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Thread Starter: RonHyatt   Started: 10-26-2009 8:56 PM   Replies: 5
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  26 Oct 2009, 8:56 PM
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Fretboard Radius
What luithers make classical guitars with a radiused fretboard?  Or is that considered sacrilegious in the classical world?


  
  28 Oct 2009, 4:42 PM
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Re: Fretboard Radius
Can anyone of the many experts who frequent this forum supply a answer for me?


  
  28 Oct 2009, 6:52 PM
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Re: Fretboard Radius
Fear not.  If you use a radiussed fingerboard, you will not be excommunicated from the world of classical guitar.  However, classical guitars have traditionally had flat fingerboards.  A radiussed fingerboard is more likely to be found on an electric or other steel string guitar.  Some classical luthiers have experimented with radiussed fingerboards, but the idea does not seem to have been especially well received by classical guitarists.  However, if you're accustomed to playing on one, you might well find a luthier who will build you a guitar that way.  Be prepared to pay more.  I say if you're more comfortable playing on one, I see no reason not to. 


  
  10 Nov 2009, 9:44 PM
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Re: Fretboard Radius
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  10 Nov 2009, 11:00 PM
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Re: Fretboard Radius
Darren Hippner does so currently.The radius though is not by any means steel string- like, i.e 12" or 16" or whatever pronounced radii steel makers use but more like 20" or 22".  Thomas Humphrey would do it as well. That level of fingerboard curve is not all that noticeable I should add,  nor is a special capo required either. The sacrifice is that relief isn't planed into radiused fingerboards, so all the relief is created by string tension. My Hippner measures a scant .003" of relief which is really more like a flamenco guitar to me but it plays well. I use it mainly for Baroque and Renaissance works because the timbral qualities of it fit and for learning new works as it is dead easy to play. 

  
  28 Dec 2009, 4:05 AM
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Re: Fretboard Radius

I have always been concerned about the low prices on Hipners.  Are they all you expected, and if you were going to upgrade from Hipner, where would you go?

Thanks



  
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