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Darryl, thanks for watching! Sounds like you have a pretty good plan. Aluminum will be a great material for a template, If I had some, I'd use it too! Good luck with your projects, Be safe and take care!

@@theNextProject cheers .. do you need the compensation if you're using a regular nut or is it only for a 0 fret? I couldnt understand it perfectly.. cheers

Darryl, that's a great question and sorry my verbal explanation probably confused things. ua-cam.com/video/cAoppJqBy2E/v-deo.htmlsi=3gaaJhTpV1wC1UHS&t=661 The center-to-center of the zero fret and first fret slots should match the calculated for slot-to-slot distance. If using a nut, the face of the nut slot may need compensation to achieve the actual distance from the face of the nut to the crown of the first fret.... what?! Some builders actually place the nut a bit closer to the first fret intentionally. PRS has been know to do this, but I don't know how much offset they use. This is basically nut compensation. I think Ernie Ball Music Man may do this as well, in combination with a compensated nut on some models. Sorry, I think I'm just making this more confusing.

​@@theNextProject cheers , ive been racking my brain to understand it but after drawing it out i realized what is going on. If using a 0 fret you just use the actual measurement , if using just a nut , you should offset that pin slot with HALF the kerf of the saw more ❤ Keep up the good work. Im also thinking of NOT making one of the fret slotting blades for my table saw like you did - great stuff !!

Mike, thanks for watching and I'm glad to hear the SM file is working. Did you get the full-length center file, or the compact version? I found the compact version caused my hand to cramp after a couple frets, and that the rubber grip didn't really improve the issue - at least for me it didn't. Also, the edges were pretty sharp, so while it did cut well I felt it wasn't any better than the others I tested and was the least enjoyable to use. That's just my experience. Glad it's working for you. Be safe and take care!

FirstWorker, thanks for watching! I haven't tried the Fret Maestro, as it is a bit more expensive than any of the files that I've tried so far, and radius specific. It looks like there is a new maestro "omni pro" version for conical radius boards. It appears the main depth-stop handle part has a flat bottom to follow the fingerboard radius shape, allowing for any radius... Since I work on a number of different fret radius', I'd have to invest in numerous radius-specific maestro file inserts, or possibly the new omni-pro version. The maestro is ± $190 per radius set, or a pre-determined 4 radi set for $600, or Pro package for $2000 which appears to have all radi and the Omni Pro too. Interesting tools, just can't justify them at the moment. Hope all is well, be safe and take care!

Alexander, thanks for watching! I've had many fret rockers that aren't flat too. A simple tool that is very inconsistent. I've done more testing with this style of "relief" leveling, where the neck is bowed under string tension. Finding it interesting how each neck has special spots where it compresses or deforms slightly differently. I love a challenge! Hope you are doing well, be safe and take care!

Marty, thanks for watchin! That's so true. Be safe and take care!

Hey Marty, good to hear from you again and thanks for watching! The little yellow handled nut files are MusicNomad brand. They sell a number of file sets, and also individual files. They are diamond grit, so you need to clean them as you go. I'm currently using one of those "block style" pencil lead erasers. Take care!

Neil, thanks for watching! I'm sorry but I don't know what aftermarket bridge would fit this bass. I only had it for a couple days to do some work on it, and it went back to the owner. Sorry I can't help. Be safe and take care!

Hey OutrageDuck, thanks for watching! Yep, 3 corner file, gurian file, various shaped steel tooth files, then diamond files. Some may be better than others, but all good tools. The carpenters hand saw was updated to the circular saw, then miter saws.... Steps in evolution, all good tools, all will do the job. Constantly looking to do better work, with less work. All good! Be safe and take care!

