gun Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I guys I am planning to build a guitar with an OFR. I already asked here what you think about Lo Pro and OFR. I made my guitar with Lo Pro and now I would make a guitar with an OFR. The question is this: I seen OFR and nuts have a 10" radius (and I really don't like a fretboard so). I like near flat radius as 16" and 17". I seen Jackson guitars have a 12 - 16" compound radius fretboard and I would go for a guitar so. First I think they don't use the R4 nut from Floyd cuz it's 10". I suppose they use a 12" nut. But do they use shims under saddles to achieve a 16" radius? This is the only way I can imagine. Do you know how I could mount an OFR on a 12 - 16" compound radius fretboard? Thanks everyone. Gian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 to achieve a different radius on the floyd you have to shim it, I have never done this, but there are a few others that have done it. And I think that Jacksons are a straight radius, not compound, either 12 or 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egdeltar Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 to achieve a different radius on the floyd you have to shim it, I have never done this, but there are a few others that have done it. And I think that Jacksons are a straight radius, not compound, either 12 or 16. ← Their website says they are a compound...but dont know how long they have been doing that for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I just checked the site and I can't find that, do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Maiden: Go here... http://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/gear.ph...tno=SL1_Soloist and then click on the little '[View]' link to popup the specs window. The compound radius is under the 'Unique Features' section. I'm not sure exactly when Jackson started this either, but I know its been at least a few years, because I remember reading the specs on a SL1 a couple of years back and it had a compound radius then too - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Thanks Jivin, I looked at almost every single one, but stopped at were it says neck, didn't went all the way down. Looks like the 12-16 is for the Jackson USA Select only, the others are 12-14. Nice to know, because I had no idea, since my Jackson neck is 16 straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted June 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 But finally is it a good thing to shim a floyd? People told me I can't achieve a perfect radius with shims. However you said your jackson is straight 16" and the floyd? If yours it's original it's shimmed too!!! Can you tell how to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Nope I got a hardtail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Do noboby have a recent Jackson? Or idea on how to shim the floyd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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