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 Post subject: Common Radius
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I am going to make some radius profiles / gauges and get the drawn out by CAD on a A0 sheet

What are the most common radius's ?

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most Fender electrics are 241 mm/9.5 inch...the old ones are 184 mm/7.25", which is a little too round for me personally
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every inch from about 7" up to 22" and flat for some classicals.

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 Post subject: Re: Common Radius
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In inches 7.25, 9.5, 10, 12, 16, and 20, the most common ones.

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 Post subject: Re: Common Radius
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Sorry I should of mentioned this is for backs and tops

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 Post subject: Re: Common Radius
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I think I found the information on the stewmac site

15',20',28',40'
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I use 15' for backs and 28' for tops but i have seen up to 62' for tops that are flatter.
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I've heard of guys using 25".

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I use 15' for backs, and 25' for tops. You'd be hard pressed to tell the difference
between 25' and 28', only a few thousands difference.

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