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Leveling frets ? I didn't find right discussion for me. I have new oak guitar neck with 12" (305 mm) radius maple fingerboard. frets on neck have never been… Started by Jantan ux	11	Aug 9, 2013 Reply by Andres
Uneven frets neck angle ? First I can't buy easily form stewmac. Neck is new and I know that it needs more fret work. I'm trying measure neck angel with uneven frets… Started by Jantan ux	19	Jul 24, 2013 Reply by Jantan ux
Want to pull frets and fill slots, what works? Someone gave me a Fender style neck and I want to make a 6 string slide/resonator with it. The frets are worn out and I plan on just pullin… Started by wormil	9	Aug 7, 2012 Reply by Skeesix
Fretting about my frets: Spiraling wire around neck? My first build is a banjo ukulele based on a rectangular cookie tin. I want to fret it, because I want to use this instrument to learn to p… Started by Karl G. Siewert	27	Mar 17, 2012 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
Using photoshop to make accurate fret guides I just put this little tutorial together.. its about using photoshop to make fret marking print outs so you can get the fret slots just rig… Started by Tate Chmielewski	6	Aug 20, 2011 Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates
Open g(GdGb) slide help Trying to learn play in open g(GdGb) with slide Any recommendation and help is good. If I find blues artist who played in open g I think… Started by Jantan ux	4	Jun 24, 2011 Reply by Jay Patton
Pre-Fretted Fingerboard? Hay I am planing on building the neck my self but I don't wana fret the fingerboard myself. I found this one pre-fretted fingerboardhttp://… Started by Manic8-Ball	4	Sep 23, 2010 Reply by Don Goguen
Do most of you glue your frets for assurance, or just tap them in? I am doing some fret work for the first time and was wonderng what ya`ll usually do to make sure the frets stay in. I am worried that mine… Started by Douglas Eric Marsalis	11	Aug 16, 2010 Reply by Brian "Pork Pie" Anderson
My first Build I went to a cigar store and bought a box, took it home, and built me an instrument http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIFw39EWxtM I don't have… Started by Teddy B.	14	Feb 23, 2010 Reply by Teddy B.
Fretting Question Hey all, This is my first post here and I'm looking for some specific help. I've had the cigar box bug for awhile now and am just getting… Started by Doc Caution	17	Feb 16, 2010 Reply by BT Cohosh

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