You could still rescue your pliers if you have a good blow lamp by using the above process. @rocknroller912 got consigned to the tip with the Aldi doom router as they just chipped. Have you got a link to said…   Read more»

@jonhodgson @rocknroller912 Thanks guys, appreciate the guidance, clearly need to take more care next time I do similar 🙂 It didn’t help only having access to a mini grinder as trying to get the end flat was tricky to say…   Read more»

@rocknroller912 so immediately the difference between the home ground ones I made and those is the metal on mine took on a sort of rainbow colouration, clearly not present on yours suggesting I did “something” differently 🤔

You’re probably not getting into the business of refrets so you don’t need an expensive pair. @mattbeels I only need them for regretting 1 guitar but I love the neck on it and really don’t want to wreck it. Mark…   Read more»

@russ speed isn’t really an issue here as there’s a lot to do before I need something I don’t have! Waiting on a new truss rod, at the moment anyway before I get started.

Stalled at the start line, so after deciding to go with the longer fretboard I needed a new longer truss rod, it arrived this morning but was the wrong one. I’d assumed “double action” what the same as “dual action”…   Read more»

I just finished experimenting with mixing wood filler @koendb what’s your plan with the ferrules then, settled on that yet? Not sure what your plan was with the filler but wanted to let you know I’d tried to use filler…   Read more»