How a Good Fingerboard Enhances Sound and Feels Just Right
The fingerboard's complex curves create comfort and clarity in all registers
A properly made fingerboard will look elegant, enhance the sound of the instrument, and feel just right to the player. A badly shaped fingerboard can render an instrument unplayable. A fingerboard looks as simple and elegant as a black tie, but its shape is surprisingly complex—not one of the surfaces that the player feels is flat. Learning a little more about this critical part of your instrument can help you identify a problem with sound or difficulty in playing, or recognize when it’s time to take it to a professional for maintenance.
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