1970 P bass fingerboard radius?

[franzbassist]

Hello all

I want to give the board on my bass a light sand but need to get the right sanding block. I assume it'll be 9.5" radius but can anyone confirm this?

Cheers

Gareth

[Ou7shined]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a 7.5".

[url="http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/Images/Pickguardian%20Neck%20Radius%20Gauges.pdf"]Here's[/url] some gauges in pdf format - although 7.5" isn't there it should give you a decent idea.

[franzbassist]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1321287192' post='1437332']
I wouldn't be surprised if it was a 7.5". [url="http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/Images/Pickguardian%20Neck%20Radius%20Gauges.pdf"]Here's[/url] some gauges in pdf format - although 7.5" isn't there it should give you a decent idea.
[/quote]

That's great, thanks very much!

[Ou7shined]

No probs.

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1321287192' post='1437332']
I wouldn't be surprised if it was a 7.5".
[/quote]

Wouldn't that be 7.25"? 7&1/4" in old money

Here's one I made earlier , an old bank card makes a nice workable gauge.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/Fenders/141120111084.jpg[/IMG]

Edited November 14, 2011 by KiOgon

[franzbassist]

The radius template worked a treat, and it looks like it is 7.25" after all. Thanks for all the help people.

Just need to deal with the ski jump choking the notes between the 17th and 19th frets now: sanding block anyone?