cramis1

Hi,

I am building a guitar and the wiring kit I purchased requires me to ground the bridge. However, I cant seem to get any solder to adhere to the bottom of the bridge, I even filed it and drilled a small hold, but without success. It is some shiny metal (maybe chrome?) that wont adhere. Would there be bad consequences if I did not ground the bridge in the final assembly?

For reference, i am using this bridge:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_bridges/Top-Loading_Hardtail_Bridge.html

Thanks

Go to whoever sold you the japanese saw, and look for one with the right kerf. And/or just email Lee Valley (them's Canadian, I thought) and ask them which of their blades has the kerf you need.

hehe yup thats where I got it from and that kerf is the closest they got, oh well

Get yourself a different saw is the best advice I could give you.

It will be worth the wait instead of trying something that you will regret.

hmm aright thanks, I see your from nova scotia, Im from Toronto, but do you know of any canadian retailers(online or not) I can get it off of or do I have to go to one of the online retailers in the states?

I am about to saw the fret slots on my fingerboard and have frets that are 0.024" tang width. My saw is a japanese saw with width of 0.016". Do you think it will be necessary to cut two slots right next to each other to compensate or will I be able to hammer the slightly larger tang in?

Thanks a bunch

Marc

Hi,

Im looking to make a carved body and want to know which planer is necessary to purchase. I found a place that can ship to me a violin maker's plane or there is a store near by that I can buy a spokeshave from. Is it necessary or much easier to use a violin maker's plane in this situation over a spokeshave?

Thanks