So, I might be spoiling mysef with a custom guitar within the next year or so, as I am currently well underway with a major life achievement. One of the things that I want to give more attention than I have previously is the question of radius. Although most of the guitarists I like veer towards wide, flat fretboards, I find that I like the control and comfort vintage-spec'd ones give me. The best neck I own is a scalloped 7 1/4"-9 1/2" compound radius neck, and I think I am going to go for something similar.
However, a Floyd Rose with a locking nut is an absolute requirement for me. Floyd nuts, if memory serves, are made for 10" necks, and have to be compensated for with flatter radii. What, then, about rounder radii? Is there going to be a significant compromise involved? Are there alternatives to the OFR locking nut that might mitigate any problems?
However, a Floyd Rose with a locking nut is an absolute requirement for me. Floyd nuts, if memory serves, are made for 10" necks, and have to be compensated for with flatter radii. What, then, about rounder radii? Is there going to be a significant compromise involved? Are there alternatives to the OFR locking nut that might mitigate any problems?
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