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Hey guys, I'm in the process of setting up my new Warmoth, and it could probably use a fret level/crown/polish. I am somewhat experienced with fretwork, enough that I could easily do a level/crown/polish on a straight radius neck. But what's the best way to go about doing a fret level on a 10-16" compound radius neck? To make it even more challenging, the frets are stainless steel, which is much harder on your tools than nickel silver fretwire. Part of me thinks it would be best to let a good luthier do the work. On the other hand, I have all the necessary tools to do it myself, and I prefer the DIY route whenever possible. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to level frets on a compound neck? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Ryan

Thanks guys. I did try Goo Gone, and while it does seem to have helped a little bit, I can't seem to get the rest of it off. I'm not going to try scraping or doing any kind of refinishing. I don't have the tools or knowledge to do that, and screwing it up would hurt the resale value much more than a small glue spot. Ryan

Hey guys, a while back, I accidentally got a drop of super glue on the finish of my Peavey Wolfgang while fixing a stripped pickup mounting hole. I removed it as best as I could, but there is still a small spot on the finish where the glue was. You can't see it unless you look at the finish closeup under good lighting conditions, but is there anything I can use to remove the glue residue without damaging the finish? It doesn't bother me personally, but I'm planning on selling the guitar, and I'm sure that the glue spot will hurt the resale value. StewMac sells a super glue removing compound, but I'm afraid that it might damage the finish. Does anyone have any tips on how to fix this? Thanks. Ryan

Hey guys, for those of you who have built Warmoth guitars or put a Warmoth neck on a Fender-compatible body, how tight was the neck joint? I received my Warmoth neck today, but the fit between neck and body is very loose. The body is a Fender American Strat body. I was always told that, before you bolt the neck on, you should be able to pick up the guitar by the neck and not have it fall apart if the fit is good. I certainly can't do that. How big of a problem is this, and is there anything I can do to fix it? I'm not saying it's Warmoth's fault, it's probably the body. Most of the paint appears to have been removed from the side of the neck pocket, exposing the wood. I'm not familiar enough with Strats to know if that's normal or not. I do have some of this lying around: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...Gel_Finish.html Would it be a good idea to use this to build up the finish on the side of the neck pocket to get a better fit? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Ryan