Jackson Compound Radius fretboard

[Curtis1]

So apparently this fretboard is 12"-16" nut to heel.

I understand how compound radius and conical radius works.

Do Jackson start at 12" and GRADUALLY flatten out to 16" at the last fret? Or are we talking a solid 12" up to a point and then 16" from there on. I hope this question makes sense.

Kind regards guys.

 

[The Spanish Inquisition]

So apparently this fretboard is 12"-16" nut to heel.

I understand how compound radius and conical radius works.

Do Jackson start at 12" and GRADUALLY flatten out to 16" at the last fret? Or are we talking a solid 12" up to a point and then 16" from there on. I hope this question makes sense.

Kind regards guys.

It is gradually. If it were to be up to a point, it would be horrible to play it, since you'd have a huge block at both sides of the fretboard, because the fretboard flattens out there.

 

[Curtis1]

Thankyou for the quick reply. So the next fret is always going to be flatter than the last? How does the comfort factor compare with an Ibanez 16" straight radius?

 

[The Spanish Inquisition]

Thankyou for the quick reply. So the next fret is always going to be flatter than the last? How does the comfort factor compare with an Ibanez 16" straight radius?

I have never had it myself. But I could assume it wouldn't make much of a difference. It mostly is just for the feeling of a small radius, but having the higher notes not ring out prematurely when you bend them.

 

[tedtan]

It's a bit easier to play certain chords in the lower positions for some people, but you still get the benefit of a flatter fingerboard up the neck. Either way, its still comfortable.