Devon Headen Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 I think I've got this figured out, but I'm not sure, yet. I'm making a fender style neck. I should rout a pass at the depth of the top half of the rod, and it should go past the end of the neck and into the headstock. Then rout a second pass that's the full depth of the rod but stops at the end of the brass piece. I think I'm right on this, but before I start routing I wanna know for sure. Also, since I'm already making a new thread, I have a question on fret slotting. I got the gauged .025" saw from stewmac (I think it's for roughing in nuts), and the fretwire won't stay in the slot. It doesn't wiggle sideways, though. Can I use this saw to cut the slots on my guitar, but just use the glue in method? I don't see how it would mess with much. Thanks in advance, Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 In case you haven't seen it yet, I explain the process of installing a hot rod truss in a standard one piece Fender style neck in the Making Of A Strat Pictorial that's in progress. The slot was cut that would leave a little bit of wood at the end of the neck, to around nut area, but that's all. Then you drill out a truss rod access hole. Then you should end up with this. As far as fretting using glue, I've seen alot of people do that, some don't think it a good practice, while others think it's the only way to go. I'm with whatever works to make for a great fretjob, but it would be better to get a .024" saw and then their fretwire would hold good with or without glue. If your gonna glue, with a wider slot, just get a radius caul of the right fretborad radius your working with, and use it to clamp down the frets while the glue dries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Thanks man, must've missed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I didn't think one one-thousandths of an inch would make that much difference. I'm kind of bummed about that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I didn't think one one-thousandths of an inch would make that much difference. I'm kind of bummed about that . No.. just glue the frets in. One of the best luthiers I met, glues his frets in, and he's deemed the best in the state.. soooo.. lol Actually I was shocked when we said that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I'll probably do it that way, but does anyone do it any other way? I'm sure I could probably jig that, but frankly, that looks VERY easy to mess up. I don't have those laser line up things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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