Compound radius boards getting popular!!

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Compound radius boards getting popular!!

A 7" radius on the first fret is very easy for FMaj. That's about it really. If you can't do E, G, A, B, C, or D Majs on a Classical without hand cramps, you need to get that looked at. FMaj I can understand, as that's just unnatural.

Also, the smaller/rounder radii lets you do the gorilla thumb over the top, so there's that.

 

[uOpt]

Re: Compound radius boards getting popular!!

A 7" radius on the first fret is very easy for FMaj. That's about it really. If you can't do E, G, A, B, C, or D Majs on a Classical without hand cramps, you need to get that looked at. FMaj I can understand, as that's just unnatural.

Also, the smaller/rounder radii lets you do the gorilla thumb over the top, so there's that.

I understand, but I think you can achieve the latter goal a bit easier by messing with the neck carve or maybe the nut width (although I dislike 1-5/8" nuts).

The former goal is often moot since a majority of guitars can't clearly intonate that chord

Did anybody start asking about Floyd nuts for those necks? Fretboard radius on fret 1 doesn't buy you much if the string radius simply lifts more on the Es.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Compound radius boards getting popular!!

I do believe a new Floyd comes with the R2 nut by default, which is for the 9.5" Strat radius. You have to request the R1 for 7" radius and R3 for 10-12" radii. Can't say I've ever seen an R1 Floyd nut, but I imagine if you're playing on a 7" radius you're not looking for any whammy action of that magnitude.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Compound radius boards getting popular!!

Can't say I've ever seen an R1 Floyd nut, but I imagine if you're playing on a 7" radius you're not looking for any whammy action of that magnitude.

That depends -- can you actuate a Floyd with a B-bender?