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Re: Narrow nut string spread solution

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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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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.
you have to come, I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!
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Bg wrote: I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!
That’s my new code to the wife for being left alone in the office with the door closed.
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GrantB wrote:
Bg wrote: I need to grind some spices in the evening!!!!
That’s my new code to the wife for being left alone in the office with the door closed.
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....
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jvpp wrote:Cool so this guitar did have nibs once?
They all do, to varying degrees. Not now. But in this era there were nearly nonexistent anyway, from new.
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Re: Narrow nut string spread solution

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GrantB wrote:
jeremyb wrote:Would enjoy your hands working on my nuts.
I'll send you my price list. "No gloves" is extra.
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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.
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.
Sorry to dredge this up - I forgot I wanted to come back to read it.

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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Lostininverness wrote:
GrantB wrote:
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.
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.
Sorry to dredge this up - I forgot I wanted to come back to read it.

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?
Probably not common...I've never seen it.

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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