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Comment by Wichita Sam on May 18, 2011 at 4:38pm

PaPaS,

 

Over on the Beginners Club, I described my process with a couple pics... follow the link, I think it is fairly clear....

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/thebeginnersclub?commentId=2592...

 

Not very technical or difficult.... a flat table, some sandpaper and a little elbow grease and you can have almost perfectly flat fretboards, which is the foundation for perfect fret installation.

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

Comment by PapaSimone on May 18, 2011 at 3:11pm

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise Wichita! Very knd of you! Is there some where I can learn more about decking?

Comment by Wichita Sam on May 18, 2011 at 2:32pm

PapaS,

 

Take a piece of hardwood and a hammer and firmly give it a rap to see if it just isn't seated properly.  You can over get a fret that is riding high to settle down enough with this technique.  Be prepared to string, loosen, rap and re-string several times.

 

Raising the bridge might work, but will affect the playability of the CBG in the upper octave.  

 

The other possibility, especially if you're using jumbo frets is some spot filing... (this is my least favorite tactic, but it cam work)...

 

Fret issues is why I now always, always "deck" my fretboard on the completed neck  before installing frets.  Since I start this, I have only the rarest problems with frets being uneven/level...

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

Comment by PapaSimone on May 18, 2011 at 2:17pm

Thanks to Wichita Sam I think I found the "offending fret" that is causing the problem.  Should I try raising the bridge or try lowering the fret?  Any thoughts on problems such as these? Thanks!

Comment by Gustavo sanchez on May 18, 2011 at 5:32am

My Build so far .... I finaly decided and cut the neck from 30" to 21". I need to re-shape the area for the tunning machines to make it flat and make space for the nut. More to come later .....

Comment by Mark Bliss on May 17, 2011 at 5:53am

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Comment by Kevin Lawton on May 17, 2011 at 5:44am

Sean - yes, a m,agnetic pickup will work thru wood but just be carefull not to have it too far away from the strings as the output drops off depending on the distance.

My solution - I dunno if it is unique, but I figured it out for myself - is to mount the pickup onto the 'thru' portion of the thru-nack and have it poking thru a hole in the top just a fraction bigger than the pickup.

Comment by Bill Harbour on May 17, 2011 at 5:21am

Gustavo...very cool on the white glue topcoat.  Has any one used polyurethane on top of acrylic artwork??

Comment by Gustavo sanchez on May 17, 2011 at 5:00am

@ Bill : I tried in the past a clear coat spray you can get in art stores. This one is 100% specialized for paitnings, and drawings on Paper, but can be easily applied to wood (no problem) ...sorry I do not remember the name or brand, but if you ask them (in the store) Im pretty sure they can guide you.

 

Another option, this is homemade ... use White Glue (the one used for wood, & paper) place it in a small container (do not need much), add water (a few drops), mix and check for viscosity, too tick ..add little mkore water, too thin (transparent) add glue. The goal is to get a white (milk-like) non-sticking liquid, which when applied to any surface with a brush, will not remove paint or anything on the surface, and after drying will leave a protection clear coat. I recomend for first time users to do a test before in a surface they can mess with before applying to the main goal.

Comment by Gustavo sanchez on May 17, 2011 at 4:53am

 

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