Radius fretboard question
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mariegan7
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My Cocobolo ukulele has a 12" radius and a radiused nut and saddle as well
iDavid
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Kinnard is a compound radius, so no...
Nickie
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What is a compound radius?
It means the radius at the nut is tighter thanat the end of the fret board closet to the sound hole.
iDavid
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I don't have my uke in front of me, so I could be wrong. I think the radius is pretty flat by the time it gets to the bridge. I'll check tomorrow when the kids are up.
If is super nice to play, but the way... perfect in fact
It has a curved nut for sure. I wound think the saddle would be curved as well, just less curve to match the diminishing radius. But iDavid owns one so he would be the guy to ask
I own three instruments with a radius fretboard and they all have a radius nut and saddle.
I'm picking up a tenor today that has what the builder called a J radius. Radiused on the 1&2 side, flat on the 3&4. Should be interesting.
Katz-in-Boots
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either way, I'm thinking that the slight curve means the arc of the strumming finger/hand has to change and it could be harder to hit all the strings? (although compound radius sounds like it might be the best of both worlds)
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