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  1. aggravated_alien
    A have a few questions about routing bindings and purflings. If a guitar already has binding does it need to be removed or is it ok to rout purflings with the binding still attached. Does a Dremel tool have enough juice for this sort of thing. What Size routing bits do I need for routing bindings purflings and inlay. Do I need to attach a wedge to correct the router angle problem or is that only and issue with bodies. At he moment I only have a Dremel but I am going to buy a router base and some bits Is their anything else I need that I might not know about besides glue and binding and purfling material. Thanks
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    Ok thanks. I still need touch up work on the headstock I accidentally scratched it and tried rub the scratch out I succeeded but sanded through near the tuning post holes.
  3. aggravated_alien
    The guitar is a ESP EC-1000 Amber Sunburst I want to have the same finish just with nitrocellulose clear coat. I am in Bathurst NSW Australia.
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    The Left Lug works fine in the middle position.
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    I couldn't find any documentation So I did some testing. Touching the bottom Left lug and center with the toggle in the Left position tests fine. Touching the bottom Right lug and center with the toggle in the Middle position is completely dead. Touching the bottom Right lug and center with the toggle in the Right position tests fine. The center lug and every other lug tests fine. The question is what do I do now.
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    It sounds like you have the wires at the output jack back to front. Swap them around and see if it helps.
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    Still no reply.
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    Sorry about the tittle is a 4PDT This what is looks like. I had a music shop wire my guitar up a few years ago they used a Dimarzio On On On switch in place of a Gibson style toggle Switch. The is the second guitar I have wired from scratch the first being a Parts Caster I did everything from copper shielding to star grounding, It was a great success. I decided to do the same to my other guitar but I have no idea how to wire the switch correctly. Both pickups work but when I put the toggle switch in the middle position I only hear one pickup. This is the full diagram except mine is star grounded.
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    Dan Erlewine's Nut Making $40 AUD Dan Erlewine's Fret Basics $40 AUD Guitar Finishing with Robert O'Brien $20 All Prices in Australian Dollars
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    Ok they sound pretty cool I have read that some have had a very hard to time getting the profiles to match the frets. This scares me a lot I don't want to go out and buy an offset crowning file and it not fit my frets.
  11. aggravated_alien
    Add Abalone Purfling That will sort things I out I wish all my guitars had Abalone Purfiling it looks stunning.
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    How do those sound in comparison to unbleached and bleached bone I hear the are a bit darker sounding is that true.
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    Who here still prefers the triangle files for crowning frets as opposed to the crowning files and why. Also are diamond crowning files worth the extra money or will standard crowing files do.
  14. aggravated_alien
    Any one successfully dye a unbleached bone nut black.
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    Thanks It's funny I thought it was the other way around but that makes more sense as I have never head other people using acetone on finish.
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    Is one stronger than the other or are they the same thing I know lighter fluid is the same as naptha.
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    You have given me even more reason not to use Dunlop wire. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Thanks for your reply
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    I have an old acoustic it needs a Fret Dress I will end up doing this myself in the not to distant future. A Fret Dress will knock off quite a bit of material I might have something similar to a Fretless Wonder. If I did Refret I want to go quite a bit taller a thin jumbo maybe. What effect what that have on the tone of the guitar it's sounds phenomenal its over 30 years old I don't want to ruin a good thing.
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    Also how does Dunlop wire compare I have heard some bad things about dunlop wire mainly how soft and inconsistent it is. What is your Fretwire of preference.
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    Crowning Files seam great but the impression it get is that the more you use a crowning file the wider the land gets on you fret is that correct. First time around with with crowning file = /\ Second time around with crowning file = / \ Where with a triangle file you can take a fret like this / \ file at a different angle and change it to this /\ Sorry for the crude illustrations. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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    No need to rout a Stetsbar will retrofit into your C1. http://stetsbar.com/
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    Please Remove.
  23. aggravated_alien
    I should have asked this before but what size speakers are you using with your bass amp , 15's are great for a nice full sound.
  24. aggravated_alien
    If you are looking for a round sound you should be avoiding EMG they are anything but round sounding. Try looking into passive pickups. and add some active controls if you want. EMG's are very clear and don't sound round at all the have a 2 dimensional quality that can't be dialed out .
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    I'm interested are they still available How can I pay you and how much to ship to Australia.
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