How To Make An Acoustic Guitar Ep. 39 (Installing The Frets)

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@ZeGlob1 4 месяца назад

My 2 cts : - clean the fret wire with naphtha beforehand.. it often comes quite oily and that oil doesn’t mix well with glue… - when prepping & cutting your frets : go backwards from fret 22 to fret 1 If you cut fret 20 too short, it will fit fret 19 or 18.. so it’s not wasted 😜

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

Super solid tips! Thanks

@wallygoots 4 месяца назад

Inciteful! Yay math.

@paulcrowder 4 месяца назад

Just as fascinating as watching this guitar build over the years is watching the emergence of Chris’s ponytail.

@Glasspuhl 4 месяца назад

3 videos in just over 1 week! Y'all are spoiling us ❤️

@gimarr 4 месяца назад

I thought you guys had abandoned this project it’s been so long between 37 and these last two. I’m glad to see the work continue, I’m looking forward to seeing it completed. It looks like it’ll be a beautiful guitar.

@ShaneDavisDFTBA 4 месяца назад

There’s something so relaxing about watching people be good at things. Thanks for continuing to share 👍

@radovandragun7673 4 месяца назад

I am super impressed how clean your work is..every time..a lot to learn from you, thanx for these videos and wisdom…huge fan…

@DrKevGuitar 4 месяца назад

Thank you Chris & Matt! How do you polish the fret board? I know you don't use wax (to avid getting it in the fret slots).

@wallygoots 4 месяца назад

Great idea with the wipe on accelerator. Thank you for sharing your knowledge for us novices who are soaking it up. Love your work.

@jasonmiles8974 4 месяца назад

Glad to see you're continuing this build, I may have to dust off my refinish. I started with you guys a few years ago.

@stephen3073 4 месяца назад

I made my own fret end beveling block, with Rock Maple and medium cut mill file, and made it so it cuts a 70 degree bevel instead of 45 degrees ( the industry standard). The reason is, I can then use my fret detailing files to make the fret ends semi-hemispherical. That gives you a smidge more of usable fret width for the high and low E strings. It looks classy, feels good, plays great!

@pinballrobbie 4 месяца назад

I did the same thing to my Maton.

@scottakam 4 месяца назад

Thanks guys. Going from the hammer to the press was definitely a game changer for me. It takes almost all the stress out of the job (me and the neck).

@terrythegnome2408 Месяц назад

also you can apply a bit of furniture wax to fretboard, just a touch, before you glue the fret so that the superglue doesn't bone to the wood.

@karljshaw 4 месяца назад

Another Great video, fellows.... Now, when I look at the guitars that you have made for me, I have a much greater appreciation for the details.

@larryhawes8295 4 месяца назад

Great video and tips as usual!! Somehow I missed the fret board polishing technique. Was that videoed? Thank You

@1981FlyingV 4 месяца назад

That inlay really pops!

@leelossi1257 4 месяца назад

I always learn a lot! Thanks Chris...........

@rayhodgson9055 4 месяца назад

Hi Guys, another great video! You mention you pre radius the fret wire at a tighter radius before installing. Can you share what that radius is?

@ShaneDavisDFTBA 4 месяца назад

When it’s all finished, I’d love to see a movie-type cut of just the b-roll showing the build. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy the tutorial aspect, it would just be a nice companion piece.

@tonyschneider234 Месяц назад

Great video as always 👍

@geraldponce8336 4 месяца назад

Did like the brushing accelerator technique vs spraying. Worth the time watching the video. I'll definitely put that in the memory bank.

@jamiekrautkremer9962 4 месяца назад

Speaking of pressing frets. Have you seen JEdwards fractal fret press? Easily the coolest new luthier tool I’ve seen in years! Especially if you ever have to do a compound radius fretboard.

@ronnie5129 4 месяца назад

Hello, I was wondering what ever happened to the Woodstock Guitar build, MY Best, Cousin Figel

@newffee 4 месяца назад

Hey Chris have you ever tested to see if an adjustable neck affects sound or how it affects sound in a guitar?I'm thinking about doing an adjustable neck on my next guitar but at the same time I'm designing a new neck joint which I may or may not be able to make adjustable. Still deciding. Thanks for the fretting tips.

@brentgates6363 2 месяца назад

please tell me where you got the bandsaw wall holder, or if you made it, how it works.... looks slick!

@JM46jm 4 месяца назад

Hi Chris. What is the text on the neck down by the heel? And is it inlaid? Thanks guys. Always enjoy.

@rockymtnmovies 4 месяца назад

How did you polish the fret board? What did you use? How do you keep it from getting in the fret slots? How did you clean off the accelerator before snipping the ends of the wire?

@larryhawes9322 4 месяца назад

Curious as well.

@geraldponce8336 4 месяца назад

Have the Stewmac fret press that everyone complains is too cheap. Soon as I got it I pulled it apart and diamond plated the inner piston and cylinder to a polished shine. Sort of like how we would polish frets. Chased all the treads, cleaned it out with brake cleaner and oiled it. Adjusted it to as minimal play as possible. Now it is a usable fret press that feels broken in. Noticed on a warmoth video they have their fret press at eye level. Maybe ill make a nealimg bench to get down low and see better.

@SkyscraperGuitars 4 месяца назад

Master class gents! BTW - I love my Fret Caddie®!!!!

