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Original Post By:
korea76
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Date: 7/8/2015 2:01:53 PM
(Updated: 7/9/2015 1:17:36 PM)
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| What are your opinions on radius fretboards vs non-radius? Trying to decide whether to purchase a Pono baritone pro-classic (radius) or a standard model. I've varying opinions about the differences. |
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Posted By:
Tom B.
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Date: 7/9/2015 6:14:54 PM |
| To me, it's a matter of price. I love radiused fretboards, but when I was looking at Pono baritones, the pro-classics were so much more expensive that I opted for a used Pono MB without the radius. Between the adjustable truss rod and the fine instrument set-up done on that uke, I've never had an easier-playing baritone. It's hard for me to imagine that the radius, which Pono says is very slight, could have made that much difference. But for someone with a different playing style, maybe it would. YMMV.
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Posted By:
Ukulele Rob
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Date: 7/14/2015 1:16:53 PM |
| It all depends on what feels comfortable and right. I cut my musical teeth on a Fender guitar neck with tight 9.5" radius, and even on a small uke, a totally flat fretboard just doesn't feel right. But for others, flat does the job. If you can play and compare, it's a good idea.
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