Gretsch Super Axe - flat board

[Woody Sound]

I've always wanted to try one of these Gretsch Super Axes, but they have a flat no-radius board. I wonder what that would feel like.

[Litterick]

They are astonishing. The flatness of the fretboard is hardly noticeable – you will be distracted by the built-in phaser and compressor. The natural tone is glorious.

[rob taft]

I owned one in the late 70's I don't remember the fingerboard radius being an issue. It was one of my biggest bonehead decisions as I didn't like the pickups for some reason and put in a set of original Gibson PAFs from another guitar, then I stupidly traded the Gretsch without removing the PAFs. The built in effects were cheesy but the guitar played great.

[Woody Sound]

I owned one in the late 70's I don't remember the fingerboard radius being an issue. It was one of my biggest bonehead decisions as I didn't like the pickups for some reason and put in a set of original Gibson PAFs from another guitar, then I stupidly traded the Gretsch without removing the PAFs.

Ouch!

[Jim Soloway]

Like a classical. I've played mostly a 16" radius for almost 20 years. It's not flat but it's close enough.

BTW, the Super Axe was the inspiration for our Single 15" design.

[AllanAllen]

Go to guitar center and play a jackson dinky. It's also a flat fretboard. Actually, any of those pointy guitars are probably flat.

[Woody Sound]

Like a classical. I've played mostly a 16" radius for almost 20 years. It's not flat but it's close enough.

BTW, the Super Axe was the inspiration for our Single 15" design.

Ah, I see it.

[Litterick]

Here's Van Morrison playing a Super Axe.

[CliffR]

Nearly all Jacksons are a compound 12-16" radius.