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| Author: | FrankC [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:39 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | RussellR [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:46 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | John How [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:49 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Parames B [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:03 pm ] |
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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? Thanks. |
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| Author: | John How [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:12 pm ] |
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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. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:25 am ] |
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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  |
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| Author: | ctholden [ Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:00 am ] |
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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. Craig |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:28 am ] |
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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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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:33 am ] |
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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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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:51 am ] |
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Yes. But you should have thrown it out, after the tea party.
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