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Can anyone tell me if its possible to get a 7.25 radius changed to a 9.5 on a strat ? Gary

Hi Gary

Yes - but normally a compound radius where it's still 7.25" at the nut but 9.5" by the 12th fret - speak to Pete Allen at Guitar Technical Services (www.guitartechnicalservices.co.uk) - he did one of mine.

regards
Mark.

Yes... fairly straightforward to do...

Strings off, neck off, frets out, reprofile board using http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_supplies/Leveling/Fretboard_Radius-sanding_Blocks/8_Wooden_Radius-sanding_Blocks.html

Then check marker dots - may need replacing as they will have been abraded in the process... and recut fret slots, as they will have been made shallower by the same token.

Refret... level and set up.

All this made more expensive and time consuming if a maple board as opposed to rosewood. (Done Fender style, finish is applied over the frets before level and set up, then cleaned away as appropriate....)

Hi Mark and David...Thanks for replying to this...I dont think its worth the bother....Gary