Mike.D

Hey folks. I'm looking to refret an old guitar and I'm willing to bet I'll have to deepen the fret slots a bit after sanding down the fretboard. Are there any saws available at Woodcraft/Home Depot etc. that will do the trick without ordering from Stewmac? I know Stewmac sells good stuff but I will probably only use the saw once or twice since I usually buy preslotted boards and I've had good luck that way.

If I'm just deepening the slots a bit, can I use a saw with a thinner kerf and just make a few passes using the wall of the existing slots as a guide?

Thanks for the help!

I got a little scared looking at your "table saw" but holy crap that's a sweet looking guitar!

WOW Shad that's awesome. I'm gonna check out your build thread.

Cherry and maple together is going to sound BRIGHT!

You're right but I like the idea of the veneer strips with the maple. I have some 8/4 sapele too but no matching veneers. Maybe I'll have to give this some more thought.

Thank for the replies! I have some 8/4 cherry I've been thinking about hollowing out and using for the back. Cherry/maple/cherry veneer might look cool at the joints on the top. Now I just have to make some time and get this project rolling.

Shad...I'm 99.9% sure it's soft maple and it's got a minor bow in it. I don't want to take any chances using it for a neck but I appreciate the input.

I found an 1x6 8' piece of gorgeous curly maple (at Home Depot of all places) and I was thinking about using it in a guitar build. I was thinking of a 3 piece top like the back in the pic because the pieces are too narrow for a 2 piece bookmatch. Do you think that would look OK? Any other opinions are appreciated. Thanks!