what was the fretboard radius on a '78 P?

chuck3 · #1 08-13-2010, 10:50 PM

I got my eye on one, a fretless. But I'd like to know what the fretboard radius might be before diving in.

Any of you '70s P geeks have a guess on that. Many thanks in advance.

Tusec · #2 08-13-2010, 11:00 PM

I'm going to say it'll have the vintage 7.25" radius, but don't quote me. I'm thinking it was in the 1980s that Fender switched over to the flatter radiuses.

chuck3 · #3 08-13-2010, 11:07 PM

that would be outstanding, but I thought the 7.25 was the Jazz radius. Were they ever the same at one time?

Tusec · #4 08-13-2010, 11:15 PM

Yeah, I think they were both 7.25" until the 1980s (could be wrong though..).

johnk_10 · #5 08-14-2010, 12:28 AM

7.25"

chuck3 · #6 08-23-2010, 07:03 PM

thanks guys - I scored it! I am mainly a Jazz guy but I saw this P and it is the fretless P of my dreams!

irishpride28 · #7 08-23-2010, 07:09 PM

details? Where did you get it from, may we ask how much?

chuck3 · #8 08-23-2010, 07:32 PM

1600, on consignment at a music store not far from my Brooklyn place. Fretboard radius feels like 7.25 as the guys said above, unlined fretless rosewood neck, side dots, regular '70s P bass otherwise. Had to do it!