Your CNC may let you specify hole positions to the micron, but I'm pretty sure it's not placing them that accurately. 

I'm pretty sure that your CNC can position far more accurately than any of us can do manually.

@boo Mmmm, I've done it before, admittedly quite a while ago, and it wasn't difficult but now that I look I can't see a way to do it either. Probably easier to just email me at darren.king@bagpress.com.

I have sent about 3 in the last year - can't see where to click anywhere......

can't see where to click anywhere......

@forcesterbill No I think the PM function has been taken away or hidden by admin. Is this intentional @markbailey or accidental? 

@boo

I think you’re next in line to test drive the review model jig?  

I’ve given it a test drive or two, and @darrenking is tweaking it very slightly based on the feedback, but it’d be good to have someone else take a look at it too.

Just need your address and I’ll re-parcel it and get it sent to you.  If you don’t want to post your addy here (don’t forget, you can’t edit posts afterwards), email it to Darren via his website, and he can send on to me.

I’ll be adding a review here (and elsewhere) shortly .... but suffice to say that I’ll happily buy one when they’re in stock.

@boo

Booked for collection tomorrow, so should be with you a few days after that ...

Be interested to hear what you make of it.

👍

Booked for collection tomorrow, so should be with you a few days after that ...

@tv101 That’s great Tony, thanks. I’ll look out for it and try it out as soon as I get a chance. 

More on this later. And now for something completely different! Saturday Live Stream. 

And now this! 

Nice burner @boo!!!

Nice burner @boo!!!

@tv101 Yeah thanks, it keeps the house warm in the winter. We don’t use the central heating, no need. I don’t have a guitar graveyard, I cremate the dead ones! 🤣 

The fret slot jig from @darrenking that @tv101 sent me is an excellent prototype. My first impression was that it is an intuitive design so leaves little for the user to figure out. I say if you can get something out of the box and use it without any major issues, it’s a winner!

I ran my fretboard blanks through the planer to get them to 6mm. Now they are ready to go into the jig.  

I took a measurement from the fret tang length with my callipers, I then transferred it to the adjustable parts for the saw height. These are easy to loosen/tighten with a #3 Alan key. I lowered each piece by the amount measured with my callipers. 

Next was to check the saw (Crimson Guitars fret saw) for square. I used a small engineers’ square on all four sides. 

The scale length template that you insert into the jig, houses the fretboard blank, using NEC tape (not the masking tape trick!) 🤣 

The scale length is determined by a pin that is located in the base of the jig in the right hole that corresponds to the correct scale length on the template. The template has six different common scale lengths accurately marked out. 

I hope this video review helps other people make their mind up about this jig, it’s very good and worth the investment. 

Looks brilliant.......

Will have to order one.

Excellent video @boo 👍 

Excellent video

@tv101 Thanks Tony, I just thought it would be easier for everyone if I made a video rather than type everything out. 

Hi Boo,

Thanks for the glowing review and for taking the time to post the video. It was really great and I'm pleased that you found the jig easy to use and robust enough for the job. I like the occasional bit of 'over engineering' but there is a very real difference between adding value and simply adding production cost. Hopefully with this jig I have managed to maximise the first aspect and minimise the second.

I am now laser engraving the range of templates and the rest of the batch of saws has arrived (don't you just love traditional English companies that still box everything in 12's!) so everything is very nearly ready to go. Without wanting to make things tooooo complicated I have ended with 5 different templates which, I hope, cover most popular acoustic, electric, baritone and bass scale lengths and they certainly give a much wider range than is available from our favourite North American outlet. I will post pictures showing what's on each once I have finished the lasering. How many of us/you have been longing to make a Fender Jaguar copy with the historically correct scale length is a question that I can't answer other than to say, you have no excuse now!

I'll also post a set off to Mark to get his feed back.

Thanks again and see you in class sometime soon!

Cheers
Darren