Hiya Bill. I friend requested you so that I could ask you about that picture that you recently posted of a great looking Gibson L00 style guitar with a reddish brown finish on the spruce top. I was wondering if that was a guitar that you had made. If so, I'd love to know what you used to stain the top and what finish was used. Also would love to see some more pictures of it. It is truly a beaut!!
Hi Bill! I just noticed your message and apologize for the delay in getting back to you.
You asked: Hesh I was just wondering how you did your refrets . D o you level the board then put the frets in then level the frets then put a slite down bow in the centre and then sand a little more off to get a little relef in the board a touch more on the hi side than the low then crown????????
For the most part you've got it but every neck is different and it all starts for me with doing some observing and noticing what I can about the specific neck under tension and not under tension. As you know it's often a 50/50 thing if the neck has more or less relief on the treble side or the bass side. If it is not what we want to see, such as more relief on the treble side, we have an opportunity to correct this in the refret. We also have an opportunity in some instances to actually belay the need for a neck reset for some years too by slightly changing the neck angle to favor more material removal near the nut. It's a case by case basis depending on what the guitar, the specific guitar may benefit from.
Generically speaking though I level the board, create some "fall-away" after the 12th (looking for about .015) at the last fret) and then prepare the slots for the new frets. Once the new frets are in is when I mill in the relief as needed by placing a solid, padded object to support the neck under the 7thish fret and either pulling the head stock toward me or pushing it away as needed for how this specific neck responds under string tension. The milled in relief may only be a few additional swipes of the leveling beam.
Typically though once the new frets are in very little crowning is required if I do the board leveling correctly.
You're not being a pest. I've appreciated your replies. I just wanted to hear how other people do that kind of repair. I've done them numerous times, I just want to do a better job and was just hoping for some advice and guidance. I know the guys on this forum are as good as they come. You've already answered many questions for me, and I appreciate it greatly.
John McDonald
Hiya Bill. I friend requested you so that I could ask you about that picture that you recently posted of a great looking Gibson L00 style guitar with a reddish brown finish on the spruce top. I was wondering if that was a guitar that you had made. If so, I'd love to know what you used to stain the top and what finish was used. Also would love to see some more pictures of it. It is truly a beaut!!
Mar 11, 2013
Hesh Breakstone
Hi Bill! I just noticed your message and apologize for the delay in getting back to you.
You asked: Hesh I was just wondering how you did your refrets . D o you level the board then put the frets in then level the frets then put a slite down bow in the centre and then sand a little more off to get a little relef in the board a touch more on the hi side than the low then crown????????
For the most part you've got it but every neck is different and it all starts for me with doing some observing and noticing what I can about the specific neck under tension and not under tension. As you know it's often a 50/50 thing if the neck has more or less relief on the treble side or the bass side. If it is not what we want to see, such as more relief on the treble side, we have an opportunity to correct this in the refret. We also have an opportunity in some instances to actually belay the need for a neck reset for some years too by slightly changing the neck angle to favor more material removal near the nut. It's a case by case basis depending on what the guitar, the specific guitar may benefit from.
Generically speaking though I level the board, create some "fall-away" after the 12th (looking for about .015) at the last fret) and then prepare the slots for the new frets. Once the new frets are in is when I mill in the relief as needed by placing a solid, padded object to support the neck under the 7thish fret and either pulling the head stock toward me or pushing it away as needed for how this specific neck responds under string tension. The milled in relief may only be a few additional swipes of the leveling beam.
Typically though once the new frets are in very little crowning is required if I do the board leveling correctly.
Hope this helps my friend!
Apr 24, 2013
Jeff Perkins
You're not being a pest. I've appreciated your replies. I just wanted to hear how other people do that kind of repair. I've done them numerous times, I just want to do a better job and was just hoping for some advice and guidance. I know the guys on this forum are as good as they come. You've already answered many questions for me, and I appreciate it greatly.
Jeff
May 25, 2013