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Barry
PostPosted: Mon 26 Jul 2010 06:59 PM 
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I was wanting to determine the radius on one of my guitars recently, but I don't have any gauges. I know I could do the old pins in a stick trick to describe a series of arcs, but couldn't be bothered. And it sounded like work!
So I was looking about for alternatives--cheap alternatives.

I found this handy template which you might find useful. You can make up a couple of your own gauges which contain 8 different radii. Much easier to store for future use:
http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/Images/Pickguardian%20Neck%20Radius%20Gauges.pdf

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Thanks, Barry~

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Good find. Much better than spending $23US plus shipping for the ones from Stewmac. Thanks!
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RSBBass wrote:
Good find. Much better than spending $23US plus shipping for the ones from Stewmac. Thanks!


Maybe, but for only $2 more you can get these, which are quite useful:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Speci ... auges.html

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Yeah, those are definitely the set to get, and I would, except I can't justify the cost based on the number of times I'd need 'em.
That, plus, as always, that d@%^m shipping cost which almost equals the cost of the item!

And....I'm a cheap bastard.

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There is no reason you couldn't use the file Barry found to make the same thing. Just cut the carboard so the top edge is the bottom. Put a little handle on and onec again cheap cheap cheap. I too am a cheap bastard.
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There is no reason you couldn't use the file Barry found to make the same thing. Just cut the carboard so the top edge is the bottom. Put a little handle on and onec again cheap cheap cheap. I too am a cheap bastard.


Yep, and you could also just use the radius gauge on top of the strings...but, they're still quite useful.

I'll be printing these & laminating them asap.

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"Let's all sing like the birdies sing.
Cheap cheap cheap, cheap cheap!"
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Amateurs!! I am the King of cheap.... I own guitars in other countries because I'm too cheap to ship 'em...:D





Oh, that's right, and because Squid said I had to pick it up!! He's a hard bastid!! :rofl:
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