Slotted Ebony Guitar Fretboard – 22 Frets

The slotted ebony guitar fretboard is intended for carefully executed electric guitar building projects.
It provides luthiers with a reliable, well-prepared starting point.
This fretboard is made from ebony selected for its quality.
The wood is properly dried before CNC machining.
It offers excellent stability in the workshop.

The fretboard measures 515 × 73 × 7 mm.
After slotting, these dimensions leave a comfortable margin for final shaping.
Its width allows the profile to be adapted to each project.
After radiusing, thickness is reduced to between 6 and 6.5 mm.

This slotted ebony guitar fretboard has CNC-machined fret positions.
The slots are 0.6 mm wide and 2 mm deep.
There are 22 fret positions.
CNC machining provides consistent spacing and accuracy.
This facilitates fretting and reduces unnecessary adjustments.

Two scale lengths are available as product variations.
25.5 inches corresponds to the long-scale standard.
24.75 inches suits shorter-scale guitar projects.
These two slotted options cover most electric guitar builds.
Your chosen scale length determines how the fretboard integrates with the neck.

The CNC-machined ebony fretboard is intentionally supplied unfinished at this stage.
It has not yet been cut to its final outline.
The machined slots therefore run across the entire width, except when a radius is selected, as the convex curvature requires greater slot depth.
This is normal for a CNC-slotted fretboard.
It also makes fret alignment easier to see.

This CNC-machined ebony fretboard is available without a radius.
Optional CNC radiusing is also offered.
Eight radii are available in the variations: 7.25 – 9.5 – 10 – 12 – 14 – 16 – 17 – 20 inches.
CNC radiusing provides a regular, even curve.
Final finishing remains the responsibility of the luthier.

Ebony is known for its high density.
It offers excellent resistance to everyday wear.
After finishing, its machined surface can feel exceptionally smooth.
The wood responds well to semi-finishing operations.
Its dense structure allows clean, precise machining.

This slotted ebony guitar fretboard follows conventional standards.
It fits readily into existing templates.
It suits a wide range of projects, from professional builds to those undertaken by experienced enthusiasts.

Designed as a technical starting point, this CNC-machined ebony fretboard offers precision, consistency and flexibility for custom instrument building, with a durable workshop-oriented approach.

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