Johnathan, thanks for watching! Yep, I hear ya. Using some lubricant with the S-file does help reduce the aggressive cut you mention. I really like all the innovation in that file, but I'm finding myself using other files more often at this time. As for the orginal FretGuru Dagger fret file. I haven't used it, so I can't give you hands-on feedback, sorry. I have used steel tooth files for a long time, and they can do a great job. They also require the user to really be tuned-in to driving the file. The three-corner and the old gurian 1/4 round files can do great work, or they and quickly destroy frets. I haven't used cut tooth files in some time, so I'm probably not a good source for the info you seek. Currently I'm primarily using the SM original Z, and FretGuru Diamond Dagger 2 files, with 3and1 oil as a lube. I am always looking to try new things, and hopeful that Music Nomad with have and update to there file in the future too. Good luck with your projects!

@@theNextProject you like the z original better than the z centered?

Personally I do. Others may prefer the centered however, to each their own. I like the fine control that is offered by the original Z. I can focus on rounding one side of the fret at a time, not have to watch both sides. Again, others may prefer the centered version. One thing I don't like is the "compact" SM file. My hand was cramping while using it. It might be okay for a couple frets, spot work, but definitely not a full fretboard. I sent the compact Z file back to StewMac, that was the best part of my experience with that file.

@theNextProject I been using a triangle file and the s file. I have used a few others. But I just bought the z original I'm gonna give it a try. I like the fact that you still have some control. Sometimes with the s file I rock it side to side to thin up the line a bit. But i don't like doing that. Also for the oil I end up using music nomad f one oil. Works well.

Sounds good, any lube, even the musicnomad f one oil should help keep the file from plugging up. I've rocked the S-File side-to-side to get a narrower crown too, but don't like that I can't easily see what I'm doing. It's good to have all the tools you do, you'll have a solution for any situation. Good luck with your projects!

Randy, hope you're having a good weekend. Yep, bench builds are popular. I've used the kitchen table and countertop for projects a few times. The punishment was worse than the crime for sure. Take care man!

Thanks for watching! I hear ya, I guess this isn't "easy, easy", but it is kinda easy, in a semi-complex sort of way. I like finding alternative ways to accomplish tasks, so the threaded rod thing worked really great. I borrowed that idea from somewhere, a lot of great ideas out there floating around. Good luck with your project(s). Take care!

Andy, thanks for watching! Glad you found the channel, lots of needless mods going on here. Greetings from Florida, US. Hope you are well, be safe and take care.

Thanks for watching! Yep, I did look into the Harbor Freight bar clamps and have some on hand. There are a couple versions at my local HF. One is an aluminum box material for the bar, I don't find the longer version overly aggressive in clamping, which I needed. The bar stock tends to bend at length. They are affordable, but not near as strong as a slightly more expensive pipe clamp. The other HF "F" style bar clamp uses roughly 1/4" x 1" stock for the bar. I have a bunch of this style HF clamps, but not enough long 36"+ for this project. The longer HF "F" bar clamps also flex a lot when clamping. I'm finding anything over 16", and I need to go with a pipe clamp, or higher quality bar clamp. The smaller HF "F" bar clamps are great, I use the heck out of them. Using the threaded rod, was a very affordable alternative, cheaper than buying longer lengths of pipe for my existing pipe clamp ends. I've since re-used most of the threaded rod also. So, I've kinda recycled the material into other projects. Good to have lots of options. Thanks again, be safe and take care!

OMZ, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! I'm still trying to find the right NeoMagnets. The one used here is an N52 (strong), roughly 1.26" in diameter, 1/4" thick. Doesn't really fit between the frets well beyond the second fret or so. I'm messing around with some smaller high-strenght neoMags, hoping to straddle the frets, having 3, 4, 5.. magnets all sitting on the fingerboard. Let me know if you find a super strong mag that fits the bill. Be safe and take care!

