Re: LIVE NOW - Guest Luthier Series - Peter Crossley (Crossley Guitars)
I do repairs for friends, but mainly just build
SS fretwire is a bit harder to shape, but not unmanageble, I press my frets in using a 1 ton arbour.
I crown with a diamond fretfile, I have used the trad 3 corner, and I used to make my own files. but that was getting a little strange...
I love the speed of the diamond files. I still use a tiny half round with dead sides for fret end rounding
I like to get my customers idea's on neck profiles etc. this is important in the build process of customs.
So far all my customers have gone with my body shapes. If that were to change then that would be OK, although I dont think I would be up for a copy of say a strat or LP
mercifully no.. my mistakes have been eaten by the bandsaw.....
yes the neck pitch is angled. depending on the bridge type it ranges from 1.75 degrees to 3.5 degrees
"What type of heel do you use to mount your necks? "
This one
Thats a shaped tenon, Natural number angle so that its got the neck pitch and joint angle done in one cut.
One day I hope to expand the business, but first I want to savour it a little before I am burdened with running a company....
All the guitars are numbered and signed on the back of the headstock.
Originally posted by beandip
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SS fretwire is a bit harder to shape, but not unmanageble, I press my frets in using a 1 ton arbour.
I crown with a diamond fretfile, I have used the trad 3 corner, and I used to make my own files. but that was getting a little strange...
I love the speed of the diamond files. I still use a tiny half round with dead sides for fret end rounding
I like to get my customers idea's on neck profiles etc. this is important in the build process of customs.
So far all my customers have gone with my body shapes. If that were to change then that would be OK, although I dont think I would be up for a copy of say a strat or LP
mercifully no.. my mistakes have been eaten by the bandsaw.....
yes the neck pitch is angled. depending on the bridge type it ranges from 1.75 degrees to 3.5 degrees
"What type of heel do you use to mount your necks? "
This one
Thats a shaped tenon, Natural number angle so that its got the neck pitch and joint angle done in one cut.
One day I hope to expand the business, but first I want to savour it a little before I am burdened with running a company....
All the guitars are numbered and signed on the back of the headstock.
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