Pott Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) Assuming you have a 16/10 fingerboard... What radius do you need for the bridge? Would any work, or would some simply work better? I did order the book so no worries, I'll read it when I get it, it may not be for a bit and I'll be Internet less for a month or so starting tomorrow, so I thought I'd ask here... quicker, easier and I know I can trust you guys. Edit: typo, radiuS on the title... stupid me. Edited September 4, 2005 by Pott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Bridge radius should = radius of fretboard at the closest point to the bridge itself (the heel area of the neck. Nut radius should bvoiusly come close to the radius of the fretboard at the nut-end. Then you have coumpound radiused strings, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pott Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 ah I see... so I should aim for a 16 radius...? Isn't that a little... flat haha? TOMs and such are usually about 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 A lot of TOMs come with unslotted saddles. That means you can cut the slots on the A,D,G, and B saddles a bit deeper to get the 16" radius you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Yeah what he said. Even if you dont get it down to exaclt 16", you can be within 2" and still have some nice action in it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 A lot of TOMs come with unslotted saddles. That means you can cut the slots on the A,D,G, and B saddles a bit deeper to get the 16" radius you need. ← What do folks use to slot their TOMs? Nut slotting files? I'm a bit worried about ruining those expensive buggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 A lot of TOMs come with unslotted saddles. That means you can cut the slots on the A,D,G, and B saddles a bit deeper to get the 16" radius you need. ← What do folks use to slot their TOMs? Nut slotting files? I'm a bit worried about ruining those expensive buggers. ← Yes, nut slotting files. Or you could go the cheap route and grab yourself a set of feeler guages, put them in a vice, and saw some teeth into them... works for nuts...so why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pott Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 It probably is what I'll end up doing anyway. But getting a TOM with non filed saddles already limits me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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