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#288825 - 16/10/11 01:30 PM
Re: Sudden GAS attack! eek...
[Re: Jocko]
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Megi
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Registered: 08/07/11
Posts: 1271
Loc: Lincolnshire
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Nice guitar for not a lot of money. I take it your fret levelling technique is working well?
As to the fret levelling/dressing, you are correct that I am using the "DIY" method outlined on Youtube. It does some things better than others I think I would say. A big benifit IMO is that using the long level to plane the frets, you do hit them all at the same time, and can be confident you are planning them all to the same line. I really am finding that I can get the action on my Guitars lower than it's ever been before as a result - you can in fact go too low (at least for my taste) - it starts to feel at bit weird somehow.
Disadvantages are... a) that, as has been pointed out, it is possible to lose the correct radius without using a radius block. In practice I have not found this a problem, or at least it does not seem to be a detectable effect to me. I am very careful to work evenly across the full width of the frets though. A great approach might be to use a full length level - thus getting the "all the frets at once" advantage, followed by a radius block, though you would have to be careful not to over-plane the frets.
b) When it comes to the re-crowning of the frets, it seems to work well enough if you like a wide, gently curved top surface to the fret (like the roof on a double decker bus if you see what I mean) - personally I like this kind of fretwork, so I'm happy enough. If you wanted a more pronounced crown to the frets, then I think the proper fret-crowning files would be needed. Also, you can say that my method will lead to some inconsistency in the fret profiles - in practice I don't notice this, it seems a pretty small effect at best, but I do accept the point.
Also, just to add that I have found the technique of using a permanent marker to put a line on the top of each fret to be invaluable, both during the initial planning of the frets (it tells you when to stop!) and during the fret crowning/dressing stage.
Overall though, it has been a bit of a revelation just to find out what a difference having level frets can make to a guitar setup. However you achieve it, I think it really is well worth getting this right.
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#290943 - 23/12/11 01:23 AM
Re: Sudden GAS attack! eek...
[Re: Megi]
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Alidore
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Registered: 16/07/11
Posts: 59
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Just bought my trans black one for £119, thinking of P90's for it
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#290953 - 23/12/11 07:51 AM
Re: Sudden GAS attack! eek...
[Re: Alidore]
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Megi
Old Timer
Registered: 08/07/11
Posts: 1271
Loc: Lincolnshire
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I did see that offer, I nearly bought another one myself! - hope you like the new guitar Alidore. If it is anything like mine, I think you will... P90's could be a cool option. But £119 is just a ridiculous price to pay for this guitar, well done on that one!
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