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Topics: 38 / Replies: 429
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RE: Fret Slot Troubles

@igeorgebot Mr @darrenking should be able to help on that one. You could check out the instructions for the one stewmac sell

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RE: First New Electric for a While

@rocknroller912 all down to personal preference I guess, personally love a neck to be super thin but know people who love and hate either extreme.

5 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

Superglue + fretboard = sadness

5 years ago
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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

Frets cut and ready to seat

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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin come to think of it there was a small pot of “something” provided when I bought stain and finish for a kit build guitar, wonder if that’s what ...

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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

Thanks, appreciate the comment! I’ve got a droplet sat on it now, presuming as the grain is pretty tight it’ll take a fair while to absorb.Next job is...

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RE: Natural - Satin finish

@ndakota I’ve got some of this I’ll be using: Have a look on YouTube as there was a product demonstration/tutorial for it somewhere. From the rev...

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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Is it transparent then, would you use it before or after staining? Sounds like another technique I need to test anyway!

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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

@markbailey This is the dent (bottom left) I was talking about. I’ll opt for the drop off water first and see if that helps before trying anything mor...

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RE: Installing frets

@koendb thanks for the rundown, I’d agree that claims of tonal improvement from filling the gaps are significant on an electric guitar are unlikely. I...

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RE: Robin's build #002

@robin Sorry for the tough time your family is having. Guitar is looking good, bet you’re pleased. Is the point of grain filling just to give a physic...

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RE: Installing frets

@koendb, so key question from your second build, what was the difference?

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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

…not abalone, mother of Pearl! Oh for an edit function that works!?!?!?! I’ve MOP for the side dots too but they’re very thin so need to make sure t...

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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

Dots are in, 5mm abalone. I used a depth stop on the drill bit to keep everything consistent as opposed to eyeing it in which worked a treat. For the ...

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RE: **PINK FLAKE STRAT**

@boo I prefer the all black hardware for this, it looks more intentional and the contrast with the bright pink works well to my eye. I can’t really ex...

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RE: In the beginning we mark the nut...

Progress very much ground to a halt again after life got in the way! I’ve modified the neck workboard now so it has a 4 threaded inserts in that I can...

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RE: Truss rod terrors.

@hursty I made a far more severe error with a bigger truss rod and didn’t fix the depth stop on the router properly so the channel at the nut end was ...

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