Guitarfrenzy Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 So far I read the tutorials that show how to make radius blocks, Brians Fret Bender, Brians Fret Beveling tool, and I made nut slotting tools out of feeler guages with roughed up edges that works really well. I'm trying to think of all the other things I'll have to buy or make in order to do a complete neck from scratch. I already have access to a router, bandsaw, etc. But looks like I'm still gonna have alot of money to fork over.. These are some things I know I'll have to buy. Arbor press and cauls, neck support caul, adjustable fret slotting file, assortment of fret files, fret end dressing files, and clamps. I'm about to order all these tools, if anyone knows of a way to build some of these tools or can think of any other tool I might need in order to build a neck, please let me know.. thanks Matt V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 These are some things I know I'll have to buy. Arbor press and cauls - Don't need this. You can hammer your frets with a regular ballpien (sp?) hammer. You may need a little more dressing if you hammer, but it's been the accepted technique for at least 100 years. neck support caul - Make one, or use cork blocks with a 'v' cut into them. Alternatively, fret the neck whilst it's still square, then carve it once fretted. adjustable fret slotting file - No idea what this is, so I'm pretty sure you can do without it assortment of fret files - I'd hold of buying an 'assortment'. One fret dressing file will suffice. fret end dressing files - A regular file will do for this. Brian has a great tutorial illustrating his fret end technique, using a common or garden file in a DIY wooden block. and clamps - You can never have too many clamps I'm about to order all these tools, if anyone knows of a way to build some of these tools or can think of any other tool I might need in order to build a neck, please let me know.. thanks Matt V Basically, you don't need half the Stew Mac catalogue to build a guitar. Much of that stuff is great for saving time when you are building many guitars for a living, but they are luxuries for an amateur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 ya brian has a tutorial on that neck support caul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 yeah yeah, what the other guys said, AND buy a pre-slotted fret board. $5 extra is cheaper than the jig and saw, and templates and TIME. get friendly with the guitar tech at your local store. Borrow his nut files, or even get him to do the final setup. The slippery nuts like graphtec etc are hard enough to cut without having to use some make shift cheap solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 as for files, go to lowes or depot and buy nicholas brand files, they are nice and are inexpensive. i bought a st of the jewlers files wich are great for all types of work on a guitar and i bought a 6" triangle file, then i took my dremel with a grinding wheel and i ground off the burs on the corners of the file then i just polished em up a little so its nice and smooth,this helps protect the fret board and its cheaper than buying stewmacs for 20$! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted August 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Yeah me and Timberking figured that we could save alot of money by just buying preslotted fretboards... that Miter box cost like 70 bucks.. yikes... StewMac is too high.. they kinda price gouge... but I bet they arent' hurting for money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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