your '58, '59, '60 les paul reissues?

tasticafe · 02-10-2008, 04:25 PM

while you are at it...whats the measurements on a R7 too???

shotgunlew · 02-10-2008, 04:31 PM

yes this would be useful for me as well ( getting a neck made cant remeber what R i like the best...)

Mike60 · 02-10-2008, 07:36 PM

'07 R8 0.899",1.035"
'07 R0 0.839",0.914"
04 R0(modified) 0.824",0.910"

shotgunlew · 02-10-2008, 09:57 PM

thanks brother, so if im reading that write the R8 is the largest?

Mike60 · 02-10-2008, 10:21 PM

the R8 I have is the largest of the three Historics I own.

ReverendJWblues · 02-10-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike60

the R8 I have is the largest of the three Historics I own.

Did you put the new vintage inlays in your 58 Mikey, if so that could make for some bigger flames.

TattooedCarrot · 02-10-2008, 10:54 PM

R8 = Fat

R9 = Medium

R0 = Thin

shotgunlew · 02-10-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TattooedCarrot

R8 = Fat

R9 = Medium

R0 = Thin

Thanks brother you rock!

billy · 02-11-2008, 04:25 AM

anymore people got measurements to compare.......

Redfish · 02-11-2008, 06:23 AM

Billy, It is true that you can get a basic idea of the neck size of the various reissues by looking at averages of several guitars in each R year. I would caution you though that neck sizes can vary greatly within the same R model year. When you get ready to buy you need to make sure you get the exact neck measurements for the guitar you are interested in purchasing if you buy online. I'm on my fourth R8 and the neck sizes have varied from absolute baseball bat to fat to R0 size. My current R8 neck measures .828 to .957. I believe this guitar is definitely out of the realm of normal R8 neck sizes but as you can see you can't assume anything.

Mike60 · 02-11-2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendJWblues

Did you put the new vintage inlays in your 58 Mikey, if so that could make for some bigger flames.

Rev...just my R0's have been re-inlayed,i haven't done the inlays on my R8 at present,but if it creates monster flames,I'm all for it..

Mike60 · 02-11-2008, 08:26 AM

found some other measurements I had written down at one time or another...

'04 R9 0.869" 0.982"
'03 R8 0.864" 0.969"
'04 R6 0.906" 1.22"

shotgunlew · 02-11-2008, 12:13 PM

Ok then, if you all where getting a neck built what YEAR and what model neck would you have built?

dwagar · 02-11-2008, 03:14 PM

since the necks are hand shaped, they will vary. You won't get size 'X' from such and such a year.

steven21042 · 02-13-2008, 12:24 AM

How do you measure the fretboard radius? Are there measurements to specify how "fat" (from top of board to back of neck) a neck is?

tasticafe · 02-13-2008, 03:16 PM

anyone have measurments for a R7?

Liam · 02-13-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

How do you measure the fretboard radius?

You need to buy or make a radius gauge. Stew Mac sell them.

Quote:

Are there measurements to specify how "fat" (from top of board to back of neck) a neck is?

That will be what people are quoting here, and Beauty of the Burst has a lot more. The widths have never varied much. Trouble is that this isn'y the whole measurement, there is a lot of profile in the "shoulders", if that makes sense.

Liam

Mike60 · 02-13-2008, 07:58 PM

Gibson fretboards are 12" radius.

Mike60 · 02-13-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven21042

Are there measurements to specify how "fat" (from top of board to back of neck) a neck is?

the measurements I have listed are that.

JoeShell1110 · 02-18-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shotgunlew

Ok then, if you all where getting a neck built what YEAR and what model neck would you have built?

I grew up on......dare I say it.....a Strat copy. So I bought an R0 to get the thinnest neck for that familiar comfortable feel. R8's feel like a baseball bat compared to it. Different strokes for different folks.

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Redfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: R8, R9, R0 neck profile comparison. Billy, It is true that you can get a basic idea of the neck size of the various reissues by looking at averages of several guitars in each R year. I would caution you though that neck sizes can vary greatly within the same R model year. When you get ready to buy you need to make sure you get the exact neck measurements for the guitar you are interested in purchasing if you buy online. I'm on my fourth R8 and the neck sizes have varied from absolute baseball bat to fat to R0 size. My current R8 neck measures .828 to .957. I believe this guitar is definitely out of the realm of normal R8 neck sizes but as you can see you can't assume anything. __________________ 3:16

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Mike60 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Reflectorland Posts: 4,521 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 12 Posts	Re: R8, R9, R0 neck profile comparison. found some other measurements I had written down at one time or another... '04 R9 0.869" 0.982" '03 R8 0.864" 0.969" '04 R6 0.906" 1.22"

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