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Happy New Year. when fretting a flat fingerboard Is it desirable to prebend the fretwire bit so that you can hammer in each end and then from the middle out like on a radiused fretboard . I was thinking of making a flat insert for my fret press but I don't like the idea,. What works? :o) Thanks, Rob.

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I came across some anigre which is an african hardwood and 'googled' its various uses.

Has anyone here used it in guitar making? and, if so are there any pitfalls?

In short I would really appreciate any first hand knowledge re anigre at all.

Thanks,
Rob.

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Hi. Regarding fret levelling and neck relief in a classical neck with no truss rod - can someone offer me some advice please? . I can machine the appropriate degree of relief on the fingerboard - but then I thought - well, when I level the frets the relief in effect will be nullified because relief ...

Thanks for the info. It looks like the earth wire from the bridge to the ground point isn't continuous. I touch a wire from the bridge to the pickup switch and the noise abates. I am still nonplussed :o) as to how this might've happened , bur more so with the prospect of withdrawing a bridge-post an...

Hi. I have a hum that is leaving me non-plussed. I have measured the resistance of all possible pairings - jack, tone, volume, switch, pickup 1, pickup 2 (covers) and always get a zero reading. I have used a common ground for all components ie each ground wire is individually soldered to the 'common...

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HI. are their diagrams of an archtop bolt on? I thought it would be impossible through the f holes. Can you suggest where I read up on it?
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This guy's a pro : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXWWOu7QX7A

He uses Vectric.

These are more affordable: https://www.luthiertool.com/cad_tutorials.html They're in Rhino 3D but of course the input and output are the same so they might be helpful. The style may not suit everybody, they're quite long, Also for modelling necks in general the vids by Helix guitars are good but at ...

Hi. I am going to make an arch-top - starting with the neck - using CNC where feasible. Starting with the neck - I am separating three dimensional surfaces from planar surfaces in order to use fluting or perhaps moulding cuts rather than 3D modelling cuts. It seems possible to orient the model to do...

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I recently saw that Taylor electric guitars have a fuse in the control cavity to prevent accidental death.

In general terms where should such a fuse be in a general guitar circuit?

Thanks,Rob.

...In short .... are the advantages (if any) conferred worth the extra effort?

Hi. I have just been entertaining myself removing a fretboard from a neck with heat vinegar and a putty knife...with a view to re-using both. I've yet to completely clean up the gluing surfaces ready for the next iteration. Having got all the titebond residue off the surfaces and lightly sanding etc...

Hi. I'm playing with a 'dry run' of an ES type semi hollow body guitar. (in pine) I've watched videos done a harness and am going to glue on a pine back to practise  mounting the pots jack and switch. While playing with them with no back on it's become clear to me that I'm not getting the nuts snugg...

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I'm going to do 5 ply binding - is it feasible to glue the 5 strips together first and then glue them on? Or is it better to apply (say) 2 strips then 2 strips then the thicker outer strip?

I did a three ply all in one but would like to know if 5 at once is a step too far.

Thanks,
Rob.

Hi. I have a strat with a wilkinson trem which I made some time ago. The E1st string has developed a rattle all the way up ie on each fret , from about fret 10 and it even buzzes loudly on the very last fret. The string is not touching the end of the neck or the pickups. I have put plumbers' tape ar...

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What got me into this whole pursuit was a photo of the CS 356 - a scaled down ES335 - much more user friendly - well with kids mortgage etc etc I didn't contemplate buying one so decided to have a go at building it. Warts and all I was thrilled with the result and brought it in well under $800.00. (...