Sonics 5th build - The Ultracaster (with special sneak peak)

[jugglindan]

Having done a few radii now, it did occur to me to think why it played so much better.
The process levels the fretboard and evens out the radius.

cheers, Mark.

So, is it the radius or the freshly leveled board that makes the most difference?

For myself, I also prefer 12. I have a flat board on my classical, 7.5 radius on my Suzuki acoustic, and 12 on my G&L. 12 feels perfect. I also like a wider nut, as that makes it easier to fingerpick and to fit my clumsy left hand into chords.

[king casey]

So, is it the radius or the freshly leveled board that makes the most difference?

For myself, I also prefer 12. I have a flat board on my classical, 7.5 radius on my Suzuki acoustic, and 12 on my G&L. 12 feels perfect. I also like a wider nut, as that makes it easier to fingerpick and to fit my clumsy left hand into chords.

It's definitely the radius.
Spent a lot of time doing A and B once I had done the one guitar.
Took a bit of adjusting to get it right.
Since I did the same to my Squier Tele, it was immediately 'aha that's much better'.
I never use the pick either, much prefer to use all fingers.
Probably from many years on the saxophone...why limit yourself.
I know Justin Guitar seems to favour leaving the pinkie out but...
Justin mate....there's a bloke out there that plays the guitar with his feet.....


cheers, Mark.

[Simon Barden]

You could always lose the 22nd fret and overhang.

Never that keen on the 22nd Fret on a Tele, even though two of mine have 22 fret boards. Always a PITA if you want to remove the scratchplate as its always a neck removal job.