20130702
I began to fret the guitar.
At first I wanted to listen to the open strings, but I can't seem to find my box of strings.
Now to recall I might have threw the box away by mistake. Argh!!!!!
For fretting, I first level the fretboard making sure it's flat.
Then I check the slot making sure it's deep enough for the tangs.
I did this by filing away the protruding studs on the fret tang and use that to check each slot.
Finally I began to fret.
I don't have a nipper so I had to file the tang away at the ends.
It's a hard job but I am going slowly.
(I ordered some new strings so the pace is just nice for the strings to arrive)
I also file a bit of the fret tang studs away to make it easier to hammer the fret in.
Before hammering, I file the slot with a triangular file to make it less prone to chipping in case a fret jumps out during hammering.
And it did, one fret jumped when I was hammering it in and no chips at all :)
So far I only covered 5 frets and a lot more to go.
Checking whether the fret slot depth is deep enough
Filing away the fret tangs at the end
The result is quite nice but lots of hard work
Filing the slot with a triangular file to prevent chipping
And the fretting begins
20130711
I have finished fretting all the frets but I have yet to find my box of strings.
I filed the fret ends and rounded the ends like what I did for the other 2 guitar. I think I have thrown it away... Sigh.
Anyway I bought some unknown brand of strings to string it up while my shipment of new strings is still in transit.
The guitar didn't really sound as what I expected.
My #1 sounded more refined.
Think I'll for the strings to come before I make any conclusion.
Anway I have yet to adjust for the intonation until the new set of strings arrives.
Round the ends of the fret
Clamp in the last few frets. For those in the body I use clamp instead of hammering
When it's in the body, I use 2 scraper to protect the top
Check for fret levelness; 3 fret at a time.
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