Recent content by Top-L

I bought a $10 set of diamond files from ebay over a decade ago, and that set has done a dozen guitars and still going strong. I use them to shape the frets, but I don't do stainless. For the price of a set of strings, even if you only get a couple jobs out of them, probably worth it...

I used to file the nut shelf on my guitars, but on my latest guitar I used a belt sander to grind the nut shorter. I held the nut with vise grip pliers and used the rotating sander. It worked OK, but the underside is not completely level, although it is stable when screwed in. A Floyd nut is...

With passives, can use different pot values. Is there a way to alter the sound of an EMG and add more "air" on top?

I just made an un-sexy case purchase, because I have a few guitars now without a dedicated case. Got me thinking about the guitar/case ratio. The particular guitar in question is a LTD neck-through that surprisingly doesn't fit in any of my other strat cases because the neck joint doesn't let...

Look at this POS pocket. Looks like they used a chisel, not a router. I would estimate that there is only about 10% contact with the neck. This is why the neck won't stay in place even with screws tightened down. I am going to try a warranty return/exchange with those FMIC bastards. I think...

Seymour Dunclings! (If anyone knows the answer, it is those smart guys in the SD pickup forum.) This is a new MII Jackson superstrat that was blown out at half price. I am the (un)lucky recipient. First things first, I had to press all the frets in to get the guitar playable. I don't think...

I want to get one of these. When you plug in a 1/4", it turns the switch on. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZSX761U/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=A26SKYU6EEPEEF&psc=1 However, I want the opposite effect. When plugged in, and the plug closes that circuit, I want it to break another circuit...

The chip on the headstock tip was there when I received it. They sold it to me "as new". The fundamental problem with this guitar is that the floyd is bottomed out on the treble side and on the bass side has a proper height. The neck come into the body at a weird angle. IDK what kind of shit...

I am presented with a neck that needs a little more accuracy than a flat level. Under tension, the relief is not as expected. I've been watching the Erlewine vids, and it seems the primary value of it is being able to simulate string tension. All the other stuff is just bells and whistles...

I like to sharpie and level before taping, this way I can string it up and test that the action is perfect everywhere. Once I've verified that its playing optimally, I will tape and crown/dress.

Bought this new a couple years ago. It's not as playable as the guitars I have done myself, so its time for a level/crown/polish. The neck is basically very good, except there is a slight swell on the low E and A strings around frets 5-10, so I've been keeping the action a touch higher than I...

All the youtube clips have this amp as ideal tone for me. Its a modded marshall style with grind and the gear selector gives it different gain structures. But then I could also get a used JVM410h for half the new price of a Quickrod (or try to find a used QR if one ever shows up.)...

I took my time and everything worked on the first try. This is about as good a switching scheme as you can get with an ibby HSH and a superswitch. The push/pull didn't add too much complexity.

almost finished

I have a chinese guitar that the neck has warped in an unfortunate way. I could attempt to replane the board and refret, OR, I could buy a new chinese neck for about $70. I would have to finish the new neck, drill the neck, and level/crown the frets. Plus probably some other things that...