What is a radius fretboard banjo?

What is a radius fretboard banjo?

DEERING MAPLE BLOSSOM 5 STRING BANJO WITH RADIUS FINGERBOARD A radiused fingerboard is an arched fingerboard which you will find on most electric and modern acoustic guitars. This arch fits the fold of your hand better and makes it easier for both your left and right hand to play the banjo.

What is a radius fingerboard?

The fingerboard radius is the measure of the arc of the fingerboard across its width. You don’t have to look too closely at most electric guitar and bass fingerboards to see that few if any of them are truly flat; most of them have a slight convex curvature across their width.

How wide should a banjo neck be?

Typical Romero banjo necks are 1 5/16″ wide at the nut and 2″ wide at the neck.

How many strings on a banjo?

The modern banjo comes in a variety of forms, including four- and five-string versions. A six-string version, tuned and played similarly to a guitar, has gained popularity. In almost all of its forms, banjo playing is characterized by a fast arpeggiated plucking, though many different playing styles exist.

What is a radiused banjo?

The term “radiused fingerboard” means that instead of the fingerboard being flat, it has a radius or a curve that goes “across” the fingerboard in line with the frets. In other words, the frets and the fingerboard surface, are not flat, but curved so the middle of the fingerboard is “higher” than the outer edges.

How do I choose a fretboard radius?

Other common sizes for fretboard radius are 9.5″, 10″, and 12″. The higher the number, the flatter the fingerboard. From a guitarist’s viewpoint, fingerboard radius has to do with feel and playability and is completely subjective; no radius is better or worse.

How long should a banjo neck be?

Banjo Neck Length I like mine to be almost in the middle, about 5.5″ from the tail of the rim in the case of a 12″ rim, more like 5″ or a little less for an 11″ rim. This area is sometimes called the “sweet spot” by makers and players because it sounds so nice about there.

How much bow should a banjo neck have?

If the edge rocks, the neck is bowed back. If there is a gap at the 9th fret, the neck is bowed forward. If the edge makes even contact with all the frets, it’s perfectly straight. Ideally, the neck should have a slight bit of FORWARD bow.

Should a banjo neck be straight?

There should be a distance of less than a millimeter (. 012-. 020″), But make sure your neck is not too straight either. Normally a clockwise twist of the truss rod (accessible from the peghead of most banjos) will reduce the bow and straighten out a neck.