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Something for the more adventurous: Converting a 2-wire humbucker to a 4-wire humbucker. This is a link to WeirdBit's Thread from a while...

That all sounds like a good plan! Re "file the nut or file the slot"? Probably depends on your skills and your tools! They both achieve the same...

Hi and welcome Paul & Son. What kit are you getting? It is recommended that you start a "Build Diary", take your time and ask lots of questions...

I see. So I'd need to: 1. take the strings off and adjust the neck so it's dead flat. this would be easier if the neck was taken off. 2. level...

The Fender style nuts are sometimes tricky to remove! It depends on how much glue has been used to hold it down. You need to use a craft knife to...

Fret height can vary, so you don't take the measurement from the fretboard to the string, but rather between the first fret and the string. Fender...

So how high above the fretboard should the nut be? ... and how do you remove it?

+1 for removing and sanding the base of the nut. I always did that before getting nut files. But take it easy - don't ask how I know! And you also...

Hi Fender 3x, Thanks - I'll be watching these videos. I've seen a number already but there's always something to learn (most videos will omit one...

There are NO cheap nut cutting files that get good reviews. There is pretty much consensus that cheap nut files are a waste of money. Hosco, Stew...

...this is the first of 4 short videos on how to do a set up, by John Carruthers. The important thing is to go through it in the right order. ...

I don't think that setups are rocket science, nor is fret leveling. If you can get someone to show you, great! If you haven't leveled the...

I understood just enough of that for it to be clear that I should never attempt such a thing. Will be interested in the eventual diagnosis and what...

I've just noticed what might be a problem with "the frets"?.... the nut is rather high? On my telecaster-type (Jet 350) the nut rises above the...

I was actually pretty lucky, I managed to find a set of Service Notes for the Katana KTN-100 series of amps online from Scribed in PDF form,...

Thanks - good tips...... I've actually got an sheet of thicker aluminium foil separating the "top or cap" from the body of the guitar. After I've...

Thanks - I'm happy with the shape. There's aways a new view or image every time you complete anything - I think that's simply learning from...

Yes - I know (and thanks), but to improve - you must learn from mistakes.... so you need to be able to identify them. Overall - I'm very happy with...

A Stanley knife blade makes a cheap fret rocker, an aluminium spirit level of suitable length serves as a levelling beam and notching a 600mm steel...

+1 for looking good. I agree with fender3x about tiny flaws. I also use the three foot rule - i.e. if you cannot see the issue when greater than...

It looks pretty good! Not sure what you mean by the bridge being crooked. The E strings look symmetrical on the neck, the D & G strings look...

I was thinking of all the above - but as you say " the chance of disaster is high"....

Well - it's got two coats of Danish oil - it needs more but I had to put it together to see what I have now... It's not wired up and the string...

Unfortunately - yes, I'd already drilled. I didn't realise the square plate would be uncomfortable - so I didn't even think of the contoured neck...

For the Tru-oil: I would normally brush on the first 2 coats (using a cheap brush), and then wipe on the successive coats (20+) using a cotton cloth...

This should be fun! My first non-bass build was a hard-tail strat (albeit with Tele electronics and bizarre switching). I found that there are a...

Yeah, that Nashville company seems highly selective about who they pick on. They seem to have a nasty propensity for going after the little guy. Love...