shanter Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Anyone have any comments or complaints about the 25-1/2" Fender Scale Compound Radius Fingerboard? Im looking to buy one to put on my 25.5 scale soloist-type body. 37$ seems a bit too much compared to Warmoth's 22$ for the same thing w/o the Compund Radius. Or is it that Warmoth's is cheaper quality? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,...ingerboard.html thanks shant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I'd like to know which are 1/4 sawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I would venture to say that the Warmoth's are every bit as good as the Stewmacs, if not better. To my knowledge, Stewmac doesn't make the fretboards. Thus, they are the middle men and have to mark them up even more to make a profit. On the other hand, Warmoth makes the fretboards themselves, so its cheaper because you are buying directly from them and not having to deal with any middle men. Edit: Okay, I just took a look at Warmoth's site and can't find any mention of compound radius fretboards. The only place I see them mentioned are on the complete necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Ok man I seen that Warmoth sells only 10" radius 24 frets boards in 24 3/4" scale and 25,5". No compund radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanter Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 hm. ok. that sounds good. thanks for the replies. i guess ill order it now. ill post a small review on the fingerboard after i get it. thanks shant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 (edited) edited due to dumbass assumption Edited July 3, 2005 by crafty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 FYI, fingerboards are typically NOT quartersawn. Even quartersawn necks usually have a flatsawn fingerboard applied because it just looks better and would most likely hold frets better. ← Well, except for wenge fretboards... Er.. I believe wenge fretboards are 1/4 sawn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 flame maple,flame bubinga,ebony,pau ferro,rosewood... every guitar i have appears to have a quartersawn fretboard.except for the quilted fretboard i made myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I'm with Wes on this one. I checked four new and about ten installed fretboards and they all appear to be quater-sawn, including, no surprise here, the wenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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