Why did you decide to attach the board to the neck before radiusing it? Seems smarter to radius the finger board separately then attaching it. I am not crapping on you, but I was just curious.
@BlueMacGyver Leaving it flat allows several necks to be clamped simultaneously in fingerboard glue-up, which saves a great deal of time and makes it possible to use one clamping press for the job. Since they're flat they apply even clamping pressure to each other, creating a strong, clean glue joint. Pre- radiused fingerboards would have to be glued up utilizing a concave clamping caul that mirrors the radius (as well as several clamps for each neck) in order to ensure even clamping pressure.
I am building my second bass....My first one i bought my neck, and i was wondering how do you set the radius you want for the fretboard, or does this jig make an average one every time. I have been searching for a good easy way to radius a fretboard and this seems to be a very good way.
Y'all are my heroes! I love Roscoe basses. I had one years ago, a six string frettless to be exact. I let it go because it was more bass than I could handle at the time. Boy do I regret selling it. Probably the top thing I regret in my 34 years. Sure wish I worked at your shop too. I make my own basses and love your design. My next bass will have some influence from your basses! One day I hope to buy a Roscoe again!!!
Cool idea for radiusing the fingerboard. I just use a radius block and sandpaper but I also don't have to radius a hundred necks a day. Thanks for sharing.
This radius machine is made by Grizzly. It is not one of there better efforts. We had to reinforce it and it is still not what it should be. Some day we will build a new one, on the same principal but without the flex, incumbent to the Grizzly jig. We have to do more hand trueing work after it comes off of the jig than I like. KBR
as a hobbiest this is one of the most unpredictable and time consuming steps. luthier mercantile used to sell a version of this jig but no longer. do you have plans or could you send photos of your jig and set up
Check out the grzzly site for full info. I don't know the speed. It is a 1720 RPM motor...1 1/2 HP. I hope this helps. KBR
roscoeguitars 11 months ago
hi, i'm about to make one of these sanders.. what rpm is the motor running at ?
nickpeeeeeee 11 months ago
We find this to be the most accurate method. KBR
roscoeguitars 1 year ago
Why did you decide to attach the board to the neck before radiusing it? Seems smarter to radius the finger board separately then attaching it. I am not crapping on you, but I was just curious.
BlueMacGyver 1 year ago
@BlueMacGyver Leaving it flat allows several necks to be clamped simultaneously in fingerboard glue-up, which saves a great deal of time and makes it possible to use one clamping press for the job. Since they're flat they apply even clamping pressure to each other, creating a strong, clean glue joint. Pre- radiused fingerboards would have to be glued up utilizing a concave clamping caul that mirrors the radius (as well as several clamps for each neck) in order to ensure even clamping pressure.
blues4booze 1 year ago
do a 10 to 16"
concussedcarneous 1 year ago
SWEET!!!!!
Now all i need is a large belt sander! sure does give me lots of ideas though.
Thanks for the inspirations
NickedBlade 1 year ago
I am building my second bass....My first one i bought my neck, and i was wondering how do you set the radius you want for the fretboard, or does this jig make an average one every time. I have been searching for a good easy way to radius a fretboard and this seems to be a very good way.
3Kevindavid 1 year ago
The radius can be adjusted on this machine. KBR.
roscoeguitars 1 year ago
I'm reminded of the "Pit and the Pendulum"! Very smooth jig!
mindstormsabrewin 2 years ago
can that setup produce a compound radius , or is it limited to a constant radius ?
murrmac 2 years ago
Yes, that machine can be set up to do a compound radius, but we do all of our fingerboards with a 16" radius.
roscoeguitars 2 years ago
Genius maneuver. Never woulda thought of that.
kerranz 2 years ago
slick 360
butkatrello 2 years ago
I live in Greensboro, is there any way me and my friend could come by and check the shop out
laylaychrome 2 years ago
Y'all are my heroes! I love Roscoe basses. I had one years ago, a six string frettless to be exact. I let it go because it was more bass than I could handle at the time. Boy do I regret selling it. Probably the top thing I regret in my 34 years. Sure wish I worked at your shop too. I make my own basses and love your design. My next bass will have some influence from your basses! One day I hope to buy a Roscoe again!!!
cebevel 3 years ago
Is this the shop located in NC?
x959x 3 years ago
Yes, we are in Greensboro, N.C. All of our basses are completely made here (no outsourced job to China going at Roscoe guitars!)
roscoeguitars 3 years ago
Yes, that is a vacuum clamp. We use them on most of our gigs. KBR
roscoeguitars 3 years ago
is that a vacuum clamp ?
knarleybass 3 years ago
Bardzo dobry pomysł .
ROTERGUITARS 3 years ago
Cool idea for radiusing the fingerboard. I just use a radius block and sandpaper but I also don't have to radius a hundred necks a day. Thanks for sharing.
Papachulo57 3 years ago
This radius machine is made by Grizzly. It is not one of there better efforts. We had to reinforce it and it is still not what it should be. Some day we will build a new one, on the same principal but without the flex, incumbent to the Grizzly jig. We have to do more hand trueing work after it comes off of the jig than I like. KBR
roscoeguitars 3 years ago
as a hobbiest this is one of the most unpredictable and time consuming steps. luthier mercantile used to sell a version of this jig but no longer. do you have plans or could you send photos of your jig and set up
poochcastilon 3 years ago
I am now in the process of making the prototype
for my compound radius jig. The one like he's using is sold by Grizzly for 485.00, plus you have have a sander big enough (another 5-600.00.
Mine will be for a router, bearing X and Y
movement, and I'm selling it for 150.00.
I'll be putting in for a provisional utility patent on it. First one will have 4 sets
of templates: 7.5 - 16, 10 - 14, 10 - 16, 10 -20. Each "10" radius has to have a different value when the larger radius is different.
randallcaster 3 years ago