Semi-hemi Jig

[HuntinDoug]

Yep...made myself a fancy new Semi-Hemispherical fret jig. Ok, maybe it's not so fancy, but it works well. I've been kicking around the idea of using them for a while now. Starting with the Otzi build, I plan on doing all future builds this way. I can do both ends of a fret in about 5 min, and I only use 2 files. I'll do a tutorial when I have some time.

[demonx]

They look pretty fancy!

Good work!

[avengers63]

I'll do a tutorial when I have some time.

MAKE THE TIME!!!!!

please

[Kammo1]

That does look damn sexy Doug and very appealing to the eye as well as the fingers. Looking forward to a tut on this.

[westhemann]

Have you tried putting the fret into a pencil sharpener?

[sdshirtman]

Semi-Hemispherical frets are so damn cool.

Make sure you hit the sides of those with some micro mesh before you install em. Its a lot easier than trying to do it once they are in.

[Prostheta]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=40290

Already did this Doug! I'd love to see how yours works though as any improvements in consistency are always welcome.

[HuntinDoug]

Great tutorial Carl... I missed it, and several other tutorials by not looking in that section. I guess I'll have to look around here more. It looks like your process is similar to mine. I have tried it without the jig with mixed results. The jig really speeds up the process, and for me, seems to make it easier. I will post my process when I have time.

[Prostheta]

I'm very much a person for tactile memory, so working repetitively with frets by hand rather than working with them "hands off" with a jig is better for me.

Doing it by hand guarantees better results the more you practice.

[darkshadow54321]

Just wondering whether you have had time to write a tutorial for the jig? I'm very curious to see exactly how it works... Thanks!

[HuntinDoug]

I've recorded a video...but I'm not happy with it. I'll try to get a new one going when I get back from Cozumel