I like your idea for curving the fret wire. It beats the heck out of the over-priced devices available from luthier supply houses. I also like the ideas of trimming the fret ends as you go and checking for level as you go. Thanks!
Thankyou your sharing. It is very practically helpful for fretting ! on guitar ! One question is... What kind (or type) of fret you are using for classical guitar ??
Hi I'm at this stage now. You mentioned the fretboard falling from the 12th onwards. I have this on my build but not intentionally unfortunately but I can address this as the fretboard is still oversized. How much fall should it be and what is the reason for it? Much appreciation for your videos
WOW! What an excellent serie this is. Thank You for sharing. About to build a guitar my self. Have two questions if you don´t mind. Where have you find the Go-Bar rods you are using. I have bulit an Go-Bar, but can´t find any descent rods. And what kind of frets are you using for classical guitars? Thank you!
Hello Ad, wonderful video. I was wondering if you ever relieve the bass string side of fret board after leveling the board, before installing the frets? I’m doing a refret on my guitar with flat neck angle built on a solera which has had a persistent fuzzy buzzing from the wound basses mostly in the lower to 5th or 6th fret. I’m going to try adding in some relief on bass side and gluing new frets in per your technique to try to alleviate the buzzing.
Thank you so much for your response Ad. I’m proceeding with confidence that this time it will be a better job, using elements from your technique and respecting the fret crowns. Best to you.
Hello again Ad, I followed your advice not to provide any extra relief on bass side. With the fingerboard sanded dead flat and all slots deepened prior to the refret, it has alleviated the buzzing problems. My Thanks to you!
I knew you would say that. There is another side of the coin to that: when it's time to refret the frets will more likely chip the wood around the studs when taken out. However... how often do they really refret classical guitars?
That is easier indeed, but fretting has a great impact on the fingerboard and neck. When you fret a 6 mm. thick board it will be wrapped and bowed after fretting. That way it is impossible to judge how it wil act when glued to the neck. Chances are you have to start all over after glueing.
They need to be bent before insertion, otherwise the ends will have a tendency to pop up out of the slots. Hammering and glue by themselves will not hold a straight fret in a curved form for long. If anything, the common approach is to slightly over-bend them so that the middle of the arch sits higher than the fretboard, so that when they're hammered/pressed in the fret tangs are forced sideways along the length of the fret into the wood giving them better grip.
love the way you work on your guitar project and a big thumbs up and respect for that
I really enjoyed ,and learnt so much very good for me as I am hoping to start a project soon .Will watch all. Intently, thank you.
i know Im quite randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to watch new tv shows online?
@Gideon Jonathan lately I have been using Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
@Gideon Jonathan i use flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@Gideon Jonathan lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it by googling =)
I like your idea for curving the fret wire. It beats the heck out of the over-priced devices available from luthier supply houses. I also like the ideas of trimming the fret ends as you go and checking for level as you go. Thanks!
Thank you Scott! Nice to hear you like my ideas.
Thankyou your sharing. It is very practically helpful for fretting ! on guitar !
One question is... What kind (or type) of fret you are using for classical guitar ??
Bravo!
Wonderful videos. I’ve enjoyed these greatly. If I may ask, what size fret wire do you use!
Hi I'm at this stage now. You mentioned the fretboard falling from the 12th onwards. I have this on my build but not intentionally unfortunately but I can address this as the fretboard is still oversized. How much fall should it be and what is the reason for it? Much appreciation for your videos
WOW! What an excellent serie this is. Thank You for sharing. About to build a guitar my self. Have two questions if you don´t mind. Where have you find the Go-Bar rods you are using. I have bulit an Go-Bar, but can´t find any descent rods. And what kind of frets are you using for classical guitars? Thank you!
the go-bar rods are from stewmac as is the fretwire; I don't know the exact dimensions as I'm on holidays now.
Thank you for your positive repons!
thank you Ad
Hello Ad, wonderful video. I was wondering if you ever relieve the bass string side of fret board after leveling the board, before installing the frets? I’m doing a refret on my guitar with flat neck angle built on a solera which has had a persistent fuzzy buzzing from the wound basses mostly in the lower to 5th or 6th fret. I’m going to try adding in some relief on bass side and gluing new frets in per your technique to try to alleviate the buzzing.
i don't. When you do a proper fretjob on a perfectly straight neck a classical guitar will not buzz ,considering that you have a correct action.
Thank you so much for your response Ad. I’m proceeding with confidence that this time it will be a better job, using elements from your technique and respecting the fret crowns. Best to you.
Hello again Ad, I followed your advice not to provide any extra relief on bass side. With the fingerboard sanded dead flat and all slots deepened prior to the refret, it has alleviated the buzzing problems. My Thanks to you!
Tell me whai is distence between frets
Hello! Tell me please - why do you bend the fretwire for a straight (not radiused) classical fingerboard?
that way the studs on the tang have a better grip in the wood, because they move a little sidewards when I hammer the fret down.
I knew you would say that. There is another side of the coin to that: when it's time to refret the frets will more likely chip the wood around the studs when taken out. However... how often do they really refret classical guitars?
Why do you fret after gluing the fingerboard to the neck rather than before? It seems easier to fret then glue
That is easier indeed, but fretting has a great impact on the fingerboard and neck. When you fret a 6 mm. thick board it will be wrapped and bowed after fretting. That way it is impossible to judge how it wil act when glued to the neck. Chances are you have to start all over after glueing.
Thank you.
what is the reason to curve the fret wire¿ elegant guitar by the way!.
They need to be bent before insertion, otherwise the ends will have a tendency to pop up out of the slots. Hammering and glue by themselves will not hold a straight fret in a curved form for long. If anything, the common approach is to slightly over-bend them so that the middle of the arch sits higher than the fretboard, so that when they're hammered/pressed in the fret tangs are forced sideways along the length of the fret into the wood giving them better grip.
Ad, does your fingerboard have any radius, or is it sanded completely flat?
it is completely flat!
better to start from the sound hole
Sir please send me blueprint copy this guitar then we also try to make my own guitar
The most painful and distressing process in building a guitar, it looks like gonna break it all..
you'll get used to it when you've made a few guitars!
I know...