Members Clypher Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I'm tempted to order one on my Gutierrez if and when that happens. I know there aren't many guitars out there that come with them... Shawn Lane's Vigier does. But I've noticed that the flatter the board the more I like it, so I figured I'd cut right to the chase and just go completely flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 teiscos have them, because it was cheaper that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clypher Posted January 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I guess I should have stated that I want to hear what people thought of them. But... hopefully it was tried on a nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zerimas Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 Almost every classical guitar in existence has either a completely flat very nearly flat fingerboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I've never knowingly played one. I've owned several guitars with a 16" radius and they feel pretty darn flat. I also played many Valley Arts guitars back at a show in Dallas at which point, I had a 16" radius guitar as my main guitar and one particular Valley Arts felt flatter than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I think its very hard to bend on very flat boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 my rg has a really flat board. it's not as comfortable as a strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kishjor Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 my peavey firenza has a 16 inch radius, and while it is easier to bend, chords are more difficult. i personally like 7 1/2 inch radiuses or 9 inch ones more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ()()() Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 yeah, i've played on a custom instrument with a dead flat fretboard before while my lp was in the shop...my instructor let me borrow it i really liked it, very good for bending...and i'm someone who likes 7 1/2" radius fenders too, so it's not a particular preference thing i liked it so much that i went to a comound radius board on my next partscaster to get a flatter radius for leads...if i were having a custom guitar built, i'd have a flat fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clypher Posted January 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I figure the difference between my current guitar neck (17") and flat will be very negligible but i'd assume it's easier to lower the action on a flat fingerboard, so i think i'm going to go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lintuxvi Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 I never understood the whole "flat radius is harder for chording." Someone else mentioned this before, but what do you think most classical guitarists are doing most of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by lintuxvi I never understood the whole "flat radius is harder for chording." Someone else mentioned this before, but what do you think most classical guitarists are doing most of the time? not sliding barre chords up and down the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 The bridge on this Gretsch Corvette is a flat cylinder so the fretboard is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by guitarcapo The bridge on this Gretsch Corvette is a flat cylinder so the fretboard is too. never get sick of seeing that one. Such a cool guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 My Travis bean has a flat non cambered board. I've never had any problems at all..chords, bends whatever. In fact my pet hate is choking out on big bends, so it just means if I'm playing a vintage radius neck, I have to have the action up. But as to practical advantages I dont know..I dont generally have much of a problem switching between guitars, and the Bean is certainly no harder to play than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted January 5, 2007 Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 My RG560 is pretty {censored}ing flat. You can get insanely low action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clypher Posted January 5, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2007 Originally posted by peavey_impact My RG560 is pretty {censored}ing flat. You can get insanely low action. yeah I have an Ibanez right now, and it is insanely flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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