cazaron LP-1M Build Diary

[Simon Barden]

I would say yes, because once you've got a set, then it makes any nut work so much easier. But the good files are expensive. I bought this Hosco set http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hosco-Gaug...-/322501802089 and they are very good, plus they do cover the standard range of electric and acoustic guitar string sizes.

You can get cheaper double-edged sets of three files; but having a V-profile, they do give you slots that are quite wide at the top. The single sized files have straight sides.

I did previously have a much cheaper set of two-sided V-files that were identical to this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Pla...-/360627194194

Those ones will certainly cut workable slots, but once you start working on more than a couple of nuts, then the expense of a good set becomes more bearable. I seem to now set up all my friends guitars, so the investment was worthwhile.

And because you have them, you then can justify building more guitars to make use of them.

[cazaron]

And because you have them, you then can justify building more guitars to make use of them.

I was hoping to avoid this, I'm already addicted...

Quick question; if I can get six separately for 30-50 less than I can get http://luthierssupplies.com.au/produ...oducts_id=2575 a set of 8, is that a good idea for me? If so, which ones should I get? Matching the gauges of strings I use?
Or is it better to just cop it and get the bigger set, even if it's going to be a one time use?