Last seen: Apr 4, 2024
@rathius Since the margins are small, maybe you could shorten the springs a little? I would try to calculate the required pickup height over the b...
@tyreman Congrats! Turned out very well. 👍 Did you get the balance right with both weight relief and 12 tuners?
@boo A piece of art! Will last a generation or two. But isn't it slippery with that glossy finish?
I have only tried the Crimson Guitars stuff. Expensive little bottle, but does the job well. Probably the same ingredients anyway. I had problems wi...
@liebe As @nsj said, longer shafts on the router bits is useful. I use these:/p>
@boo Nice! Built with love and care. Do you dare to actually use that fine bench when finished? 😀
@nsj That one turned out great!
@liebe Looking good!
@boo That is a solid bench!
It is the MicroJig system with dovetail grooves. The clamps costs an arm and a leg, but it is worth every swedish krona.
@liebe I followed the great step-by-step process from @boo that he posted in this thread:/p> I admit, drilling the access hole was not the easiest s...
@russ By the looks of it, the result is very consistent. I had no problems with fret ends springing up and they all seems to be seated properly. I hav...
Today I pressed the frets in with my brand new fret press. It is a bit fiddly to use the press, but the end result is more consistent than using a ham...
@nortski In the end it will be personal preference of course, but there are practical reasons too. The way Fender does it allows for a nice transition...
Sounds familiar, somehow... 😀
@nortski Welcome! If not using a bandsaw, maybe you could borrow a decent powered jigsaw for the curvy bits...
@nortski I don't think the exact specs matter that much. Shaping and slotting the nut is done very late in the process and you make it fit the guitar ...
@nortski It is not unusual to fill the slot with glue, either before inserting the fret, or using thin superglue applied at the fret ends. This should...