I've used the off-cuts from fretboard tapering to build up a rim around the extension. Not for every situation but good if you have a bolt-on extension with a tenon. They are invisible on Ebony.
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| Author: | wolfsearcher [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | advice on shim under fb after reset |
hi guys just wondered how make your shims under the fretboard after a neck reset how much of a fall away or taper do you guys do it and how tight is the wedge still workin on the laminate cheapies for the moment Just wanted to add a tip or 2 after working on neck resets with dowels the subject of taking the neck off by saw (done that i pulled my 0.8 blade stu mac saw apart and sawed by hand it worked once but the 2nd time the saw sunk into the heel in the middle unknown to me because it looked perfect from the outside (dam) ANYWAY i tried another mans tip here and used a hair dryer altough i had the strings off and worked the neck side to side patiently only slightly (its more about reputition than pulling force) you see a gap forming at the f/b side first watch that laquer ! began to pull up then after youve got a gap put the guitar face down on bench with wedge about thicknes of a f/b so you can saw dowels another tip for scoring the laquer i got a hairdressers (razor cut )blade real thin and flexable taped the heel where the neck meets guitar and cut downward and keep pressing in on the contour so it follows it way easier than running a craft knife on it straight away thats about it hopefully itill help someone thanks |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: advice on shim under fb after reset |
In each case it is individual to the guitar. No 2 guitars are alike. In most cases you can forgo the wedge on the first reset unless the deformation calls for it.. I try and make the wedge as invisible as possible. You can use double stick tape and stick the wedge piece to a piece of plywood and work your wedge under a drum sander or if you have to do it by hand a sanding block on rails and taper the wedge that way. The first 100 are the hardest |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: advice on shim under fb after reset |
I've used the off-cuts from fretboard tapering to build up a rim around the extension. Not for every situation but good if you have a bolt-on extension with a tenon. They are invisible on Ebony.
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| Author: | jackwilliams [ Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: advice on shim under fb after reset |
Nice looking work Terence, regards, jack |
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