Heritage neck specifications.. what are your measurements?

[MikeChandler]

I had the strings off... and had a set of digital Fowler calipers handy, so I took some measurements.

 

NOTE: For the neck thickness measurements, I measured with the jaws of caliper fully inserted against the neck, so I was getting the fattest part of it, and I scooted up to directly behind the frets I call out, so I am measuring the neck/fretboard without the height of the frets.

 

I believe this H-150 is a '59 carve. I'd be surprised with these measurements if it's anything else.

 

Model:

H-150 black & tan, Wolfe guitar run, refinished to a vintage nitro goldttop by Marty Bell:

 

Thickness:

0.883" at 1st fret
0.940 at 7th fret
1.032" at 12th fret

 

Taper:

1.704" at nut
2.602" at 12th fret

 

Fret size:

fret height 0.046"
fret width 0.104"

 

Profile:

50s rounded D shape, according to the chart below

 

 

 

-- So, what's yours?

[DetroitBlues]

I'd say the thickness of a fallen 200 year old oak tree works for me....

 

The U shape above is in the territory I like the most.

[MikeChandler]

I'd say the thickness of a fallen 200 year old oak tree works for me....

 

The U shape above is in the territory I like the most.

 

point taken.

[DetroitBlues]

point taken.

Most of the Heritages I've encountered fall under the 60's style Oval.

[jimsoloway]

Mine is none of the above. At my request, it's a C shape with a bit of extra fullness in the shoulders, about .870 at the first fret and .960 at the octave. By far the most comfortable neck I've ever owned.

[Polo]

Those neck specs sound pretty dreamy to me!

 

I've ordered 4 different builds with the "59 neck spec" and all 4 are basically a D shape that fall between .883 and .910 @ 1st fret.

 

A lot of folks like to call it the Marv carve but in all reality its really been the Arnie Carve coming out of 225 for quite a long time.

 

Thin necks are creepy.