Flattening A Fretboard

[clayton]

how hard would it be to flatten the radius of a fretboard? i'd assume i'd remove the frets, sand it flat, and put new frets on, but is that easy or should i not try it? has anyone tried this?

[low end fuzz]

no, it isnt hard; all you needis a flat block wide enough to cover the width of the board and sand until its all one level;

the real question, is 'why would you want to?'

[clayton]

i don't see a point in having a radius at all, for myself anyways. it seems the flatter the fretboard the easier it is to play. i mean, i wouldn't worry about fretting out notes when bending, thus letting me have lower action, and it just feels better. i have never played a flat fretboard on an electric though, only on acoustic. but i figure it'll be something i'll like. thanks a ton for the help!

[low end fuzz]

fair enough;

ive had guys say, they only radius the fingerboard so the frets go in easier, and then flattten the frets, which would make more sense to me, i find the radius helps fingering speed (personnally)

but technique is a personnal thing

[Christopher]

You could always just replace the fretboard with a flat one. Stu-Mac has them for 12-13 dollars, then the cost of frets.

[Hydrogeoman]

...... i mean, i wouldn't worry about fretting out notes when bending, thus letting me have lower action......

I hope Perry isn't reading this, or ye shall be damned!

[biliousfrog]

I guess it depends on what you're after. A flat fingerboard will help if you're a thumb behind the neck - classical style lead player but for the majority of bluesy, rock & metal players I expect that it would be quite uncomfortable. It's down to personal preference at the end of the day...making & modding guitars is primarily about creating something that you can't get anywhere else, if it's something that you want then go for it.

[westhemann]

don't forget the fingerboard radius needs to match the bridge and nut radius...so you would need to reslot the nut and make sure the bridge has an adjustable radius.

but i dn't see the reason for it