Hey Man, sorry to hear this. I agree, a lot of things are getting the squeeze one way or another. The right-to-repair issue has been going on for some time, issues like you're facing are ramping up to. Many companies that preformed a service just a few years ago, now refuse to do those service items unless "bigger picture" work is done. Rediculous. I recently attempted to have some front brake rotors for my truck resurface/machined. Completely got the run around. Either the tech would tell me the rotors weren't for my truck, or they were unserviceable. Both statements were false. I think/assume, many companies want to keep all work in-house, or use new parts. As for Taylor not selling shims, I wonder if there is a workaround. I don't know what material they use for shims, is it wood, or metal shim stock? You can buy metal shim stock online, or as I've done use feeler gauges, or if the desired thickness is a beer can. I take a break, then make a shim. Sorry for the stress. Hang in there, be safe and good luck with your project!

@@theNextProject lol, good information. That's the way I let go of stress. Vent it out. Anger is ok, just what do we do with it. That's what matters. This seems good to me and you handle me well my friend. My buddy has recently been diagnosed with cancer so I'm taking a break and going g to Utah to be with him in the beginning of next month for a week or two. I feel he's not telling me the whole story. Really appreciate the chats cause I needed it. My health is good now so I can travel and see the country. My friend's wife left him and the same day, his boss died. Ouch!

We are definitely seeing the world change! Serve, that's what I do.

faunaiberica, thanks for watching and the kind words! Really great comment, helps me understand what is going on out there. I do watch the work of others on the net, but really don't see much along this line of work. So, thank you for your observation. Greatly appreciated, be safe and take care!

Todd, thanks for watching! This color is getting a lot of positive feedback, and the matte finish idea seems popular too. Maybe I'll toy with the matte finish on other upcoming projects, it could happen. Hope all is going well for you, be safe and take care!

EbonyPope, thanks for watching! This is automotive base coat/clear coat, a poly system. I haven't sprayed lacquer in a number of years. I'm not really a fan, but many people are.

Perfect, perfect. Thanks for watching, and the comments (two) too. Take care!

@@theNextProject You (Two) Too john! 😄 on a serious note, where did you get the Neodymium Magnet???

I found them on Amazon. Search this: 2 Pieces of CMS Magnetics Neodymium Magnets Dia 1.26" x 1/4" Grade N52 w/ #10 Countersunk Hole I'm looking for other N52 mags that fit between the frets better, so the next time I try this trick, I'll likely have better fitting magnets. Maybe something like this: Super Strong Neodymium Magnet N52 1" Cube Permanent Magnet No mounting hole, so I'd need to epoxy a handle on it or something. Invent on the fly! Hope this helps!

@@theNextProject Awesome!!! Thanks so much! wish i had it BEFORE i cleared my LP style guitar! oh well.

Jens, good to hear from you and thanks for watchin! That's very fitting to celebrate in such a way. The truss rod method is to create sanding beam that has the same curve as the neck relief while under string tension. The curve is pretty minimal, but seems to help the sanding beam (truss rod) hit primarily the high frets, while under tension. So while the strings are straight, the neck relief is an imperfect concave arch. Probably a bit flat on either end and possibly with some other contortions happening to the wood while under compression. It seemed to work pretty well with the crude test I did. I'm doing more testing with this method over the next couple weekends. Testing going forward will have the frets "flat leveled" first, then strung up and touched up under string tension. Testing a revised homemade leveler too. Hope that helps, let me know if I made things more blurry. Could be the wine... ha. Be safe and take care my friend!

Hans, thanks for watching! Thank you very much, glad you like the vid. Yep, the color seems to be to everyone's liking. I'll keep doing what I can, stay tuned. Be safe and take care!

Steve, thanks for watching! Glad you're liking the project, and it seems everyone is diggin that red. I like it too, be safe and take care!

Curator, thanks for watching! This is a pretty cool color. It really pops when in outdoor light, a bit subdued with interior lighting. Good color either way. Take care!

Hey man, thanks for watching!

My mouth was spittin' out words, my brain had no idea what was going on.

