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Slotted Fingerboard for Gibson® Guitar


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24.562" scale • 12" radius • 24 slots

Note: Gibson® guitar scale is commonly referred to as 24-3/4" but is actually 24.562". This is the most common of three different scales described as 24-3/4" by Gibson over the years (see Details). Many Gibson's have alternate scale lengths—please measure your guitar before ordering!

Tip: For 20-fret necks, simply cut off the four highest slots.

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Slotted Fingerboard for Gibson Guitar
 
  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
1058 Ebony Yes
$40.96

1058-R Rosewood Yes
$21.47


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Gibson® 24-3/4" scale changes over the years
The Gibson 24-3/4" scale is one of the most common, and most confusing of all scale lengths-this is because it rarely ever measures out to be 24-3/4 inches! This scale has gradually changed over the past fifty or so years due to changes in production equipment.



Learn more about scale length and how scale length affects tone.

Our fingerboards are kiln-dried, slightly tapered in width, with flat underside. They are unfretted (no inlays) and ready for trimming in your shop to fit a variety of neck widths.

Approximate dimensions: 2-3/8" x 18-1/2" x 15/64" (60.32mm x 469.90mm x 5.95mm)
Scale: 24.562" (623.87mm)
Radius: 12" (304.80mm)
Fret slots: 24 slots, 0.023" wide (0.58mm). Ready to accept our fretwire.

A note about ebony:
Ebony is usually not uniformly black. We offer Black Fingerboard Stain, as used by Gibson®, Paul Reed Smith® and other makers, for darkening the streaks on ebony fingerboards, bridges and peghead overlays when desired.
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Slotted Fingerboard for Gibson Guitar
Slotted Fingerboard for Gibson Guitar
 
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5 4-21-2012
Great Products

These slotted fingerboards are top quality, as advertised, and the slot measurements are spot on.

Mark A.  Newport Beach, CA
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5 4-15-2012
Slotted finger board

This Slotted fingerboard came right out of the box and straight on the neck project I had in my shop. These pre-measured slots were spot on perfect! I'm never nervous about buying items such as tone wood, sight unseen, from StewMac as every item they sell is ‘upper end’ quality and the best on market, period.

BobDWilliams  Woodbridge, Va Read my reviews (6)
5 4-07-2012
Very nice

I've used ebony and rosewood fretboards from StewMac. Both were nice with no flaws. There were some faint machine marks on them. I use 600 sandpaper to remove the marks and polish them. Sanding the rosewood really makes the colors pop.

danz  Round Rock, TX Read my reviews (2)
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4 3-11-2012
Consistency issue

Buying slotted and radiused fingerboards is a great time saver, but the lack of consistency in the quality of the wood, combined with erratic machining often leaving chipped surfaces and inaccurate radii, forced me to make my own out of personally selected stocks...

Francis Voignier  Eureka, CA Read my reviews (12)
StewMac responds

Francis,
We're sorry to hear you were unhappy with the pre-slotted fingerboards. We offer a 100% guarantee; if any item fails to meet your expectations, you may return it, unaltered, for a refund or exchange.

5 2-20-2012
Very Happy

I've ordered several of these and one came in damaged. They replaced it immediately no hassles. Very happy with their customer service..

TonyG  Ontario Canada Read my reviews (2)
5 12-15-2011
Gibson scale fretboard

Bought several rosewood fretboards and a couple were different shades of color, but guitars are supposed to be unique and the grain was always amazing!

guitar-king90  Elkhorn, WI Read my reviews (3)
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5 11-18-2011
BEAUTIFUL!

I've used 2 of these now, The work saved is tremendous. I can't make mine any better. I was nervous at first about buying tonewood sight unseen, after all the fingerboard is a VERY visible part of the over all look. Both fretboards have been of very high quality in both grade and construction. I also like that the backside is not finished smooth, I use Behlens hot hide glue to attach my fingerboards and I've found the unfinished underside to give me a better joint, especially when gluing to maple.

Rayzor  Lenawee county Michigan Read my reviews (11)
5 9-28-2011
Rosewood fingerboard

Beautiful fretboard, very nice grain and the frets fit perfectly! It's a huge time saver!

Nissan Hayun  Israel Read my reviews (23)
5 9-10-2011
Nice wood!

I got a rosewood board. It was pretty straight and flat when I got it. The figuring was pretty.

szlash280z  Jacksonville, FL Read my reviews (8)
5 9-05-2011
The Best Preslotted Fingerboards Around

Every time i need a fretboard, especially ebony, and i dont have time to cut one myself; i can always count on stew macs fretboards. The ebony is very consistent in coloring, the rosewood is fantastic, very red/purple, not the dull brown rosewoods that you usually see in the big name guitars.

TisDale Custom Guitars  Renton, WA, USA Read my reviews (24)
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