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PatchAdamz · Post by **PatchAdamz** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:48 pm

Im just waiting for a good deal on a good 'ol American Strat. (new)

Let me know if you know any good deals.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:05 am

Re selling the kids.
I find that if I rotate axe's on a regular basis (I play at least two to three a day)I'm less inclined to want to unload them. It also helps if I try to work out a set list for each one. Even if it's some pathetically easy songs.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:15 am

On a related note, once I get my head around it, I think I might try some fret leveling

Here's a vid I saw

What I'm confused on is exactly which crowning file to get and where to get price wise. STUmac is EX PEN SIVE!!!!! I don't want to get anything that isn't exactly what I want. Maybe I should do a DIY thread, but I don't really want to go outside my comfort zone

pough · Post by **pough** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:04 am

hibidy wrote:What I'm confused on is exactly which crowning file to get and where to get price wise. STUmac is EX PEN SIVE!!!!! I don't want to get anything that isn't exactly what I want.

I might be able to answer (or get answers to) some of your questions, but you'll have to keep in mind that fret files are something that I sell... so don't trust me.

Seriously, though, my business partner is a luthier and we sell to a lot of repair and luthier type people so I can at least get some answers and opinions for you from people who actually use these things frequently. That or I can point you to some forums where they hang out.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:37 am

tapper mike wrote:Re selling the kids.
I find that if I rotate axe's on a regular basis (I play at least two to three a day)I'm less inclined to want to unload them. It also helps if I try to work out a set list for each one. Even if it's some pathetically easy songs.

I let my guitars tell me which one to play, but then I dont have set lists because I let the songs pick which one I'm going to play or work on

I chuckle but that is actually true, I may not be into a certain song at the time I am playing/working...if I'm not into a song it doesn't take me long to find another to play or work on...of course more often than not I just start something new. Just like I might pick up any of my guitars and I just dont feel them that day, no biggie because another one is right there waiting...same with amps

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:46 am

hibidy about your hands hurting, I hate to say this but maybe your love for ibbys are not helping. I noticed a bit of a change in how my left hand felt after the first few times playing mine. The neck is a little wider (but of course thinner) and I know you have mentioned you have smaller hands (I do as well)...maybe you might like the ESP/LTD neck. (I have felt the same kind of thing this week with the baritone, but no pain...just I can tell I have been playing the baritone if I play it after not playing it for a while)

I have decided that I am going to get a small 1x12 cab (maybe 2x12) and put it in my living room with The Egnater Rebel head on it just for exercising. I might as well now that I have two attenuators, I dont play enough just for the sake of playing (you know jamming to commercials on tv or jamming while listening to whatever).

Anyhow I wish you well with the pain, three years ago at this time I had terrible pain in my elbow, bought a brace, used that icy hot stuff and I thought my playing days were growing short but when we moved something happened because I noticed it stopped hurting after the move...but it's a scary feeling

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:00 am

SGC Guitars Custom posted this on facebook...interesting

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:23 am

I've heard that, I don't know if it's true.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:48 pm

Hink wrote:SGC Guitars Custom posted this on facebook...interesting

Cool! Are those slot head screws?

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:06 pm

Uncle E wrote:
Hink wrote:SGC Guitars Custom posted this on facebook...interesting

Cool! Are those slot head screws?

Looks like it too me...I'm thinking that has to be great for sustain if they are

Crackbaby · Post by **Crackbaby** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:52 pm

First i thought it was magnets haha

nofrets · Post by **nofrets** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:55 am

hibidy wrote:On a related note, once I get my head around it, I think I might try some fret leveling

Here's a great tutorial from Ron Kirn over at TDPRI:

Fret leveling yer tele

HTH,
PG

nix808 · Post by **nix808** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:13 am

IMO, they are not slot head screws.
It would be too difficult to get the height right.
Maybe they are bar with a slot in it,
which could be glued in.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:16 pm

nix808 wrote:IMO, they are not slot head screws.
It would be too difficult to get the height right.
Maybe they are bar with a slot in it,
which could be glued in.

heh, great point.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:47 pm

nix808 wrote:IMO, they are not slot head screws.
It would be too difficult to get the height right.
Maybe they are bar with a slot in it,
which could be glued in.

I beg to differ, threads can indeed create perfection in height...in fact you idea with a metal bar and 4 machine screws = precision

Your next guitar?