SX SPJ-62 fretboard radius

[Mark3]

Just got a new SX in the mail yesterday. Thought the action was a little high, I measured .205" from the top of the 17th fret to the bottom of the E string Does anybody know the fretboard radius for this bass? I did a search but did'nt see anything.

[pj-mike]

I don't know for sure what the radius is. Just by feel I would have to say its in the 7 to 8 inch range. The 62 Fender was 7.25".

[Steveaux]

More like 12" or so.

What does the radius have to do with high action ?

[Jo6Pak]

Originally Posted by Steveaux

What does the radius have to do with high action ?

Exactly.

Mine feels closer to a Fender-ish 9.5...

[Mark3]

Originally Posted by Steveaux

More like 12" or so.

What does the radius have to do with high action ?

Rondo Music emailed me back and said my bass has a 12" radius. As far as needed to know, this is my first bass, I was trying to follow the instructions for setup that I found in the "Hardware, setup & repair" section of this board, This was the link I found:

http://www.fender.com/support/basses.php

In the section where it talks about action it has a different height for a different radius neck, Am I reading this wrong? 2.4mm on bass side and 2mm on treble side at the 17th fret. If I am doing something wrong I would appreceiate a nuge in the right direction.

Thanks,
Mark

[JustDavid]

I didn't check the link, but those dimensions are independant of neck radius.

[Jo6Pak]

The OP has a point, ya know? Fender does specify a different string height per radius. I've been using that 9.5 spec for SO long (on everything), that I've never given any thought to the others.

At least he's paying attention...

[JustDavid]

Indeed he does!! I should have checked the link.

[Steveaux]

The Fender site lists a difference of 0.4 mm for the 7.25 radius only. All other radii share a common dimension.

That's some serious nit-picking. 0.4 mm is four sheets of standard paper.

I could never play a bass with an action that low.