killemall8 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) anyone have any expierence with non radiused fretboards? i have seen a couple on here but it is imposible to search for with those keywords. any benifits or drawbacks? Edited July 6, 2007 by killemall8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I made one and I liked it. Its not that great for bar chords, if you play them the standard way... but I play them using my thumb over the top of the neck for the thickest string, so it didnt bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 i really dont like the look - it reminds me of cheap guitars. But thats just me being a snob, i havnt actually tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I like to play classicals which have flat fretboards.... however they have less string tension, so bars are real easy. It would simplify making it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acousticraft Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 They are not as comfortable to play without a radius IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 My impression was that even classicals with a "flat" fretboard had a slight radius to them, so that you wouldn't end up with a concave board from wear or the wood shrinking/changing over time - at least that's what I've been told. Whether or not it's true is another story; but I have seen "toy" guitars and ukeleles from dept. stores at thrift shops and yard sales with what feel like concave boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Most classicals aren't built with flat boards, but certainly don't have radiussed boards. It's quite common for relief to be carved into the bass side, so they're sort of asymmetrical in different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerDude Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I have a guitar fith a flat fingerboard. Love it for soloing, bends, etc. If you are a "shredder" type of guy, a guitar with a flat fingerboard would fit you great. Jason Becker's favourite Carvin had a huge radius - can't remember the figure but it was pretty close to completely flat. Also, it's not THAT hard to play bar chords on flat fingerboards. It depends on many factors - type and gauge os strings, your experience, etc... It requieres some time to get accustomed to it, then you're OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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