Fret slot depth - Build Your Own Electric Guitar

RE: Fret slot depth

Steve Handley — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:25:47 +0000

@swepri there‘s some trigonometry that can help here (based on the assumption that you can cut the 12“ radius perfectly). For a 56mm wide fretboard, the edges would have about 1.3mm removed. So if you wanted to cut the fret slots in 1 go, a depth of 3.5mm should do it.

RE: Fret slot depth

Koendb — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 21:59:49 +0000

@swepri There's plenty of material left, it should not be a problem

Answer to: Fret slot depth

swepri — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:04:15 +0000

Sounds fair. Don't want to make the fretboard more fragile than necessary. Wood is expensive. :)

Answer to: Fret slot depth

Koendb — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 19:48:13 +0000

6.5 mm is about right.

I usually take my fretwire and take a measure of the tang height and add a little bit. I believe that comes down to 2 mm.

it is not that important, you can always deepen the slots after radiussing.

Fret slot depth

swepri — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:59:49 +0000

Hi!

I have a table saw and have just built a sled to cut the fret slots. I have a thin blade (from Rall) and slotted fretboard guides, so that shold work fine, I think.

I think a fretboard thickness of about 6.5mm is recommended? If so, how deep should I cut the fret slots in the blanks (first cut, on the table saw)? I aim for a 12" radius on the fretboard.