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Permalink Reply by Ted Morse on March 11, 2016 at 6:16am

Thanks for the input Wayfinder! . I've built a 6 string CBG with 12'' radius frets that is very playable.

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Permalink Reply by David McQueen on March 10, 2016 at 12:32pm

Ok, I am not an expert here. 1. People who play classical or say rock lead tend to like a flat fret board for fingering. 2. The other side, a Fender Telecaster at one time had a 9" fret board radius (really tight). This was the quentisential workman's rhythm guitar. Play bar chords all night without getting fatigued. A 9" radius helped. Just grab the guitar and the chord is there. Play all night. So that is both ends of the spectrum. What is the player going to play? I am finding that not too much radius is needed ... But i am liking having a radius. I do some with a 12" radius at the nut working it's way up through 16" radius to flat above the octave.

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Permalink Reply by Ted Morse on March 11, 2016 at 6:22am

Thanks David, good points, after hearing this feedback I think will stay with the flat frets.If i go with a radius Its just going to take more work filing the all thread nut and bridge string slots to keep a true radius end to end.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 10, 2016 at 2:22pm

for 3 and 4 stringers  ,,,...  it's an ashtray on a motorcycle .

- and can actually  impair   slide work  . (if  one is  used to a flat 3 string surface  )  the   2  end strings   may  cause  you  more   slide  rattle , depending on  how   quick  you  can  compensate  your  technique. etc  etc  

my opinion   anyway . 

 

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Permalink Reply by Ted Morse on March 11, 2016 at 6:30am

Lol  on the ashtray....Thanks pick! good info, I'm not much of a player yet, I do see that all the slide players are using flat fretted gittys and for good reasons.  Thanks

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