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I've got a guy with a lathe that could make some custom knobs but the only problem is making it so that they stay on the pots. Can you buy those little set screws like they use on tele barrel and dome knobs?
Here's how I do it. I drill a 1/4 inch hole straight down into the center of the knob, from the bottom up, then I drill a 5/32 hole in the side of the knob, countersink this hole, and use a 1/2 in. #4 s.s. screw cut off to the length I need. Hope this helps.
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I have tried several set-ups for cutting binding ledges, and am having trouble.can you tell me if a good rabbiting set , with several bearings, could be used to do this. What is used when there were no routers? Any help would be appreciated.
Alternative Fingerboard Materials
in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat
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Hi, I would just like to say I appreciate the input from all you guys and gals, that delve into this thing called luthery. It has become quite the "hobby" for me. I am a newbie to the forum, and have only made six guitars, since I started over a year ago, but I have made every thing that went on them, except the tuners, the bridges, the tailpieces, and the strings. I have made the bodies, both hollow(semi-hollow) and solid. I am into alternate types of wood, as are available in my area, such as wild cherry, bald cypress, white oak, hickory, white and black gum, ect. My question to you'll, is there any alternative that you know of that is good for fingerboards, I thought perhaps eastern red cedar, or as a friend suggested double tempered hardboard,coated with a two-part polyester, after finishing the frets. I would appreciate any input you could give me. castnetman