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Mr Bones · 12-16-2007, 09:47 PM

I hope you guys aren't expecting anything elaborate for the radiusing. I know my table top is flat (I rechecked it), but to be sure, I clamped an MDF board to it, then taped the fingerboard with double-sided duct tape (I use this stuff for all templates/ temporary sticking), which I ran down the entire back of the fingerboard to make sure I didn't make the board uneven (I did pat the tape with cloth though so it wouldn't bond so tightly that I wouldn't be able to get it up, or would snap it getting it up).

Then I stick 60 grit sandpaper to an aluminum 12" radiused sanding block:

and proceed to go through all the grits from 60-2000. It's a nice touch to have a really polished fingerboard, as it plays more smoothly, and the polishing actually darkens the board, almost like it has finish on it. I like to get it to where it shines:

Radius:

On the guitar:

I can't wait to see the fingerboard once I get some oil on it at the end. This board turned out to be darker than I thought it would be.

12-16-2007, 09:47 PM	#71 (permalink)
Mr Bones V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 225 Parsons Street Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Building a Chambered LP I hope you guys aren't expecting anything elaborate for the radiusing. I know my table top is flat (I rechecked it), but to be sure, I clamped an MDF board to it, then taped the fingerboard with double-sided duct tape (I use this stuff for all templates/ temporary sticking), which I ran down the entire back of the fingerboard to make sure I didn't make the board uneven (I did pat the tape with cloth though so it wouldn't bond so tightly that I wouldn't be able to get it up, or would snap it getting it up). Then I stick 60 grit sandpaper to an aluminum 12" radiused sanding block: and proceed to go through all the grits from 60-2000. It's a nice touch to have a really polished fingerboard, as it plays more smoothly, and the polishing actually darkens the board, almost like it has finish on it. I like to get it to where it shines: Radius: On the guitar: I can't wait to see the fingerboard once I get some oil on it at the end. This board turned out to be darker than I thought it would be.