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05-26-2007, 04:32 AM
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How do you shape the radius on a 6 string bass fretboard?
The normal blocks are too narrow for wide necks..
If you can, add some links to the proper tools for the job.
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05-26-2007, 06:29 AM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | | Flat radius or buy it pre radiused.....t |
05-26-2007, 07:33 AM
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Builder/owner Redeemer Basses | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Waco Tx | | Check out my thread on the Lado six string rebuild, I show how a built my own block. Lado Six String Repair
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05-26-2007, 09:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sooke, BC, Canada | | | What is the actual prefered radius on a 6 string?
My 5 has 14 degrees. |
05-26-2007, 09:38 AM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | | The preferred radius depends on the player. I had a Roscoe 6-string with a 14" radius. I build most all of my 6-strings with a 16" radius. I know of a couple guys who absolutely love a flat fingerboard.
For fretboard/fingerboard radiusing, I use a swing jig on a large belt sander. I can do a 12" radius on a 5-string in under 15 minutes, and it's within .005" of true the entire length. I then finish detailing the fretboard/fingerboard with a StewMac aluminum extruded bar of the same radius. Sure this set-up was a little pricey, but with repeated use it's paying for itself in accuracy and reduced time.
all the best,
R |
05-26-2007, 10:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Virginia | | | I use my safe-t-planer and a flat long sanding block and do the radius by hand. it's fast (not as fast as Rodent's method), cheap and works great!
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05-26-2007, 12:52 PM
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Builder: ThorBass | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: NH | | | You can use a regular radius block even though it's not wide enough at the bridge end. Not ideal, but it works.
Make your own radius block is best, unless you can afford to build a swing jig.
I would go 16" or flatter for a 6er... |
05-26-2007, 01:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Listowel/KW Ontario | | | Go with zero, easy and feels great.
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05-26-2007, 07:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sooke, BC, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodent I use a swing jig on a large belt sander. I can do a 12" radius on a 5-string in under 15 minutes, and it's within .005" of true the entire length.
all the best,
R | Is it hard to build this jig, would you share a scetch? |
05-26-2007, 07:47 PM
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Owner/Builder: Regenerate Guitar Works | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Left Corner (Seattle) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Yellow Is it hard to build this jig, would you share a scetch? | I purchased my set-up from Grizzly tools ... but there is also a set of plans available in the library on the Musical Instrument Makers Forum ( http://www.mimf.com/) Membership is free, and once you sign-up you will have access to all of the extensive reference materials (tools/jigs, woods, finishing, tips, etc ...) in the library.
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