Ava-Adore Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 I looked at the stew mac site, but i can't figure out what kind of fretboard to order for my guitar, it's an ibanez grx20z. can any one help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 well you're looking for something with 25.5 scale, 9.5" (240mm) radius 22 frets, rosewood, but you could change woods and go up to ebony if you wanted too BUUUT i duno if this is one of the ibanez guitar's that needs a thinner fingerboard. ie, most fingerboards are 0.25" and i've just recently learned that ibanez boards are often 0.20" this is the closest one stew mac sells http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,...ingerboard.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ava-Adore Posted January 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 well you're looking for something with... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 chances are the ibanez radius is flatter 12 or 16" depending on the model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 chances are the ibanez radius is flatter 12 or 16" depending on the model ibanez page said 240mm (~9.5") radius for all the 6 string grx models, unless they have another typo on their page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 isn't the grx an ibanez version of a strat? that would explain the fender radius 10" is a very comfortable radius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Is there a rule for how thick the neck (inc fingerboard) should be at the heel on say, a bolt-on guitar? Just wondering how much the neck should stick up above the neck pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Is there a rule for how thick the neck (inc fingerboard) should be at the heel on say, a bolt-on guitar? Just wondering how much the neck should stick up above the neck pocket That is something that does vary a bit. I can't say for that particular model but my RG550 has a 3/4" heel and a 1/4" fretboard. The fretboard begins about 1/16" (maybe a little less) above the painted/finished body surface. I have seen other guitars that have the fretboard lined exactly up with the painted/finished body surface. If you have an adjustable height bridge and no neck angle, then it shouldn't matter too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Is there a rule for how thick the neck (inc fingerboard) should be at the heel on say, a bolt-on guitar? Just wondering how much the neck should stick up above the neck pocket That depends on the bridge you use. The fingerboard has at least to be high enough above the face of the guitar to match the bridge in its "lowest" setting. With match I dont mean that they should be the same height, but that the final height with strings and frets make the guitar just below playable with the "lowest" bridge setting. Keep in mind that the action should be too low to really play the guitar if the bridge is adjusted as low as possible, because this will be the lowest possible action you can achieve via changing the bridge's height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 i've noticed that most fender type bolt on's use a 1" (25.4mm) thick neck, which i kinda refer to as the 1" rule.... i boubt it's anything official, just helps me remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Gracias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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