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| Author: | Brad Way [ Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:38 pm ] |
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I am currently working on a radius jig and need to know a few things. What dimensions are your fingerboards? (thickness, width at nut, width at body, scale length) Thanks! |
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| Author: | erikbojerik [ Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:08 pm ] |
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For me, thickness varies but I normally start with a blank that is ~3/8" before radiusing. Sometimes thicker if I want to recess the truss rod into it a little. Scale length is variable...I make both basses and guitars. And I normally taper the board after radiusing. |
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| Author: | Brad Way [ Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:13 pm ] |
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How much taper? |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:30 pm ] |
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My boards are a hair over 1/4" at the center. I use 24.9,(triple o)25.25 (archtop)and 25.4 (Dreadnout)scales. I usually taper them 3/8" at the 12th fret. I use a 12"radius for archtops and a 16" radius for flattops. |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:39 am ] |
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On board thicknesses, old-school guys like Mario like thinner boards (almost down to 3/16"), most guys use 1/4" thickness, and Selmer-style guitars (Michael Collins) use 5/16". It makes sense, most production guitars I've seen these days have 1/4" thick boards, but a lot of old acoustics have thinner boards. I like 24.5-25" scales on electrics, and 25.34" on acoustics, though I might be prone to try longer and shorter scales on acoustics for different instruments. Longer works better for the way I play chords, shorter works better for the way I play lead on acoustics. Nut width usually just under 1.75" (1 5/8", 1 11/16") Width at the 12th fret will be: (nut width)+(string spread at saddle)+1/4" ------------------------------------------ 2 That'll give you 1/8" of board above and below the strings. |
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| Author: | Brad Way [ Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:42 am ] |
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Bob...thanks for the input! |
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| Author: | stan thomison [ Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:20 pm ] |
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Brad can't wait to see the rig. If it is like the bending and circle(rosette)tools, I bet will be outstanding. |
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