Ibanez SR506 Fingerboard Radius

Hi guys!

Quick question!

I'm in the market for a good 6 string for under 1 large and have picked the Ibanez SR506. It's a great bass and with my experience with defretting and epoxying fingerboards I can get one growling just the way I like it and not have to drop $1500! My question is, does anybody who has this bass know what the radius is of the fingerboard. I ask because I was thinking of crazy gluing some white plastic bindings in the fret slots and I need to sand them down to the arc of fingerboard. I know I can do this without a radius block but they make the surface so nice and uniform!

Your thoughts?

After I get this figured out I need to find a good clean used Ibanez SR506!

Thanks!

 

Cool!

I don't want to do it without a block, so, what is the English equivalent to a 400mm radius? I only really need the radius block to sand down the plastic strips. I know I can do that without the block, but the block makes everything so much easier!

 

Is that a 15 or 16 radius block?

 

If so this what I was thinking...

STEWMAC.COM : 8 Wooden Radius-sanding Blocks

 

So when you say rock it back and forth you mean back and forth along the length of the fingerboard from nut to heel right?

 

Will do!

 

Ok!

I was looking into a Conklin 7 string groove tools as well! I see that the radius is 16 as well. Would I be able to use a normal radius block with a neck that wide when sanding down the plastic strips. I think I would really like to go this route but I want to make sure I can make the neck crown like it needs to be! Has anybody used these instruments in a fretless role before? I need more strings!

A fretless 7 string would be a dream come true!

 

My other question is can I find a set of nylon wrapped bass strings for a 7 stringer. Labella deep talking is my string of choice but I know they don't make anything higher than a 6. Anybody?