Some questions about a custom made guitar that just came in - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T07:48:09Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/some-questions-about-a-custom?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A29284&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI am sorry Hann this job is n…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292842010-05-09T18:36:47.452ZWilliam F.Edenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WilliamFEden
I am sorry Hann this job is not easiy .if you glue the fret board down you will just have to take it all off again. [ It is a neck angle issue now ] .Bill.""""""""""""
I am sorry Hann this job is not easiy .if you glue the fret board down you will just have to take it all off again. [ It is a neck angle issue now ] .Bill."""""""""""" wow toughie... i'll take a lo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292722010-05-09T09:43:40.831ZHannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Hann
wow toughie... i'll take a look at what's underneath heh...<br />
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actually would gluing the extension down solve the issue? thought that'd be the easiest fix seeing that when it came it was perfect so it shouldn't be a neck angle issue? mmm
wow toughie... i'll take a look at what's underneath heh...<br />
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actually would gluing the extension down solve the issue? thought that'd be the easiest fix seeing that when it came it was perfect so it shouldn't be a neck angle issue? mmm If I were doing the job and i…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292662010-05-09T03:59:21.001ZWilliam F.Edenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WilliamFEden
If I were doing the job and it was one of my Guitars I would take the neck off and file each side of the heel joint from the botom of the heel upward to the under side of the fret board and donot take any thing off the top end of the joint as you will change the length of the scale. just like you would if you were doing a reset file each side the same or you will get your neck out of line. Good luck Bill.""""""""""""
If I were doing the job and it was one of my Guitars I would take the neck off and file each side of the heel joint from the botom of the heel upward to the under side of the fret board and donot take any thing off the top end of the joint as you will change the length of the scale. just like you would if you were doing a reset file each side the same or you will get your neck out of line. Good luck Bill."""""""""""" re set the heal usually says…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292642010-05-09T01:49:31.965ZFRANKhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PAUL
re set the heal usually says to take the neck and body and shape them to fit properly so yes the heal should be sanded also in a neck re set .remove the neck place down a piece of sand paper in between and shimmy the neck onto the paper and pressing in the direction you need to achieve the angel sand carefully till when dry clamping you can see that side to side and up and down you enter the pocket and achieve popper neck set. this may be a all nighter drink some coffee if you care to do this…
re set the heal usually says to take the neck and body and shape them to fit properly so yes the heal should be sanded also in a neck re set .remove the neck place down a piece of sand paper in between and shimmy the neck onto the paper and pressing in the direction you need to achieve the angel sand carefully till when dry clamping you can see that side to side and up and down you enter the pocket and achieve popper neck set. this may be a all nighter drink some coffee if you care to do this tedious job it may be your concern that this process can take a few hours not to impress anyone it is changeling cheers chime in please Hey william,
when you say re…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292592010-05-09T00:49:15.626ZHannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Hann
Hey william,<br />
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when you say refit the heel.. should I just be reseating it or are you talking about removing some material from somewhere at the heel? or just refitting it properly and rebolt like what the luthier suggested in the beginning?<br />
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He did mention that i could use hide/titebond on the rest of the underside of the extension... it'd still be ok to remove next time to reset the neck if I had to.. just gotta avoid the heel area.
Hey william,<br />
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when you say refit the heel.. should I just be reseating it or are you talking about removing some material from somewhere at the heel? or just refitting it properly and rebolt like what the luthier suggested in the beginning?<br />
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He did mention that i could use hide/titebond on the rest of the underside of the extension... it'd still be ok to remove next time to reset the neck if I had to.. just gotta avoid the heel area. oh most people i know use the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-09:2177249:Comment:292582010-05-09T00:46:36.441ZHannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Hann
oh most people i know use the 3/32 and 2.5/32 for the 12th fret .. mmm the saddle's ok actually.<br />
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yeah i'll do a proper setup.. have done plenty of those.. it's this gap underneath the extension i'm not used to.
