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Monnie Rock

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  1. Devon, Thanks for the reply. Yes, there is some buzz now. I have raised the bridge some to remove it but it is still on a couple of frets, not the entire neck. Also I noticed my bridge is very very deep inside the guitar. To raise the bridge to the level to get pull up on the tremolo so that there is a minimum of a perfect fourth [five 1/2 steps] of pull up range, measured by hitting a 4th fret harmonic on the G string and raising it to at least an E, my action would be very high. Neck shim time in the pocket closest to the neck pickup. While I had the neck off, I wanted to give the frets a good going over to make sure they were really nice and level. Thank you, Monnie
  2. Setch, You ask " What makes me think the radius is wrong?" How do I know it is correct along the entire length of the fretboard? I understand they try to make nice guitars but it is still a factory, mass produced product. You say "If the frets are well seated on the fretboard" "If" means unknown. Yes, I am concerned about matching the fret radius to the bridge. When I set the bridge to a 430mmR, I would know this is correct. Why would I not want to make sure the entire fretboard matches this exact spec? I think of it like this, when conducting an experiment, you can only have one varible. If I set the bridge to a certain radius I must make sure the fretboard matches before I think about leveling the frets. If I do not make sure the fretboard is the correct radius, then I have two varibles: 1) Frets are level or not 2) Fretboard is not same radius as Bridge Is the ideal setup to have both match the same radius? As I sand to match the radius, wouldn't that also level the frets? To me, a tool that will last a lifetime is a minimal cost and a mere fraction of the cost of my guitar. You asked "What do you hope to achieve by this work?" My goal is to perfectly or as near perfect as I can match the specified radius to both the fretboard/frets to the bridge as well as have all frets level. Not trying to argue with you, just learning and debating with the minds of wonderful people this planet offers. Thank You, Monnie
  3. Setch, Thank you for the reply. I understand what you are saying, and yes I am ****. But this is assuming that all the frets are in the proper radius? Would a 7 inch or 12 inch radius sanding block not only level the frets but insure they are at the correct radius? I was thinking of taping off the fretboard and using a black marker on the top of each fret to get an idea of how true the frets are. If I see a nice uniform removal of the marker with a say 1500 grit, then I would know things are pretty good. If there are high areas across a certain fret, wouldn't it be best to level it in a radius as well as parallel to the strings? If you want to see my project look here Some Pictures Thank You, Monnie
  4. Rocksolid, Thank you so much for the information. I like this method better than not keeping the exact radius. I should be able to take a piece of string that is 430mm long and put it in the center of my paper and the outer edge put a marker to make the circle? Or maybe use a nice sheet of metal to cut out my template. Thank you Monnie
  5. Hello Everyone, I bought a new Ibanez Jem7VWH with a 430mmR neck. Due to my **** nature I would like to do a very detailed setup on this guitar to turn it into an instrument. Knowing that the factory does a fair job of the fret work, my goal is to make sure the frets are at the proper radius and well as doing a nice fret leveling job, finished with crowning. Also I plan to make sure the Tremolo bridge is at the same radius. Shim if I must. I see there are several radius sanding beams available at sites like Stewart-MacDonald in inches. When I calculated 430mmR to inches it is 16.93in. Does 0.93 inches make that much difference? If so, how does one find such a beast? I do not own routers or a table saw, so constructing my own radius is not an option. Plus I like the idea of the Alum. sanding beams to ensure a uniform surface. My goal is to get the proper equipment first, a lot of reading, then being very patient with my goal, take my time and do a nice job. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Monnie
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