Is there a “happy medium” fingerboard radius that would accommodate most playing situations? Suggestions please?

[discreet]

10 minutes ago, Twanger said:

FWIW my current bass is very flat.

I find with flat boards I have to look at what I'm doing, whereas with a 7.25" radius board I can whiz around quite happily while leering at scantily-clad women in the audience. But I'm prepared to believe that's purely because I'm used to curved boards. Maybe I should get a flatter board though, it might keep me off the sex offenders' register... 

[MOSCOWBASS]

1 hour ago, discreet said:

I find with flat boards I have to look at what I'm doing, whereas with a 7.25" radius board I can whiz around quite happily while leering at scantily-clad women in the audience. But I'm prepared to believe that's purely because I'm used to curved boards. Maybe I should get a flatter board though, it might keep me off the sex offenders' register... 

Curved broads...maybe

[discreet]

7 minutes ago, MOSCOWBASS said:

Curved broads...maybe 

I'm not going to fret about it. *Ba-dum tss* ...I'm here all week.

Edited December 11, 2017 by discreet

[Twanger]

2 hours ago, discreet said:

I find with flat boards I have to look at what I'm doing, whereas with a 7.25" radius board I can whiz around quite happily while leering at scantily-clad women in the audience. But I'm prepared to believe that's purely because I'm used to curved boards. Maybe I should get a flatter board though, it might keep me off the sex offenders' register... 

Yes, I'd imagine so. But "I'm used to it" and "I like it" seem to me to be good reasons for your choices. If it lets you scope out the audience, I say go for it.

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On 12/6/2017 at 13:56, LoneFurrow said:

Personally, I think 12" is a happy compromise on a 4 string bass or 6 string guitar. 

 

12" is about right for me on guitar and bass.