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Hello Byran, Yes it is a shame that most people do not know more about setups of new instruments. My first guitar shaped object was a $12.00 flat top from S.S.Kesge. Black Diamond 12/52's, 3/8th's relief at the 12th fret. Those were the days. However there were NO after market parts at that time. An...

Hello Mark, Having agreed with that, there is still the question of how many first time guitar owners are aware that the nut is the problem ? All they know is they have a brand new guitar that they cannot play because it is tearing up their fingers. The only solution offered by the big box stores is...

guitar photos 013.JPG 009.JPG Hello, Testing to see if photo will upload. Success, this is the guitar I am proposing adding a zero fret to. That was the original mods, it has since been further modded. I will try to upload photos of current additions. OK the top photo has the current modifications ...

Hello Bryan, I agree that a nut can be set up properly. However if you simply take it out of the equation it dramatically simplifies things, as there is no longer the need for adjustment to obtain proper string height as it can all be done at the bridge. The strings are already set at the proper rad...

I had one problem for which a retro-fitted zero fret was the only solutio I guess what I'm saying is, a retrofitted zero fret can be a remedy for a maker's error. But only if the error is setting the 1st fret too far from the nut! So I would agree with those who say, "If it ain't broke, don't ...

Hello Peter, Thank you. I am currently working with the camera to solve the problem. It is a Polaroid 733. The user guide weighs more than the camera. It is very presumptuous in their writing of things in the instructions as if all of the terms and procedures are common knowledge. I am trying to wor...

Hello Peter, Yes the half pencil is only to get it into the ballpark. I can use another method to get the height more exact, a straight edge spanning the frets and measuring the gap from the fret board to the bottom of the straight edge with a feeler gauge. To your other concern, if it looks as thou...

Hello Peter, To explain the process I have decided on is as follows. I will form the radius on the bottom of the brass by at first using a half round file, and then putting a strip of sand paper on another neck that is not currently in use, of the same radius to get the bottom exact. At that point I...

I'm beginning to suspect you're building a partscaster, and are looking for an easier way. Getting the nut slotted correctly is not voodoo, it just takes a little time and is a necessary skill if you're going to work on guitars. The zero fret will also work, but will take a little more time and skil...

Hello, Yes the neck slot is approximately 1/8". The neck came from Warmoth, in addition to having the 24 3/4" scale the neck is slightly wider than a standard Fender neck. So there are no off the shelf slotted or non slotted blanks that will drop right in. It has a curvature at the bottom ...

Hello, I would like to be able to do a permanent fix as opposed to the expense of buying blanks and sinking a load of money into neck files and the like. Even the slotted blanks have to be sanded, adjusted. The whole concept hinges on some type of voodoo. I think I could put wood into the slot, add ...

Hello, I know some people will think this is strange however, I would like to add a zero fret to a Gibson scale Fender type neck. My method would be to add a piece of veneer to the peg head side of the fret, removing the tang barbs, sanding the difference from the existing nut, slightly lowering the...