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Permalink Reply by Phil Delpierre on October 9, 2010 at 10:34am

Love it!!! That's a winner for sure!
Thanks Wes, I'm trying that one!

Permalink Reply by Shawn on October 9, 2010 at 10:45am

Thats brillent must do that myself. Now that you have the radius on the fretboard cover it with sand paper and radius another block. Kind of like making a mold with the fretboard

Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 9, 2010 at 11:04am

Wow! so simple even I might give that a try!

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 9, 2010 at 4:42pm

Lot better if I can spell 'radius'.

-WY

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 9, 2010 at 4:43pm

Badda Bing!
-WY


Shawn said:

Thats brillent must do that myself. Now that you have the radius on the fretboard cover it with sand paper and radius another block. Kind of like making a mold with the fretboard

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 10, 2010 at 12:31pm

PICS of the sanded fretboard.

Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 10, 2010 at 12:39pm

Wow! It works like a charm! I'm doing that from now on!

But then you have to adjust your fret slots a bit, yes?

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 10, 2010 at 1:04pm

Good question! REAL good question. I assume for depth. Answer is yes. That is, not too much but you need to be aware that the center is higher (slightly) than the edges. Cut accordingly.

If you have a slotting jig that sits on the fretboard, you can rock it and get the depth even.

Also, you can add more tape to make a tighter radius as well, you can make the block wider (mine was a spur of the moment build, but you folks get the idea.)

Shawn mentioned making a positive (convex) block or use a radiused fretboard and sanding another (larger, longer, better) block. Brilliant!

-Wes



Diane in Chicago said:

Wow! It works like a charm! I'm doing that from now on!

But then you have to adjust your fret slots a bit, yes?

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 10, 2010 at 1:11pm

DAMN, I just realized this. One could use [a better made version] not only to create a radius but to level frets with fine sandpaper! Kinda like those in the StewMac site.

-WY

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on October 10, 2010 at 2:48pm

Here is another good idea

http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/tips/radblock.htm

You might even find a scrap piece of ply that is curved already OR you can use some pressboard.
-WY

Permalink Reply by Paul Bordelon on July 14, 2011 at 3:00pm

Hey Guys, please forgive my ignorance but Im not getting the concept. If there is tape on the edges of the block with sandpaper in the middle how does the sanding block not make a U-shape on the neck?...looks like you are getting the opposite desired effect, Im just not following. I realize Im overlooking something obvious...thanks!

Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on July 14, 2011 at 5:31pm

take a look at the last post I did. I am now using something like the radius sanding block as that.

 

-WY