My second guitar on its way. With this I used 2 neck pieces inside the box to get solid body and enough room for pickups. I am planning to make my first own single coil pickups.

Have you used any glue with frets or have you just hammered them in?

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Comment by Uncle John on November 30, 2019 at 3:11am

I place a short board over the fret and then hammer the board to seat the fret.

Comment by Uncle John on November 30, 2019 at 3:10am
Hammer.
Comment by Mikko Syrjänen on August 28, 2019 at 11:11am

Ok, will just hammer it in then. I will use a piece of wood to protect the frets, thanks for tips.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on August 14, 2019 at 2:52am

Keen to see the finished instrument. Same as David, I position fret wire and tap in with luthier fretting hammer.

Comment by David Bowes on August 12, 2019 at 8:46am

Mikko

Looking good.

Simply tap the fret wire in place with a hammer, preferably a dead blow hammer, or use an offcut of wood to protect the frets.

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