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FrankC
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Is it logical to think that when putting a radius on a fingerboard that it should match the radius of the top? Or is a radius not even necessary and it will be fine with a flat fingerboard?
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Hi Frank

Normally it doesn't match the top on a steel string guitar for instance I use a 28' radius on my tops and 16' on the fingerboard.

Classical Guitars normally have a flat fingerboad with no radius
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Well for a steel string guitar a radius is very common as well as much more confortable to play. Most common as 12 to 16" radius. I use a compound radius that is about 12" at the nut and 20 at the 18th fret. The radius of the top has nothing to do with it. Mostly it's just preference, which you choose but I would suggest puting a radius on your fingerboard.

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How most of you do the compound radius to the fingerboard? Is it just starting with sanding the whole board using a sanding block with the radius you want to be at the nut end of the fingerboard, then leveling the board flat according to string lies?

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Check my shop page for the jig I use. < laminate trimmer rides between the rails and using very light cuts gives a compound radius.John How38659.884224537

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[QUOTE=RussellR] Hi Frank

Normally it doesn't match the top on a steel string guitar for instance I use a 28' radius on my tops and 16' on the fingerboard.

Classical Guitars normally have a flat fingerboad with no radius[/QUOTE]

16" or 16' The man has BIG HANDS MichaelP38660.393912037
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Hello Frank,

I created a jig to mill the radius, including compound radii, onto the fingerboard. You can view the system and read about it at www.cthluthiery.com.

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Thanks Michael

It all these imperial Measurements, the sooner you guys come over to metric the better


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[QUOTE=RussellR] Thanks Michael

It all these imperial Measurements, the sooner you guys come over to metric the better [/QUOTE]

You do know where Imperical measurements originnated, don't you Russell?


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Yes.

But you should have thrown it out, after the tea party.



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