DIY SOS – Fender LSR roller nut refitting
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, or so they say. The owner of this guitar fitted a Fender LSR roller nut himself and I have to say showed some skill in cutting the wood away. Unfortunately he misunderstood how the nut should be fitted and cut away far too much wood. I tidied the [...]
Read MoreCustom guitar build with Trem-King
This guitar was built for a customer in the USA who as you’ll see below, had a very strong view regarding what he wanted. Warmoth body and neck The body and neck were made by Warmoth, the body being chambered and exceptionally light. My customer wanted a tightly coupled neck join so opted for my neck [...]
Read MoreDressing the frets on a 90s Fender USA Stratocaster
Before doing any levelling, you need to be sure that you are working with a straight neck. I’m using a Stewart MacDonald notched straightedge which allows me to read the fretboard. I adjusted the trussrod until the fretboard was flat. I have marked the top of each fret with a marker pen. This is so that [...]
Read MoreHow to fit the threaded insert neck kit
Fitting instructions The images and text below show you how easy it is to install my neck kits. If you’d rather I did it for you I’m happy to do so and you can contact me here. You can buy my neck kits here. Drilling the holes Measure the depth of hole required by fitting the [...]
Read MoreHeavy duty neck kit
The owner of this Nash Stratocaster wanted the added benefits of my heavy duty neck kit. The main reason for this is that the owner likes a very precise action but due to changes in humidity found that he often had to adjust the truss rod which of course requires removing the neck. Using this [...]
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