oh most people i know use the 3/32 and 2.5/32 for the 12th fret .. mmm the saddle's ok actually.<br />
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yeah i'll do a proper setup.. have done plenty of those.. it's this gap underneath the extension i'm not used to. Hann I also build a bolt on n…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-08:2177249:Comment:292472010-05-08T18:20:51.864ZWilliam F.Edenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WilliamFEden
Hann I also build a bolt on neck and i have found that if you don't fasten the neck extension down all the way on the top you will get a bow in the neck. The body seems to flex between the neck joint and the end of the fret board. The way you have to fix your problem is to take the neck off and refit the heel of the neck to lower the action . I donot glue the fret board down at all but I put four small screws in the fret board two over the end block& two between the last two frets .And…
Hann I also build a bolt on neck and i have found that if you don't fasten the neck extension down all the way on the top you will get a bow in the neck. The body seems to flex between the neck joint and the end of the fret board. The way you have to fix your problem is to take the neck off and refit the heel of the neck to lower the action . I donot glue the fret board down at all but I put four small screws in the fret board two over the end block& two between the last two frets .And cover them with 1/4"Abalone dots. then when ever have to reset the neck it is a lot easer to just drill a small hole in the dots & take them out remove all your screws and bolts and your in business.P.S. [the screws in the fret board] you first drill a 1/4" hole then you drill a hole big enof for the screw in the centre of that hole. I hope that this is of some help to you Good luck Bill."""""""" 17 IS WHAT I MEASURE FROM SO…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-08:2177249:Comment:292452010-05-08T18:12:48.881ZFRANKhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PAUL
17 IS WHAT I MEASURE FROM SO MABY YOUR SADDLE GOT FLIPPED AROUND THE MEASUREMENTS ARE BACKWARDS AND JUST BY THE SOUND OF IT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO COMP THE SADDLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GUITAR THE LOW BIG E SHOULD BE CLOSE TO 3/32 EDS AND THE HIGH LITTLE e SHOULD BE ABOUT 2.5 /32 EDs FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STRING TO THE TOP OF THE 17TH FRET IN MOST CASES WHEN MEASURING FOR A STEEL STRING GUITAR NOW WHEN YOU SAID YOUR NECK WAS OUT OF WACK I THINK IT IS A TRUSS ROD WITH THE SADDLE FLIPPED BACKWARDS .SO…
17 IS WHAT I MEASURE FROM SO MABY YOUR SADDLE GOT FLIPPED AROUND THE MEASUREMENTS ARE BACKWARDS AND JUST BY THE SOUND OF IT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO COMP THE SADDLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE GUITAR THE LOW BIG E SHOULD BE CLOSE TO 3/32 EDS AND THE HIGH LITTLE e SHOULD BE ABOUT 2.5 /32 EDs FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE STRING TO THE TOP OF THE 17TH FRET IN MOST CASES WHEN MEASURING FOR A STEEL STRING GUITAR NOW WHEN YOU SAID YOUR NECK WAS OUT OF WACK I THINK IT IS A TRUSS ROD WITH THE SADDLE FLIPPED BACKWARDS .SO IF THIS IS NOT WHAT IS GOING ON YOU CAN SAND THE SADDLE TO ACCOMMODATE THESE #s SO DO IT LIKE THIS ADJUST THE NECK /ADJUST THE NUT AND LAST ADJUST THE SADDLE THIS IS HOW IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME AND SEAMS TO WORK GREAT . The fretboard extension is he…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-08:2177249:Comment:292372010-05-08T12:21:45.124ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
The fretboard extension is held by the neck and the glue spot : if it expands, it can tends to bow up (sorry, I'm not sure my english is good enough to describe that). Should it happen you could fix it by cuting the glue spot to relax the bow and making a new one. But that's another story. For now, just try to perform some basic set-up.
The fretboard extension is held by the neck and the glue spot : if it expands, it can tends to bow up (sorry, I'm not sure my english is good enough to describe that). Should it happen you could fix it by cuting the glue spot to relax the bow and making a new one. But that's another story. For now, just try to perform some basic set-up. 17th fret? hmmm low e- 4.5/32…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2010-05-08:2177249:Comment:292362010-05-08T12:04:09.005ZHannhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Hann
17th fret? hmmm low e- 4.5/32, high e- 4/32<br />
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12th fret low e- 5/32, high e 4.5/32<br />
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whats the significance of the 17th fret?
17th fret? hmmm low e- 4.5/32, high e- 4/32<br />
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12th fret low e- 5/32, high e 4.5/32<br />
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whats the significance of the 17th fret?