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Location: Stow, Ohio | Craftsman level used to level frets $10.00. use contact glue to adhere 1" wide strip of sandpaper to level.
1"x1/2"x18" piece of Oak $2.99(purchased at Lowes)notched out to fit over the frets, this will allow you to adjust the truss rod until the neck is perfectly straight before leveling frets.
Fret leveling file, made from a cut down Nicholson mill file, and glued to a small piece of Oak, Used to rough in very high frets.
Set of nut slotting files from Stewmac
.008, .010, .015, .020, .025 thicknesses. $39.90
Small end cutters filled flat on the bottom, used to pull frets from fretboard. $5.00 for a set of small cutters from local dollar store.
Fret press, made from large throat vise grips $21.99 (Used in welding) with a slightly modified Fret caul from Stewmac $51.95 includes inserts, and a piece of neck support caul from Stewmac $10.40.
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Location: Detroit area | I expected to see a 12 pack of Budweiser. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Interesting , particularly that Fret -Clamp.
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Location: Stow, Ohio | Originally posted by HumblePie aka Solid Top:
Interesting , particularly that Fret -Clamp.
Vic If you like the fret clamp, you'll love the knife I made using an old Nicholson file...
Talk about holding an edge!
If anyone is interested I can post step by step instructions on making your own fret press.
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Location: N.E. Pa | Was wondering meself what the fret files look like. I'm trying to get up the nerve to lower the slots on my CC247 since I think it's cut a bit too shallow, and therefore a bit hard to fret. I suppose I'll need to pick that set up. StewMac IS great to deal with though. I've used them lots over the years. |
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Location: Stow, Ohio | Those are fret saws, they are for roughing in the nut slots, however, if you use them carefully you can get the same results......the nut slot files are quite expensive. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Originally posted by Elliot Meldoy:
Originally posted by HumblePie aka Solid Top:
Interesting , particularly that Fret -Clamp.
Vic If you like the fret clamp, you'll love the knife I made using an old Nicholson file...
Talk about holding an edge!
If anyone is interested I can post step by step instructions on making your own fret press.
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Location: Stow, Ohio | First you will have to order the fret caul with inserts from stewmac.
And purchase a pair of large throat vise grips from any hardware store.
remove the pin on the fret caul that holds the shaft to the base, and remove one of the swivels on the vise grips.
Now assemble the caul base to the vise grip jaw that you removed the swivel from. you will need a nut and bolt to secure the base to the jaw, you will also need about four small washers to center the caul base and take up any play between the jaw and the caul.
I will send you a piece of the neck support caul so don't worry about buying one.
Secure the neck caul support to the other swivel on the vise grip using liberal amounts of epoxy.
I use two part fast setting epoxy.
anyway, after all is said an done you will have an inexpensive fully functioning fret press, and if you keep the shaft and pin from the fret caul, you can re-assemble it down the road and use it with a drill press as well.
The drill press works great for pressing frets down over guitar bodies where the fret press can't reach. |
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Location: Stow, Ohio | Oh uh crap, I just realized you are in Copenhagen...
That makes sending the piece of neck support caul a little difficult! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Really fine creations there Eliot... |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Originally posted by Elliot Meldoy:
Oh uh crap, I just realized you are in Copenhagen...
That makes sending the piece of neck support caul a little difficult! Elliot ,
That`s Okay , I`m an E/M engineer , making such a device is small potatoes , I just needed the Idea / Info , to get onto the right path , Thanks for your Kind offer , I Appreciate it :)
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Location: Berkeley, CA | Hmmm. Maybe you're an associate of Doctor Oakroot?
I'll lay odds he has similar tools.
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Location: Tychy, Poland | Originally posted by HumblePie aka Solid Top:
Originally posted by Elliot Meldoy:
Oh uh crap, I just realized you are in Copenhagen...
That makes sending the piece of neck support caul a little difficult! Elliot ,
That`s Okay , I`m an E/M engineer , making such a device is small potatoes , I just needed the Idea / Info , to get onto the right path , Thanks for your Kind offer , I Appreciate it :)
Vic
uh,
i think after nearly 4 months of double shifts i need to get some rest. |
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Location: Stow, Ohio | Get some sleep LBJ :) |
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Picture of some DIY guitar repair tools