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

And we love our skyscraper tools! ❤️

@Ramplcro 4 месяца назад

Cool. As a novice , and using a hammer method, i wish i could find locally liquid superglue cure in cca 1 minute and not 10 seconds. So for now i have to hammer the frets in and then apply superglue on the sides of the frets and hope for capillary reaction to work. Question - what do you think about stainless steel frets for acoustic guitar?

@deadforalldead3576 4 месяца назад

Started my first guitar build today, already started sanding the sides already but i do have a question. What’s the reason of stacking 2 .45” walnut for the sides? I completely forgot to ask my instructor about it.

@TommyAlanRaines 4 месяца назад

Dijavue !?@! Awesome Work & Tips!!

@heymrguitarman7637 4 месяца назад

So many different ways to do frets but at the end of the day - if they are well seated, properly leveled, crowned and polished and they feel comfortable in the hand then you're all good. A 'best' method doesn't exist.

@jimchambers6051 4 месяца назад

What do you polish the fretboard with?

@derek3152 4 месяца назад

I nerd about knives so I am familiar with the term "tang," but every time you said it, I was like "heh!" and the sad part of this: I'm watching this alone, so I am laughing about junior High humor BY MYSELF. So anyway, thank you for that gift!

@donaldholman9070 4 месяца назад

my goodness you are zooming along on this project.

@larrycoon3794 4 месяца назад

Chris, I assume you've evaluated using wax on the fretboard to facilitate clean-up of squeeze-out. Is it just easier with your polish & chisel method, or are there other advantages?

@ZeGlob1 4 месяца назад

Problem is that it wax gets into the fret slot, glue won’t work

@1981FlyingV 4 месяца назад

Is the gold fretwire for aesthetics?

@SolaChristus 2 месяца назад

Whilst it definitely can be used for aesthetics (looks perfect with gold hardware), it also has several major advantages. Namely it is harder than N/S frets, but also not as hard as S/S frets. So it has long term (life long?) durability. From the luthiers point of view it works much easier than S\S frets so it’s a major time saver. And finally once properly polished it lasts basically forever…no tarnishing.

@iwokeupthismorning2 4 месяца назад

It’s unfortunate to loose that much fret material, when ordering in quantity it would be nice to get them in one piece rolled up in a 20 inch radius maybe?

@coltknight3945 4 месяца назад

The new SM wire isn't EVO gold, right? The supplier quit making that alloy. I've heard the new SM stuff isn't as good and corrodes.

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

You know…. That makes sense. I hadn’t hear that though.

@geraldponce8336 4 месяца назад

Yeah when I ordered fret wire from Jescar they said they are not stocking evo anymore? Personally I like stainless steel frets when it is someone else's tools doing the work. But when it comes to using my tools. Nickel. Lol. What do I care if my frets wear out prematurely. I'll just relevel em again

@markmanning2921 4 месяца назад

You need to do a colab with Daisy Tempest!

@Mtlatc 4 месяца назад

This video is back! It was here yesterday and disappeared.

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

It had issues.

@sebastienboisvert3268 4 месяца назад

@@DriftwoodGuitars ...lol...dont we all😂

@bryantcochran5065 4 месяца назад

Love pressing in frets, really cuts down time and booboos

@paulthompson2072 4 месяца назад

Are all frets same size and how you no to not over press

@dalgguitars 4 месяца назад

Florida Man ,,, "Make sure the tang is the width of the slot." Let the jokes proceed! (Love your videos as always.)

@reckless-575 4 месяца назад

You should’ve shown the leveling and crowning process. Great video nonetheless 👍

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

That’s coming in a future episode

@reckless-575 4 месяца назад

@@DriftwoodGuitars Thanks, Chris!

@johngriswold2213 4 месяца назад

I picked this up from a GAL article...when you install frets in order up or down the neck, the pressure towards the unfretted board accumulates introducing a back bow tendency. This is especially noticeable if you fret your fingerboard before glueing it to the neck. Being a belt and suspenders kind of guy, I have incorporated this into my fret pressing, doing the ends, then one in the middle, and then dividing each remaining space as I go. This way the compression/distortion is mostly equalized;)

@DriftwoodGuitars 4 месяца назад

Love it! I'm stealing it for sure.

@ZayyzYT 4 месяца назад

Hey i was wondering, with how long its takin you guys to build this guitar is the customer getting a discount? 😂

@LenPopp 4 месяца назад

When I started watching this series, I did not fully understand the meaning of "3000 year old guitar".

@davidgrandy4681 4 месяца назад

Wasn't this on the other day?

@Jellyeater1 4 месяца назад

It's 3001 year old guitar now!

@pinballrobbie 4 месяца назад

Those cutters don't work so well on Stainless frets, I used a Dremel cut off disc to save ruining my cutters.

@aficionadolurecompany700 4 месяца назад

That's the weirdest looking cribbage board I've ever seen.

@MegaTubescreamer 4 месяца назад

😁👍👌

@heymrguitarman7637 4 месяца назад

You had short hair when you started this build 🤣

@rickbaker4571 4 месяца назад

why?? Why not cut the binding along with the necks (fret saw) and have the fret extend into the edge of the neck?? would that not be more comfortable for the player? I know it's "factory correct", but you guys bust thru the wall and make it more player friendly.