mr smits's Discussions

Stewmac Heat Stick
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Hey all.-Have you tried the stewmac heatstick for removing necks?-If so, how was it? Did it work and heat/loosen the neck in a reasonable time? Any wood burn? Etc-Where the larger holes you have to…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by mr smits on Sunday.

Fret Rocker - proper use?
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Hey all,This might be a stupid question, but I have seen several youtube videos describing different techniques - notably whether the guitar should be under tension or not, when using the rocker.I…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark McLean Jul 30.

Saddle Height
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Hey all.I'm having an issue where despite having a perfect neck angle on the guitar, the saddle height is fairly low in order to get just average action (about 2.5mm low E and 2mm high E on an…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Verticchio Jan 26.

String Tension Issue
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Hey guys.I am trying to put .10-.47 Martin Monel strings (131lbs of tension) on my 1956 Gibson ES-150.Having a weird issue where the D and G string will not string up to pitch without extreme tension…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Mirken Aug 20, 2019.