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I don't mind a nicely done scarf with contrasting woods.

Epiphone necks usually have scarfed headstocks.... I personally think that a scarfed headstock is better. Gibson continues to build their necks the same old way because they want to please the traditionalist crowd with regards to neck construction. Back in the 70's, when they added a volute, they were criticized because of that (among other things). What did they do? Remove the volute.

I use 10. works fine for me.

effing nice.

Yup - got some nut files from Stew-Mac. I had to because I had an LP nut to do, a commissioned guitar plus one guitar for myself. All with bone nuts. The angle that is between the headstock angle and fretboard seems to work best. I'm fairly new at cutting nuts so I'm still learning. I think that part of the problem may have come from the fact that the string was not properly seated in the nut at the fretboard side. As for how much deeper can I go... I'm not sure. I remember reading a measurement for the space between the 1st fret and the string while the 3rd fret is pressed. Anyone care to chime in? I think that string gauge and tuning (1/2 step down, Drop D etc) might also have an effect.

I just reread it and I think he said he set the intonation on the 12th fret, but on one string only, it's sharp on the 3rd fret. Sorry... The fretted "G" is out but the other frets are out too. 1st fret to 5th fret are the worst ... so its not JUST the 3rd fret. Strings are older so that could be it too. Yeah, that's right, but the important bit is that the other strings are OK and this hasn't just started happening on a guitar that was working fine originally. I played around with the nut. I think that when I originally made the nut, I may have cut the nut slot at the same angle as the headstock. I did two things: 1- Changed the angle of the nut slot so that it is not as angled 2- Deepened the slot ever so slightly as a result of the above. The fretted notes in the first couple of frets are much better. They only seem to go off by 5 cents with moderate pressure. Still not prefect but much better. Does that sound reasonable?

I just reread it and I think he said he set the intonation on the 12th fret, but on one string only, it's sharp on the 3rd fret. Sorry... The fretted "G" is out but the other frets are out too. 1st fret to 5th fret are the worst ... so its not JUST the 3rd fret. Strings are older so that could be it too.

I know what you mean... but this one is driving me crazy. All the other strings are fine, its just the low E. ArgghghgH! I thought it was fine a couple of months ago. It seems that this just kinda developed over time.

Exactly... but I did measure the scale length before installing the fretboard. Action is low. I'll double check the angle on the nut.

I'm getting a weird problem on my guitar. I've done the intonation and it seems to be fine except on the low E string. I set the intonation at the 12th fret but when I fret a G on the 3rd fret, its almost 10cents out of tune (sharp). The first couple of frets are also sharp but only for the Low E. The other strings are allright. Any clues? The nut looks fine to me but maybe there's something subtle I'm missing.

Just follow that and you should be set, it'll take a while but the good thing is you have a good jig saw and they cut pretty good. and go slooooow

Easy fix. Cocobolo binding on either side @ 2.5mm thickness.

Tenon, not tendon.

I have a pair of Celestion Century speakers in my 4x12 cab. They're coupled with a pair of G12T-75's. The 1st and foremost reason I got these was for the light weight. Neo magnet are extremely strong, yet very lightweight. Because the of the light magnet, the Neos weigh pretty much nothing compared to a conventional speaker. The Celestion century speaker is more efficient (louder) that any other ceramic or alnico magnet speaker. The Centurys sound great to me. Not sure why some people say hi-fi. They're slightly clearer that the G12T-75, without being ice-picky. Could be because they have more upper mids. Not sure. I never really analyzed the sound to death. Plenty of bass response, but then again, I never had to complain about the bass response of the G12T-75s. I like the attack on these speakers. I like to play fast riffs and hear every single note clearly defined. This speaker delivers on that front. Eventually, when I have the cash and the priorities are aligned, I'll replace the other 2 G12T-75s in that 4x12 cab with another pair of centurys. I highly recommend them if weight is an issue. I never tried the Century Vintage but that also on the list for a 2x12 cab I have. I never tried any of the other brands i.e. Jensen, Eminence etc. I'm a big fan of Celestion speakers because they've always delivered.

Pictures aren't working for me. Looks like your link was truncated? fixed

Guitar neck is made by Treker in the USA. Custom made 25" scale with rosewood board over maple. Selling because I'm making a replacement neck with custom inlays. The neck is used but plays well. NO fret dresses have been done. http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL912/43163...1/265805091.jpg http://pic18.picturetrail.com/VOL912/43163...1/265805090.jpg Guitar Body is a flying V body blank. Same shape as the guitar in the link above. Top quality honduran mahogany ready for a set neck or bolt on. I can route out the neck pocket and pickup cavities if you wish, for a minimal fee. 3 piece body - center piece with wings. PM if you're interested.

I tried a bunch and finally bit the bullet and got the Stew Mac ones. Love 'em.

Mostly a round rasp for bulk removal, followed by a spokeshave for general smoothing, followed by sandpaper.

Don't like it. I think it needs work.

If its just a couple of frets, I would glue in some veneer in the fret slots and recut. Probably not worth the hassle though, especially if the fretboard is already tapered.

My favorite is the Allied Lutherie double action truss rod. http://www.alliedlutherie.com/truss_rods.htm Their profile is low enough that you can still carve a relatively thin neck.

Everytime I see one of your projects, I feel like I should just quit. This is one nice guitar. Just flawless. Maybe in a couple of years, I can achieve you level... nah... it'll probably never happen I really like the color on this one and the natural color on the back.

Just curious... what kind of glue was used to glue this neck in?

16" radius is tough to play barre chords on though. Personally, I can get very low action with 12" radius and a slight fallout past the 17th fret

For a body blank, I wouldn't worry about the holes too much. For a neck, I'd get a nice, worm free piece.