Narrow nut string spread solution
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Re: Narrow nut string spread solution
Last time I looked with a view to buy on eBay, ‘66 335’s were in the $7-8K range....a wide nut ‘65 was twice the price. It’s a good compromise. If I can get to the OrkFest I’ll bring it. And some spice grinding jars and attachments.
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Re: Narrow nut string spread solution
you have to come, I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!GrantB wrote:Last time I looked with a view to buy on eBay, ‘66 335’s were in the $7-8K range....a wide nut ‘65 was twice the price. It’s a good compromise. If I can get to the OrkFest I’ll bring it. And some spice grinding jars and attachments.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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That’s my new code to the wife for being left alone in the office with the door closed.Bg wrote: I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!
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I already have a spice grinder, but its older now and doesn't grind like it should... I'm hoping the new attachment will be much better at it. cor-blimey, butler....GrantB wrote:That’s my new code to the wife for being left alone in the office with the door closed.Bg wrote: I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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They all do, to varying degrees. Not now. But in this era there were nearly nonexistent anyway, from new.jvpp wrote:Cool so this guitar did have nibs once?
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Touche!GrantB wrote:I'll send you my price list. "No gloves" is extra.jeremyb wrote:Would enjoy your hands working on my nuts.
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Re: Narrow nut string spread solution
Sorry to dredge this up - I forgot I wanted to come back to read it.GrantB wrote:What's the fret gring angle like on the side? Often older Gibson are at 45°, mine are more like 10-15° from centre. That's the key.Danger Mouse wrote:I'd be interested in how I'd get on with the solution. I have an old Charvel made before they figured out they needed to make the fretboard wider for Floyd Rose guitars and I have to be very careful to not push the E strings off the fretboard. I'm hardly a heavy player either.
So how common is making the fret end angle near vertical? Is that a traditional way or something you've adapted just to get a bit more width from the board? And did you say that angle increases along the board towards the bridge?
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Probably not common...I've never seen it.Lostininverness wrote:Sorry to dredge this up - I forgot I wanted to come back to read it.GrantB wrote:What's the fret gring angle like on the side? Often older Gibson are at 45°, mine are more like 10-15° from centre. That's the key.Danger Mouse wrote:I'd be interested in how I'd get on with the solution. I have an old Charvel made before they figured out they needed to make the fretboard wider for Floyd Rose guitars and I have to be very careful to not push the E strings off the fretboard. I'm hardly a heavy player either.
So how common is making the fret end angle near vertical? Is that a traditional way or something you've adapted just to get a bit more width from the board? And did you say that angle increases along the board towards the bridge?
Yes, near vertical at the end, and then progressively back to the correct angle by fret 7.
The bridge determines the width at that end, and a wider nut the other end. Both have a big impact on feel.
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