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07-04-2012, 09:48 PM

Ken Smith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse Swably

any one know the fretboard radius of a bsr5gn .

Measure the FB in several places and complete the circle. Then, measure across the circle. What we rough cut the FB at and what it finishes at after the hand-radiusing are not the same numbers. My guess is that 20 years ago, the cutter was made to an 18" radius but, it doesn't cut it perfect.

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