Excellent and informative. I've done this a number of times, and it is really remarkable how big of an improvement this is to a guitar--ESPECIALLY when you do it to a less expensive guitar with cheap fretwork.
Beautiful looking instrument bud. I have a number of guitars that need the necks rolling and I've found this episode really useful. I'm going to pluck up the courage and go for it (cheapest neck first) Subscribed.
To me it felt out of place with the chrome machine heads. Now I’m just unsure. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. To a degree I think it’s my position to be the voice of uncertainty on UA-cam. I actually suspect anyone who claims to have all the answers. I still have the black bridge so it could reappear if the mood takes me. Ahhh freedom. Cx
Great info presented here. I do this to All my Guitars & Bass. I also finish-it-off with Progressive Grits of micro-mesh 600, 800, 1200. Did it to a $600 Sterling Stingray SS-4 Bass (that now feels like a Custom Shop). Hydrate the neck and fingerboard with Feed & Wax.
Nice training video for anyone who want to learn this stuff... I've worn 2 pairs of glassed just like that for close up work too... It makes a difference!!!
Ha. Two glasses comes to us all. I’ve tried a pair of 3 diopters but it’s not the same. Just being able to flip a pair up is quicker. Glad you enjoyed the vid. C
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I will definitely take you up on that. I have read countless books on guitar building and maintenance but I really think it’s something that would be a million times easier if someone were to show you.
My sock turnover is epic. It’s also a great way to use all those orphan socks whose partner have slipped through a micro wormhole into a parallel universe of plectrums and spare glasses.
I had never used them before. I thought they would be heavy and get in the way. In fact I actually immediatley forgot about them. They make stringing up sooooo much easier.
Its a good sounding guitar. The Pickups are very impressive but not harsh. Its a fixed neck so the sustain is also very good. I came to the conclusion that bolt on necks are a bit dull and mostly exist to make manufacturing easier and more flexible.
Love seeing all your techniques here. Interested how holding your files at an angle would compare to using a beveled file. Maybe just the same thing? Let us know where you sourced those files if possible. I use the micro-mesh pads just the same way. Just go through all the grits for some great feeling fret ends. Like using the finer grits with a spray of WD-40 to really make them glassy. cheers
Haha. Great questions. I have a file set into a block at 45 degrees I that I use on new builds and necks that are not fitted. Just to get me started. The trouble is, it gives you a strict 45 angle and I like a smoother roll over. The other issue is that the one in a block hide the file and it’s so easy to stray over the body and scratch up the tops of acoustics and fixed necks. With the file in your hand you have much more control and you can make a smooth bevel easy. I had out a diamond leveller and another more coarse file, but the fine one was so sharp it was the only one I needed. I’ll look up where I got them from. Great that we are having this exchange. Big love to you sir Cx.
Found the file info. I got them from Amazon here in the UK Bahco 1-100-06-2-0 Hand Second Cut File 6in Bahco 1-100-06-3-0 Hand Smooth Cut File 6in The smooth one is the only one I used. Amazing files. I put the spike in a metal vice alligned it at the base of the spike I wanted to loose and pushes it forward. It snapped off clean and I simply smoothed it opur with my bel sander. Amazon USA might carry them but they are a big brand in engineering files. C
That’s a StewMac file. I don’t generally push their stuff as it’s often overpriced or just a rebadged Chinese product that I can source directly at a fraction of the price. Add to that the cost of shipping and import to the UK and it’s just ridiculous. But occasionally they have a core product that is so good I have to concede defeat. This is one such product
Not really my bag mate. I’d rather teach you how to do it for nothing. I don’t want your money. I want to equip you with the skills to do it yourself. C
Excellent and informative. I've done this a number of times, and it is really remarkable how big of an improvement this is to a guitar--ESPECIALLY when you do it to a less expensive guitar with cheap fretwork.
It makes a big difference in the hand and that helps one play. I'm a fan C
Beautiful looking instrument bud.
I have a number of guitars that need the necks rolling and I've found this episode really useful.
I'm going to pluck up the courage and go for it (cheapest neck first)
Subscribed.
