StewMac Slotted Fingerboard for Fender Guitar, Compound Radius, Pau Ferro

Our kiln-dried Pau Ferro fingerboard has flat undersides, is unfretted (no inlays), and is ready for trimming to fit a variety of neck widths.This slotted fingerboard for Fender Guitar (with compound radius) features:25.5" scale10" to 14.5" radius24 fret slots + nut slotA compound radius allows cleaner string bending and lower string action without fret buzz.Compound radius: The playing surface radius gradually changes from 10" at the nut, to 13" at the 12th fret, to 14-1/2" at the 22nd fret. We recommend setting your bridge saddles to an overall radius of 16".Fingerboard specs:Approximate dimensions: 2-3/8" x 20-3/8" x 15/64" (60.32mm x 517.53mm x 5.95mm)Radius: Compound, 10" to 14.5"Fret slots: 24 slots, 0.023" wide (0.58mm)Nut slot: 1/8" wide (3.18mm)Pau FerroIn recent years Pau Ferro (Machaerium scleroxylon) fingerboards have become quite popular—especially with electric guitar builders—due to its sustainability, excellent resistance to wear and ability to hold frets like a vise. Plus, its non-porous surface makes it feel silky smooth and almost effortless to play.

• The radius of these fingerboards gradually changes from 10" at the nut and to 14-1/2" toward the bridge to allow for cleaner string bending and lower string action without fret buzz, featuring 25.5" scale, and 24 fret slots (plus nut slot)
• These kiln-dried fingerboards have flat undersides, are unfretted (no inlays), and ready for trimming to fit a variety of neck widths
• Pau Ferro (Machaerium scleroxylon) fingerboards have become quite popular—especially with electric guitar builders—due to its sustainability, excellent resistance to wear and ability to hold frets like a vise
• Pau Ferro's non-porous surface makes it feel silky smooth and almost effortless to play
• Approximate dimensions: 2-3/8" x 20-3/8" x 15/64" (60.32mm x 517.53mm x 5.95mm)