Double Bass Fretboard relief?

[Fogducker]

How much relief is the norm when scraping in a fretboard?

Fog

 

[uprightben]

That depends on the needs of the player, but a general rule of thumb is the thickness of each string of relief around the neck joint (the note D or Eb on the g string). This means there will be more relief under the E string than the G string. This is usually achieved with a block plane followed by the scraper to smooth the surface.

 

[Thumpie]

Double basses don't have a "fretboard."

If you're talking about bass guitars, you're in the wrong forum.

 

[Fogducker]

Sorry, you're right, I meant fingerboard.

Fog