Good luck! Just take it slowly and stop early. C
It's not a machine your guitar is a work of art
Very kind of you. Thanks C
I liked the contrast with the black bridge. Either way you built a beautiful guitar
To me it felt out of place with the chrome machine heads. Now I’m just unsure. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. To a degree I think it’s my position to be the voice of uncertainty on UA-cam. I actually suspect anyone who claims to have all the answers. I still have the black bridge so it could reappear if the mood takes me. Ahhh freedom. Cx
Great info presented here. I do this to All my Guitars & Bass. I also finish-it-off with Progressive Grits of micro-mesh 600, 800, 1200. Did it to a $600 Sterling Stingray SS-4 Bass (that now feels like a Custom Shop). Hydrate the neck and fingerboard with Feed & Wax.
Good thoughts. Thanks C
Nice training video for anyone who want to learn this stuff... I've worn 2 pairs of glassed just like that for close up work too... It makes a difference!!!
Ha. Two glasses comes to us all. I’ve tried a pair of 3 diopters but it’s not the same. Just being able to flip a pair up is quicker. Glad you enjoyed the vid. C
Beautiful guitar! This railhammer pickups sounds amazing!
They certainly do Lin.
How amazing would it be to have lessons on guitar makimg from this man
It would be my complete honour to teach you guitar making Ben. What a truly lovely thing to say. I am deeply touched by your words. Thank you.
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking I will definitely take you up on that. I have read countless books on guitar building and maintenance but I really think it’s something that would be a million times easier if someone were to show you.
Love the sock idea too,great video
My sock turnover is epic. It’s also a great way to use all those orphan socks whose partner have slipped through a micro wormhole into a parallel universe of plectrums and spare glasses.
Locking tuners make life SO much easier
I had never used them before. I thought they would be heavy and get in the way. In fact I actually immediatley forgot about them. They make stringing up sooooo much easier.
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking They're one of those things that are almost impossible to go back from once you're introduced to them.
@@miccullen I felt the same way after having sex for the first time!
They certainly do, plus you don't need all that string wrapped around the post which helps with tuning stability!
Nice guitar! Would love to hear it thru an amp!
Its a good sounding guitar. The Pickups are very impressive but not harsh. Its a fixed neck so the sustain is also very good. I came to the conclusion that bolt on necks are a bit dull and mostly exist to make manufacturing easier and more flexible.
@@chrisreynoldsguitarmaking interesting. I will consider that when building a guitar.
thanks for the help! where did you get that file and also where did you get that little brush you used for the dust?
The file was from amazon and is fine tooth file. The brush? I’d have to rewatch the show. C
Love seeing all your techniques here. Interested how holding your files at an angle would compare to using a beveled file. Maybe just the same thing? Let us know where you sourced those files if possible. I use the micro-mesh pads just the same way. Just go through all the grits for some great feeling fret ends. Like using the finer grits with a spray of WD-40 to really make them glassy. cheers
Haha. Great questions. I have a file set into a block at 45 degrees I that I use on new builds and necks that are not fitted. Just to get me started. The trouble is, it gives you a strict 45 angle and I like a smoother roll over. The other issue is that the one in a block hide the file and it’s so easy to stray over the body and scratch up the tops of acoustics and fixed necks. With the file in your hand you have much more control and you can make a smooth bevel easy. I had out a diamond leveller and another more coarse file, but the fine one was so sharp it was the only one I needed. I’ll look up where I got them from. Great that we are having this exchange. Big love to you sir Cx.
Found the file info. I got them from Amazon here in the UK
Bahco 1-100-06-2-0 Hand Second Cut File 6in
Bahco 1-100-06-3-0 Hand Smooth Cut File 6in
The smooth one is the only one I used. Amazing files. I put the spike in a metal vice alligned it at the base of the spike I wanted to loose and pushes it forward. It snapped off clean and I simply smoothed it opur with my bel sander. Amazon USA might carry them but they are a big brand in engineering files. C
Hey can you point me in the right direction to find a file like the one you’re using to roll the edge?
That’s a StewMac file. I don’t generally push their stuff as it’s often overpriced or just a rebadged Chinese product that I can source directly at a fraction of the price. Add to that the cost of shipping and import to the UK and it’s just ridiculous. But occasionally they have a core product that is so good I have to concede defeat. This is one such product
I really need to tidy my workshop!!
How much would you charge for a roll over job on a bass?
Not really my bag mate. I’d rather teach you how to do it for nothing. I don’t want your money. I want to equip you with the skills to do it yourself. C