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===Fretboard Radius===
Neck radius is the curvature of the frets and fretboard. The fretboard is not completely flat, but has a slight curve to it. The more curve it has, the easier it is to make barre chords; but it can be more difficult to play fast leads. Many electrics use a compound radius where the radius is lower (more curve) on the low frets by the nut and gets larger (less curve) as the fretboard gets closer to the bridge.
One thing to note about the radius is that necks with a smaller radius and low action can be prone to fretting out (choking) on bends, particularly in the middle of the fretboard. A guitar built for shredding with low action tends to have large radius (flat fretboard).
===Neck Size/Shape===