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PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:16 pm 
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Zurgh, when you program to cut the fret slots, do you pre-radius the fingerboard and cut an arch shaped slot to the same depth following the radius of the fingerboard?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:54 pm 
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Darryl Young wrote:
Zurgh, when you program to cut the fret slots, do you pre-radius the fingerboard and cut an arch shaped slot to the same depth following the radius of the fingerboard?


Yes. The bottom of the fret slots follow the fretboard surface -.07" below the fretboard surface.

The slots are cut with a .023" end mill.

The frets are precision bent by a die to conform to the 10" fretboard radius.

When it comes to installing them....they go in very nicely and remain secure.

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