Last edited by Lappa; 17-01-2021 at 12:47 AM.
Not sure what you mean about the nut as I thought you were going to replace it with a bone nut? If not you can use some 1200 or 1500 grit wet & dry paper and lightly sand away the scratches.
As for timber filler have you tried OBI or Praktiker stores in Budapest to see what they have?
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Waz, you don’t seize to amaze me with your knowledge of Budapest... Thank you, in the meantime I could consult with a local woodworking expert about the pore filler choices available here
I did not plan to replace the nut for a bone one. I will try to fix it first (thanks for the tips!) and if the results are not satisfactory, I will have to replace it I guess.
Last edited by Lappa; 25-01-2021 at 12:55 AM.
I like the grain line action happening on this body, it’s really quite striking especially in your BW shot at the end.
Functionally there’s a lot to like with what you’ve done for your comfort cut, on my explorer I reprofiled the neck heel and the body to remove the step for much the same reason.
I would also consider extending the cut down towards the point and getting a complimentary straight line of transition.
See below
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FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Thank you for the idea and taking the time to even explain it with a picture, FrankenWashie!
I was playing with the idea too to somehow mirror the angles or proportions of the Explorer body in this comfort curve, but decided to have this shape in the end after many versions. I also fallen in love with the way the bevel connects to the carved surface so I surely want to keep that bit
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
So. After researching many resources including videos and having a chat with an actual luthier about how to round off sharp fret ends, I got out the Dremmel and modified a commonly available cheap flat file into a fret end dressing file by smoothing one narrow side and a bit of its its edges. After the Dremmel, I sanded it with 220 to 400 grit. Not as fine and fancy as the one available on Stewmac, but gets the job done perfectly.
Perfectly ... meaning as well as my zero experience allows I am not 100% satisfied with the consistency across frets, but after 400-600-1000 grit careful sanding, this is the result.
Feels nice too, much better than was before, out of the kit box.