clayton Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 You could always just replace the fretboard with a flat one. Stu-Mac has them for 12-13 dollars, then the cost of frets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrogeoman Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 ...... 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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