@@theNextProject, lol, I couldn't imagine how difficult that would be. Thr best shine I can get is a 12000 grit one or some of my tru oil. FYI, Sam Deeks was told about your video and he liked it. Spreading awareness on this has been fun. I also like sharing idea's.

Agree, I like sharing these ideas too. Even with a good process, eventually someone will say "hey, why don't we try this..." and then the process will continue to evolve. We can all learn and improve what we do. All good!

@@theNextProject , yup, thanks for sharing.

Jim, thanks for watching, take care!

LOL, now that's a good forecast! Thanks for watching, be safe and take care!

Patrick, thanks for watching! Yep, it's looking good and getting close to being done. Be safe and take care!

Achim good to hear from you man, and thanks for watching! Glad your enjoying the work. I'd like to have more time to do this stuff too, but I gotta pay the bills. Maybe when I retire. The sealer I'm using is Simtec Coatings Easy Sanding Sealer 28x50, but in this case it's packaged under the PresTec brand. I'm not sure if this stuff is available in your area, maybe a different manufacturer altogether would have something similar. Hope you are doing well. Take care!

@@theNextProject dang, you didn't get the Semtex-joke. Semtex is a plastic explosive.

Blew right past me.... Sorry, I'm simple, very simple. : )

Fernando, thanks for watching! Yes, the Red, Maroon, Burgundy, Merlot is a good looking color. Hope you are doing well, take care

Volkan, thanks for watching! LOL, yes sanding is one of my favorite things. I should have chose a different hobby. A tutorial on finishing, that's an interesting thought. I'm not sure how I would go about such a video, as the process and outcome may vary somewhat depending on the paint materials being used. I'm using automotive basecoat/clearcoat system. Depending on what materials you would use, there may be different process steps needed. As an example, some spray can coatings won't have the same final gloss. There are some catalyzed spray can finishes that will be very glossy, very hard and can be polished however. Hmm, I'll have to give it all some thought. Thank you for the comment/question, and I'm glad you're enjoying the projects. I hope they help in some way. Be safe and take care!

@@theNextProject I find your projects helpful, always ! I was thinking of stained tops with wipe on high gloss poly. The poly has lower VOC and can be applied In doors :-). Thanks for giving it a thought. Really appreciated :-)

Fast forward was a requirement for this video. I wanted to fast fwd through all the actual work. I like doing this stuff, but gotta be honest, sanding is not my favorite. Nope. Hope you are doing well. Take care my friend!

Graham, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Hope all is well, take care

ha, that's easy for you to say. Rare Earth for me, Bwahahaha! Hope all is well man, thanks for watching and hope that guitar is rocking for ya! Let me know if you need a dropbox link or some other file transfer thingy. Be safe and take care!

Hey Mark, thanks for watching! I keep no records, no paper trail, no claim of having any knowledge of anything going on. I know nothing! (Hogan's Heros, Sgt. Schultz) Okay, seriously now. I have "real jobs" and "personal jobs". My priority is largely, who's paying. So, real jobs get taken care of first, my personal jobs get squeezed in when they fit. I let "real job" people know my work time is limited and jobs aren't turned around as quickly as a full-time shop. I try to offer reasonable timeframe/turnaround. Everyone (so far) understand and is cool with that. Since this project is my personal guitar, the due date is open. It will get done whenever. Keeping track of what has been done on each job is an ongoing challenge that I'm slowing working on as well. I have a couple notebooks, one or the other is typically lost, and I try to get that info saved on my computer as well. So, things really only look good on the surface. Under all that is chaos.

@@theNextProject Haha, I just imagine racks full of unfinished guitars in various states, possibly overwhelming! My issue with my solely personal project mods is I'll get them to a state where they're like 85% done, when they're functional again and FUN to play, and then I never finish them up because I spend all my time noodling around on them while watching others on UA-cam complete their projects.

I have those projects too. The close enough with good intentions collection. Also have plans to eventually circle back around, but that's a thin chance.

wjewell, thanks for watching! Be safe and take care!

