A question about necks

[parker_knoll]

As I've mentioned as often as decently allowed, I really like the neck on my SFIII-90.

I'm looking at ordering a neck for a bolt-on, and I'm wondering, how do i get close to the profile of the neck on my Starfire? Is there a standard way to measure them?

I can get a contour gauge such as pictured below, but how then to express it in the standard way?

I'm guessing when you see something like this:

C Shape 1960’s

1st fret 21.7mm
12th fret 24.5 mm

the measurements refer to the thickness of the neck at that point.

 

[Walter Broes]

Yes, thickness, and the cross section pic kind of tells you the general shape.

What some friends of mine have done is get a neck that's a little bigger than what they were aiming for and have a luthier shape it to their preference. Not as hard as it might seem, and something you could do yourself if you're handy and patient