The photo attached is remains of a FB I've recently removed from a 1978 Fender Stratocaster I've seen paint thicker than that!!

Someone asked the question how thick should a fretboard be. The photo attached is remains of a FB I've recently removed from a 1978 Fender Stratocaster. The owner asked me to do a re fret and said " I...

Pros & cons of different fret materials (ie stainless steel vs nickel etc). Pros & cons of different fret sizes (height & width). Why it's important to get the frets properly level & c...

Let us have your best Fretting Q's pls - Don't fret - puns also welcome...

@jonhodgson Good research i didn’t know there are so many different types of classical bracing

My perception is that classical guitars seem to have had rather more variation in bracing ideas (as in clearly different approaches to the layout rather than tweaks of the same basic arrangement) than...

@robin My theory on bracing is that the standard X pattern and bracing sizes have been developed over a number of year by big manufacturers to give the best strength and flexibility, however using a d...

@jonhodgson Fair point about the use of the word “thesis” and in a sense the term is academic (pun intended). Obviously if someone has made 1000 guitars then he’s worth listening to but I think he cou...

@jonhodgson and Rocknroller912 Definitely an interesting read and the author obviously has experience with 1000 guitars under his belt. My first acoustic is still on the drawing board so most of this...

@rocknroller912 I have to confess I pondered about whether or not to use the term thesis, since my first thought when i hear the term is also an academic thesis, so I checked whether it would be appro...

@jonhodgson Yes I think the video you mentioned is the one. It was about a year ago.

@jonhodgson Thanks for making the point, always thought of a thesis as something presented for formal qualifications although I didn’t check the dictionary definition. I was just thinking back to my s...

@rocknroller912 Can you remember if the video where Mark showed the pyramid bridge was the one where he builds a bridge for an acoustic guitar? I have some chores to finish but I'd like to watch it la...

The only weak point in the article is the lack of scientific data to allow it to be called a thesis, That doesn't figure in the dictionary definition of "thesis". Thanks for the other information.

@jonhodgson Interesting article and I can’t disagree with any of the theories, in particular the point that more arching of the top leads to a decrease in flexibility and loss of sound. It’s a point ...

@deej Sounds like you were sitting on the sea front in Ayr, ok in the summer but it’s a bleak place in the winter. I’m thinking of trying to get a place on a course and wondering which part of Ayr you...

Also, a handy way of checking that your fretboard is level, and sanding is straight! @tv1010101 An added bonus indeed.

I hope to have some of this stuff on my new website but in the meantime you can get it from a company called Surface Matter in London. Some of the multicoloured ones look pretty awesome actually! @da...

Some of the multicoloured ones look pretty awesome actually! I like the “grain” pattern that shows on some of the “example machined” images @darrenking. Knowing nothing about Richlite, I’m guessing t...

I hope to have some of this stuff on my new website but in the meantime you can get it from a company called Surface Matter in London. Some of the multicoloured ones look pretty awesome actually! Link...