Hey Laura, thanks for watching! Are you calling me beautiful - oh... the guitar, right. Be safe and take care!

Hannu Hanhi, thanks for watching! Very cool parallel universe stuff! This is definately an "outdoor" color too. It really pops in outdoor lighting, a bit subdued inside and still looks great. Good luck with your motorcycle. Be safe and take care!

MuseumsBloke, good to hear from you and thanks for watching! Hours, and hours... sanding, taping... lather, rinse, repeat. I'm pretty happy with it at the moment. It may not be perfect, but it's better than it was and it easy on the eyes for sure. Hope all is well for you, be safe and take care!

Hey Bun, good to hear from you! I hear ya, the repair looked pretty cool, and hiding it under color was a bit sad, but wasn't my call. The current LP I'm working on had a nearly identical break... I went another direction and made a complete neck. Not sure what I was thinking, LOL. Take care!

Bushling, thanks for watching! It should be a looker again soon. Be safe and take care!

@@theNextProject Soon?! It's a stunner as it is! Love your stuff, thanks for sharing it!

LetMeBurn, thanks for watching! It's getting there, sloooowly. Be safe and take care!

Bun, good to hear from you! How did you know that I have a small bass project coming soon, how did you know? The bass project will hopefully be a quick one. Making a new pickguard and wiring in an on/off battery disconnect. So "hopefully" there won't be any surprises. I am also collecting parts for the 5-string bass build. Not sure when it will happen, but the parts big is starting to look promising. Hope all is well, have a great day, take care!

Hey Martin, thanks for watching! The guitar is going to be a sleeper, unless someone knows, it look pretty much stock. All the little changes will hopefully make it all worthwhile. As for the magnet. I'm still trying to find the right mix. As seen in the vid, its a NeoDyni...whatever N52 rating. About 1.26" in diameter, so it's pretty big. Only fits the first and second fret area. So, I'm looking as some smaller format magnets with high-power, and will maybe have 2 or 3 smaller magnets all hooked together and straddling fretwire - if that makes sense. If you find a great solution, please share it. I accidentally did this, wasn't even thinking about painting... Be safe and take care!

geemac, thanks for watching! Much appreciated, take care!

exploit, thanks for watching! Yep, that red, maroon, burgundy, merlot... is a pretty cool color. I've noticed it's what a call an "outdoor" color. It really pops in bright light, rather subdued with interior lighting. Cool. Be safe and take care!

@@theNextProject What kind of color did you use? Poly or Nitro?

Hey Steve, thanks for watching! Gettin' there : )

Hague, thanks for watching! It's finally coming together. Be safe and take care!

Goud, thanks for watching! I had considered an oil finish on the back of the neck, but I'm juggling so many tasks and projects right now, I opted for a straight forward solution. I agree, matte finish would be pretty cool. I'm wondering if my un-professional paint area would support shooting matte finishes. Kinda worried my spray area isn't steril enough, too much dust and crap floating for that perhaps. Hmm. As you mentioned, I may be able to sand back for a matte finish. Only concern is burnishing wear causing a semi shine to come back. Oh, the sandpapers I used are: Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheets Job-PAK, Lime K-1000 Super Assilex Flexible Sanding Sheets Job-PAK, Peach K-1500 So far, I really liking this paper, however is it more expensive that traditional wet/dry papers. That said, I'm still using my first 1/2 sheet and on my 3rd guitar. So it seems to last a looong time. Good luck with your projects, be safe and take care!

@@theNextProject All matt finishes rub out shiny with time even the high end production stuff like ESP uses. I see a test video coming up of you spraying some test pieces with matt and gloss and scuffing it back with that fancy japanese sandpaper of yours. Sanding a gloss neck down with 800 paper and some time gives a super fast and fantastic looking finish so why not use it on a body. Not sure about the normall prices of the Super Assilex but Aliexpress poped up real quick so ill be snooping around for a good deal haha.

Thanks for watching!