Fretboard edge rolling tutorial

[Ratrod]

Too bad I can't do this to my CV Tele. It has a gloss finished neck and fingerboard.

[Twinfan]

I think they're slightly rolled anyway aren't they?

I'm a thumb over player too, and as Wez says it's a lot more comfortable when the sharper edges have been taken off  :)

[Philly Q]

I'm a bit late to this thread, but thanks Wez!  :D

I'll give it a go, but still feeling a bit trepidatious about it (I won't be doing it in front of the TV!)

The pictures are also a good example of just how sharp the edges of Warmoth necks are.  I can understand why they don't roll the edges, as people will have their own preferences as to how much rolling is done, and presumably it's a process that can only really be done by hand.  But I think it really needs doing - I wouldn't dream of buying a finished Warmoth neck with a maple board.

Just on the Fender point, they do this on all the American models, from Highway One upwards (not sure about the vintage reissues).  The only thing I don't like about my Mex Robert Cray Strat is the sharp fingerboard edges.

[PhilKing]

I was going to ask about the kitchen location!  For anyone who is worried about cutting themselves, there are one sided razor blades with a brace on the blunt side.  It is worth the effort.  Warmoth necks do need a little bit of work when you get them.  I always clean up the fret ends too, as they cut them very square.

[Ratrod]

I think they're slightly rolled anyway aren't they?

It's the thick coat of poly that rounds off the edges a little.