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PRS NECK CARVE OVERVIEW


PRS Neck Carve and Dimensions

  • The PRS Wide Fat neck profile is only available on 22 fret models


  • The PRS Wide Thin neck has a thinner profile front to back than Wide Fat, 22 and 24 fret models


  • The PRS Regular neck (also called the Standard profile) is 1/32 narrower and not quite as thick front to back as the Wide Fat profile. Only available on Custom 24, Standard 24 Satin, and 24-fret Mira models.


  • The PRS 513 neck carve is very close to that of the wide fat profile, but the nut width is in between a wide fat and regular at about 1 43/64". A very comfortable neck carve and only available on the 513 models.


  • The PRS Johnny Hiland neck carve is a variation of a Wide Thin neck, incorporating aspects of a "C" style neck from the 1st fret to the 12th fret.


    • Width of the fingerboard at the nut:

  • Regular - 1 21/32"
  • Wide Fat and Wide Thin - 1 11/16"
  • Santana - 1 21/32"
  • Custom 22/12 - 1 47/64"
  • 513 - 1 43/64"
  • Hiland - 1 21/32"
  • Grissom and Al D - 1 21/32"

    Width at the body:

  • Regular - 2 1/4"
  • Wide Fat and Wide Thin - 2 1/4"
  • Santana - 2 1/4"
  • Custom 22/12 - 2 19/64"
  • 513 - 2 3/16"
  • Hiland - 2 7/32"
  • Grissom and Al D - 2 1/4"

    Depth of neck at the nut:

  • Regular and Wide Fat - 27/32"
  • Wide Thin - 25/32"
  • 513 - 55/64"
  • Hiland - 25/32"
  • Grissom And Al D 27/32"

    Fingerboard radius:

    The fingerboard radius is 10" on all guitars and basses except 11 1/2" on the Santana II and Custom 22/12

    Scale length:

  • 25" on all guitars except
  • 24 1/2" on the Santana II and III
  • 25 1/4" on 513