MEASURE YOUR GIRTH

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Carl, I have added your measurements. I take it there was only one Jan. 2010 MG bass? I will upload the file when I get to the authorized ISP tomorrow.
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John - Thank you.

Actually there were two different MGs, the one I ended up buying and another one. It is interesting that they both had the same neck measurements, but one had a more pronounced D shaped profile near the neck than the other one.

Sorry for any confusion.
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Jim Dandy wrote:John - Thank you.

Actually there were two different MGs, the one I ended up buying and another one. It is interesting that they both had the same neck measurements, but one had a more pronounced D shaped profile near the neck than the other one.

Sorry for any confusion.
No confusion, just wanted to be sure. I will have them both in the database tomorrow.
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I was home with a cold today so, I measured my July'74 4001MG

1st- 11.1
3rd- 11.5
12th- 13.1
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T.A.R. wrote:I was home with a cold today so, I measured my July'74 4001MG

1st- 11.1
3rd- 11.5
12th- 13.1
That's pretty much perfect IMO!

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T.A.R. wrote:I was home with a cold today so, I measured my July'74 4001MG

1st- 11.1
3rd- 11.5
12th- 13.1
You're added. Thanks. My 12/75 MG is the same but 13.0 for the 12th fret. Great player.

Well, I can't log to the server to upload the file - timing out. I will try later.
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Thanks Jeff, Thanks John, I think she plays great! But I must say that she's the only Rick I've ever had so nothing to compare her to. :)
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That reminds me. Here's another one for the spreadsheet - March '88 4003 JG:
1st: 11.0
3rd: 11.4
12th: 12.9
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Thanks Matt, yours are in too. The site server is down so I can't upload and we can't get to it to see the file anyway.
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Could this database be updated to include information about neck width at nut and 12th fret as well? I think people often need that information just as much as the other useful measurements.

I can rattle off the width of all of my basses' neck at the nut right now, but will have to measure at the 12th fret later:
All of my modern 4003s: 1 & 11/16''
My 4001FL: 1 & 5/8''
My friend Derek's 4003 (Dec. 2007): 1 & 3/4''
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cassius987 wrote:Could this database be updated to include information about neck width at nut and 12th fret as well? I think people often need that information just as much as the other useful measurements.
Last time I looked, all that info was there as well as front to back thickness measurements. It's on a separate page that you get to with the page tabs at the bottom of the sheets...
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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I think a width measurement at the end of the neck is more useful than the 12th fret.
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cjj wrote:
cassius987 wrote:Could this database be updated to include information about neck width at nut and 12th fret as well? I think people often need that information just as much as the other useful measurements.
Last time I looked, all that info was there as well as front to back thickness measurements. It's on a separate page that you get to with the page tabs at the bottom of the sheets...
Oops, my bad.
jps wrote:I think a width measurement at the end of the neck is more useful than the 12th fret.
Maybe all three are best.
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Thought I'd add my 3 basses to this thread:

1971 4001
1st fret 10.9 cm
3rd fret 11.3 cm
12th fret 12.8 cm

1972 4001
1st fret 11.2 cm
3rd fret 11.6 cm
12th fret 13.0 cm

1973 4001
1st fret 11.2 cm
3rd fret 11.6 cm
12th fret 13.1 cm

Is there an Excel document somewhere with this data in it?
1964 FireGlo 330S (domestic 1997 w/trapeze)
1966 FireGlo 335
1966 FireGlo 330/12
1966 FireGlo 330/12 (Paul W. 360/12OS conversion)
1968 FireGlo 360F
1972 FireGlo 4001
1973 FireGlo 4001
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...so, I can add:
1974 4001 (refin Jingle-Jangle)
1st fret 11.4 cm
3rd fret 11.8 cm
12th fret 13.3 cm
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