"The homemade 4" radius sanding block was for a 41.5" scale electric upright bass. I use a stew-mac 16" radius block for everything else. I like your idea, but in reverse. My new sign will read, "Will Sand For Beers.""
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What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Johnny Debit Jul 14, 2011. 24 Replies 1 Like
I've searched through the past discussions and haven't come across the answer - my apologies if I've missed it.Anyhow, I'm looking to build a 6-string CBG and so would like to radius the fretboard. …Continue
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paper removal
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wade Apr 3, 2010. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Any suggestions on ways to remove paper from boxes? I'd like to have the paper off for projects with kids - where some parents will probably dislike the tobacco references. I've tried a few…Continue
Reinforcing the box
Started this discussion. Last reply by Roger Martin Feb 12, 2010. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Hey, any downsides to reinforcing the cigarbox with a small amount of tightbond in the corners, or maybe some kerfing on the inside corners?I'm assuming that this won't hurt the meager sounds coming…Continue
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MrFied replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"a 4" radius - is that 'playable'?
easiest way - bought a radius sanding block (12" is good) and got a friend to do it for a couple of beers - never felt a thing :)
A bigger radius doesn't take that long with a block"
MrFied replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"a 4" radius - is that 'playable'?
easiest way - bought a radius sanding block (12" is good) and got a friend to do it for a couple of beers - never felt a thing :)
A bigger radius doesn't take that long with a block"
Tony Davies replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"Stewmac sell radius blocks"
ken farmer commented on Shane's group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"Sam wrote:
> can you describe or picture your bolton design that allows easy swapping
> of boxes.... I do a bolton that is basically a "one-off" procedure...
Sure, my necks consist of a 1"x2" oak with a heel (2 or 3…"
ken farmer replied to Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw's discussion "Testing" a box for bridge placement in the group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"John wrote:
> It takes 30 seconds or less to test. For a cost of half a minute of my time and no money
> (and with the chance of improved sound) why wouldn't I?
No argument here, sounds perfect to me.
But in asking about additional…"
ken farmer replied to Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw's discussion "Testing" a box for bridge placement in the group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"> Can I just pick up on one point. The sort of "near enough is good enough"
> approach (which was how I was reading an earlier comment).
> I don't think anyone builds that way.
I think for most builders the point of…"
ken farmer commented on Shane's group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"> I could be wrong, but most CBGers have to build on what they got, and it may be more important to build best on the box that you have....or not????
Maybe. Like many of us I've collected quite a few boxes to build on. I use a bolt-on neck…"
ken farmer commented on Shane's group Super Advanced Cigar Box Guitar Building"Hmm, seems like it would be interesting to create a spreadsheet or web app that has 20-40 different boxes along with a number of attributes for each - including the results of this equation.
I know I can get a great sound out of certain boxes with…"
ken farmer replied to Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars)'s discussion No Rules: Right, I get it already."Thanks Josh.
"No rules" is a great mantra, but extraordinarily poor answer."
ken farmer replied to Jerryrig240's discussion Cheap amps at wal-mart"Hmm, sounds tempting - but I dislike the way that walmart has done more to offshore jobs more than any other business to give them my money.
Once won a $500 gift certificate there as a speaker at a junkyard convention. That was harsh."
Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"If your neck isn't going to have a compound radius, just buy a sanding block from stewmac and be done with it."
MBliss replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"That method looks promising.
I have made similar cuts by passing over a table saw blade at an angle too.
One additional thought. Drill presses, table saws and so forth arent really built to be subject to side loads, so take it easy. Lower grade…"
Mister Scott replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"GPC has an 8" block for $12. They're decent (and appear to be homemade). Probably not as smooth 'n' shiny as StewMac, but they get the job done.
Link."
Johnny Debit replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"The custom made radius sanding block method works very well. Even for extreme radiai? / radium? / radiuses? I was able to put a 4" radius on a bass fingerboard. I had to use a few layers of 1/32" plastic for a nice round curve --…"
Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates replied to ken farmer's discussion What's the easiest way to radius a fretboard?"Badda Frinkin' Bing!
-WY
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- At 12:56pm on January 14, 2010,
Tres Seaver said… - Welcome aboard, Ken! You will find lots of helpful folks and information here on all things CBG (CBU, CBB, etc.) Feel free to poke around, ask questions, and post your stuff (photos, recordings, videos, etc.).
Most of all, have fun!
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