@somethingnicer You did all the right things. It’s just incredibly difficult Inlaying onto a maple fretboard. Just keep practicing until you become the master.  I have seen people use the black super glue with the ebony inlay which did give…   Read more»

@somethingnicer yeh just something I noticed with mine but mine isn’t an actual dremmel so was wondering if yours was because that would make it a bit crap for routering. Last thing you’d need is the bit wobbling about.

@somethingnicer no I mean the chuck in the extension, it’s not as stable as the chuck in the actual tool. Like it has a bit of play compared to the chuck in the actual tool which is fairly rigid.
 

@SomethingNicer is the extension as stable as the actual dremmel? Like in my other brand tool the extension where you insert the bits has a tiny bit of play whereas the actual chuck of the tool is solid.

I can’t say that I’ve ever come across an adapter @somethingnicer but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. I’ve always found that having the Dremel itself attached gives a nice balance but I can understand that there might be…   Read more»

Nice work @somethingnicer. I do like the colour of this one too. 🙌 
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Ah @somethingnicer, that sucks, I feel for you, man.
Still, I bet you never do it again!

Hey @somethingnicer, I think @brie had hit it on the head. The figuring in wood is the grain going in different directions and potentially density. As you’ve found out this can make carving out routing a bit more tricky.  I’ve…   Read more»

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Like @koendb says, if you’ve got the money, Mirka Deros 5650 is the bee’s knees. If you’re looking for something a bit cheaper then Rutland’s do a reasonable…[Read more]

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Excellent work Chris. Fantastic first build. Nice little headstock inlay and I do like the all black look. 
Onwards and Upwards.
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Hi @somethingnicer 
The nut does have to match your fretboard radius. You could try making one from a blank but there are some premade ones out there for Strat style 12″ radius. 
https://www.armstrongmusic.co.uk/products/pre-slotted-bone-nut-for-strat-or-tele-neck-flat-base-12-radius 
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That is exactly right. 👍🏻 
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@somethingnicer Are you using a fret template and a fret slotting jig to make your fretboard? If you are then the template will have a notch marking the slot for the nut and then all the frets. Place the blank…   Read more»

@somethingnicer You couldn’t use it in that way for a Strat style bolt on but you could do a Gibson style bolt on. If you did want a Strat style neck then you could put the nut right at the…   Read more»

Hi @somethingnicer,
That looks about right, but I’m no expert. Nitro is a nice thin finish, but is very easy to sand through! 
I think @boo is the expert in finishing here. I’m sure he can give a few tips 

@somethingnicer ah good news! 
You could stay with 2 pickups and use a push pull as a pickup selector. But as you’ve gone back to your original plan, all good!

Hi @somethingnicer, I’m presuming you’ve drilled the hole for the switch, but not routed out the cavity for the switch and that’s what you’re wanting to do next?  You are pretty close to the edge. It’s not ideal, but if…   Read more»

@somethingnicer Yeah exactly that, don’t take the neck out. 😆 Yeah, take the bridge and all the other hardware off and prep the hell out of anything you want paint to stick to. Definitely mask off the fretboard, protect those…   Read more»

@somethingnicer Here’s what I did on my latest les paul type build.

  You can also slice off the lower half of the heel and glue a longer piece on, even add a thin piece of something else to…   Read more»

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. I think that’s my move. Thanks for talkin this through with me!

Your welcome. It’ll work out just fine.