Incoming NGD x2

[ehdwuld]

Whittled it down to 21.5 mm
Removed all the poly but the fretboard
If i ever replace frets, I will do that then

First coat of tung oil is drying

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

So took the neck off today
Cut in an LSR nut
Made the cut a bit too wide
And just a bit too deep
Lessons learned

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Now to sand down the back of that neck.....

I've spent a little time upgrading a Chinese Squier, roller nut, roller trees, loaded pickguard with nondescript Alnico V pickups, haven't restrung it yet. Most time was taken after knocking out the nut and filing the slot to fit the new nut, and pushing it a little forward to avoid screwing up the intonation much. It's an easy error to commit.

 

[ehdwuld]

I've spent a little time upgrading a Chinese Squier, roller nut, roller trees, loaded pickguard with nondescript Alnico V pickups, haven't restrung it yet. Most time was taken after knocking out the nut and filing the slot to fit the new nut, and pushing it a little forward to avoid screwing up the intonation much. It's an easy error to commit.

I documented the break point of the original nut
36.4 mm from center of 1st fret
The error was in width of saw kerf

The gap in mine, though it looks bad from close up, is invisible from a distance
And so close to the nut as to be undetected by the player

On my Squire, I plan to be more aware.