Jim Bancroft's Discussions (316)

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"I don't use a glue pot, but instead a small sauce pan about 1/3 full of water, next…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 17, 2008 to Hide Glue Temperature	16	Oct 24, 2008 Reply by David Houchens
"I'd look for loose bracing inside. As long as all the bracing and bridge plate are i…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 16, 2008 to Bridge Rotation	18	Oct 26, 2009 Reply by Brian Farrell
"Not to be argumentative, but, a fretboard should either be straight, with slight rel…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 16, 2008 to fretboard lifting off body, martin guitar	9	Oct 16, 2008 Reply by danove
"Instead of looking down the neck, take a straight edge that spans the length of the…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 16, 2008 to fretboard lifting off body, martin guitar	9	Oct 16, 2008 Reply by danove
"It probably came from factory this way, I have seen a few newer Martins that were pr…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 15, 2008 to fretboard lifting off body, martin guitar	9	Oct 16, 2008 Reply by danove
"I always hammer the frets starting at the edge of the fingerboard and work across. I…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 11, 2008 to Fingerboard Chipping when hammering Frets	8	Oct 11, 2008 Reply by Jim Bancroft
"I wouldn't use oil. Glue may help as a lubricant, hot hide glue or titebond. I was a…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 9, 2008 to Fingerboard Chipping when hammering Frets	8	Oct 11, 2008 Reply by Jim Bancroft
"I don't think so. It just doesn't look traditional. Seagull guitars use a similar he…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 9, 2008 to Headstock - Tuner location	10	Oct 16, 2008 Reply by Donald A. Fortune
"I've used a similar tool in a drill press, and haven't had problems. I go with a slo…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 9, 2008 to Countersinking bridge pin holes	6	Oct 10, 2008 Reply by Matt Winfree
"I've never encountered such a problem. Is the fret tang too wide for the slot? Bevel…" Jim Bancroft replied Oct 9, 2008 to Fingerboard Chipping when hammering Frets	8	Oct 11, 2008 Reply by Jim Bancroft

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