Brian Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 Click here Wow were up to 89 on and off site tutorials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Hey Brian that's really cool. But I was wondering, since Ibanez' radius for RG's and JEMs is 16.97" (430MM), would using a 16" caul without changing the fingerboard radius work O.K.? Or would they not go in all the way in the middle? Or could I hammer them down in the middle a bit? I know in your tutorial you rounded the board to a straight 16" but then of course the bridge and nut are still 16.97". I'm going to refret and RG and am kind of stuck on what to do. I suppose I could just forget the caul and hammer them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 In all honesty, when I fret, I use the next size smaller caul to press frets, for Ibanez 430mm I use a 16" radius caul, it holds the ends down nice and tight. then once they are all pressed, I hammer the fret all the way across the board, by leaving the middle a bit high, and then hammering the centers, it drives the fret outwards and locks the tangs into the fret slot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Brian, Any chance you have some more pics of the self-made fret bevel tool you made? Coen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 I'll try to remember to take a few later on today for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1sh Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 wow Brian, GREAT lesson man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Here ya go It is just a 7-1/2" piece of 2x4 with a slot cut for a double edge file and an angle cut. Well to make mine glide better I used contact cement and cut up a $2.79 piece of Tandy brand suede I got out of the hobbie section at Wal-mart. The course side of the file is pointed to the 90 degree bevel and the fine cut side is pointed towards the bevel cut side. Just make your slot for the file at point A first doing a couple of passes over a table saw then make your angle cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Thanks alot Brian!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Brian, I want to make such a cool tool. I gotta find me someone who can make the 35 degree angle though.. However, I was wondering how you attached the file to the wood. With glue? thanks, Coen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Table saw bud, and the file is just pressed into the slot on mine. If you cut the slot to thick I suppose you could epoxy it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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