Desopolis Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) So while going all out in getting my fret slotting jig, and corisponding fretboard holder, thingamabob.. all done I kinda just started slotting with no regards to depths. I know not to cut through the board obviously, and I also know that the board needs to have enough depth through the radius. BUT the nut depth is pretty deep as well as the slot depth... enough that if I fretted it now there would be a gap from the end of the tang to the bottom of the slot. Should I try and correct it? Perhapse by sanding the board down to a set level? or would it be ok with a bit of a gap? how deep should the nut slot be? I just bought a graphtech tusq and a graphite nut for the two guitars im building and I assume they are set at some standard depth. DAMN YOU QUICK SLOTTING ACTION! Edited November 7, 2006 by Desopolis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRossitter Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Please port the details of your jig. I would love to see how you made it. I have one like it, but made from the motor of a micro-chop-saw from Harbor Freight setup like a table saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 heres a decent thread.. my post is at the bottom... http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...22681&st=15 I have cad files i made for a much nicer(and more complex) one using drawer sliders.. have to remember the blade is only 4" and my regular one is 10" so that has to be a factor in yor design.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 You didn't show/tell exactly how deep the slots are. Some good factory necks have surpisingly deep slots. I'm currently working on a 1990 Fender MIJ that has factory cut slots that are almost 1/16" deep. Certainly deeper than I'd saw them, but doesn't ruin anything (except for looks on the neck edges, with that big filled gap under the frets). Import Danos have them even deeper. Especially in the middle, because they cut them flat, across. I wouldn't sand down a fret-board for the sake of making the fret slot ends look better. Anyway, you got a dark board, so filled gaps don't look so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 im at work so I dont have a pic, but Id say 1/8th or so, before radiusing. what should I fill it with? should I fill the whole slot or just the edges? Ill take a pic when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 1/16th doesn't sound like much to me - that's 1.58mm, about right for a lot of fret tangs. Personally, I'd much rather have the slots a hair too deep and risk some filling than risk them being too shallow and cause trouble fretting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yeah, you're right about 1/16" not being deep. I meant to write 1/8".(peeking at the ruler on the desk here threw me off) They're not quite 1/8", but close (7/64ths, if I wanted get get right on the money). A lot of fill under the tang bottoms, and it's all maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Ah - I guessed that was what you meant, and nearly added 'do you mean 1/8th?'. That would be a bit much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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