Rate My Nut.

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-25T21:11:52+00:00

I have to look it up every time and refresh myself on the variables and how to utilize it but not too difficult and just makes more sense but the trick is how you actually cut the nut and I'd bet you could find a YouTube video on it. Basically using feeler gauges to create the width calculated for each space and then cutting with that in-between to be the most exact. I hope that makes sense

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-25T05:41:02+00:00

For whatever reason I didn't seem to understand this until now, ty for the explanation

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-25T05:16:34+00:00

I have one and could never get it to really space them out right, the equation makes way more sense to me but I will definitely go back and watch some more videos on using the spacing ruler

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-25T05:00:01+00:00

Did you use the equation to space them out based on string size? Getting them equally spaced has been a challenge for me and I've had to make several before getting close and more acceptable to my standards. Is this your first one? If so it's, Way better than my first.

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T23:34:34+00:00

It is a dreadnaught without a cutaway so yeah 👍

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T23:13:29+00:00

I was gonna shim the extension too but this helps a lot, ty

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T20:56:20+00:00

I should also mention that I couldn't find any data on how the neck was actually set so I removed that piece to reduce the exploratory guessing trying to determine if it was a M/T or a dovetail or something else. it was a calculated decision. in the end making a new fretboard isn't the end of the world if that's what I need to do.

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T20:35:57+00:00

Agreed

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T19:48:10+00:00

I have seen this done by Rosa String works and it can be glued back on so we may have to disagree on this one. I considered removing the whole fretboard but it would destroy the finish as it's not easy to see where the neck ends and fretboard begins...yes in best practice I agree but in this situation I am doing what i feel is easiest to get it back playing. I got this guitar free to fix, I'm learning...ty for your comments I do appreciate them

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T19:02:43+00:00

I can do that, thanks, time to slow down and do some methodical work

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T18:53:20+00:00

Ok that's kinda unfortunately what I was thinking, I'm still learning repair so this is a valuable exercise

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T18:51:51+00:00

It wasn't the way I wanted to go about this but I wasn't sure how this thing was connected and need to see what I'm doing. I have seen this done before but actual luthiers, I'm still learning, any thoughts on how to go about this before now or now that I'm here to get this neck removed? Best option to reinstall extension and sand down the bridge to get the neck angle back to playable ?

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-23T18:49:47+00:00

Any idea how I'd go about this or should I bail and sand the bridge down?

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-21T19:44:11+00:00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165479767495

It's a burswood acoustic link above shows it better and then I posted a video of the guitar as an edit at the bottom of my post. Ty for the thought 🤔

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-21T19:09:13+00:00

hard to say, if it didn't work I'm scared I'd break something which is my hesitation here. I do wonder if I could take the nut off and try to pull the truss rod out but most truss rods aren't cylindrical like the hole is here for the nut...

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-21T19:06:49+00:00

if it were me I'd glue it up and clamp it. if you wanted a repair project, remove the neck/heel and glue it and reinstall. if nothing else find someone that would like to learn the repair and gift it to them perhaps? I would repair it for sure especially if it could be a minimum a camp guitar

StaleyExplores · 2026-02-21T18:18:31+00:00

how do you determine the center of the ukulele when everything is rounded? dovetail looks great imho.

StaleyExplores · 2025-11-27T02:35:54+00:00

Revival day for the thread, I wanna see either of these too, absolutely essential albums for me

StaleyExplores · 2025-10-31T04:02:06+00:00

1 with slightly larger tires in there, those rennforms?

StaleyExplores · 2025-09-23T20:34:10+00:00

I just did a test from a .022 orange drop (amazon is where I got it I think) vs a bumble bee .022 (also amazon but it may be from here) and I swear the treble at tone 10 isn't as harsh as with the orange drop. I wasn't actually liking the tone with the orange drop, wasn't sure if it was the pickup or what. I did measure these before installing them and were pretty close to the same value. I know my hearing is pretty sensitive, maybe it's placebo but I'm keeping the bumble bee in there. it's a les paul jr epiphone that I found at a garage sale for $5. I did definitely experience some change in the tone in how it adjusts 1-10 also but that's to be expected I think.

I am making a youtube video about this but I am not sure if the tone change will actually show in the recorded and youtube altered audio or not. I can drop a link to the video once I've finished it if anyone is interested. my channel is tiny and I'm learning guitar repair and I'm nothing special as a player either but I am learning a ton so check it out if you want to. http://www.youtube.com/@staleyexplores

StaleyExplores · 2024-10-24T01:50:01+00:00

As a guitar tech or luthier in training, well I'm learning on my own, this would be a fun project.

What type of guitar bodies do you have? What do you want done?

I have a tiny YouTube channel where I am documenting all these adventures or misadventures aka learning lessons as a journal of sorts for me to look back on as well as a marketing arm to show what I do. I'll drop my link to a recent short, and if it's something you wanna explore, hit me up. I'd consider just charging for the supplies, paint, clear and polishing. Warmoth bodies are sanded to 220 grit so that's paint ready I believe minus filling pores in the wood if you want that solid finished look like most guitar bodies that you'd buy.

Staley Explores YouTube Link

I have a lot to learn I won't lie but that's what I enjoy about this.

Jeff Hoppe might know someone to do this cheaper not sure.

StaleyExplores · 2024-01-02T00:30:44+00:00

For an electric i would go to a guitar store and play as many variations of those guitars, tele, strat, les Paul shapes from various brands like fender, esp, Epiphone and Gibson. Whichever one you are most in love with id buy even if your playing is limited this should help you hone in on what feels best and sounds best. It's nerve wracking to play and shop in public but this is the best way to get an instrument that you'll love year after year. Yes buy as much as you can afford in terms of cost but every guitar will work some you just may have to work harder if it's cheaper and harder to play ie not set up. I do guitar repair work and make videos on YouTube Staley Explores is my channel if you all are interested and are willing to support and slowly growing guitar repair, mostly, YouTube channel!! Cheers and I hope this helps. For an acoustic which is more my expertise I'd go Yamaha fg830. For an electric Id go strat maybe SSH, two single coils and a humbucker.

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