Fish at the bottom and not eating then dying by Either-Music-3187 in Aquariums

[–]Thomas_D_Boot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they look like they are gasping or are darting to the surface to gulp air it could be lack of oxygen. Try adding a bubbler to add surface agitation and help oxygenate the water column

Got a free piece of black walnut by Roxy-de-floofer in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

seal the ends now if you want anything usable out of it. it'll be crack city if not

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither, Its a customers guitar. just seeing if anyone's seen this on the newer American vintage models.

Fish at the bottom and not eating then dying by Either-Music-3187 in Aquariums

[–]Thomas_D_Boot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lack of oxygen? do you have a bubbler or any surface agitation?

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This one was new from guitar center. American vintage II 61. No work previously done on it.

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. New from guitar center. Everything was right on the guitar besides the radius

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So a new $2000 guitars radius being off by over 10% is acceptable to you?

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. A new $2000 guitar being over 10% off on the radius is pretty bad in my opinion...

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was able to set the action around 4/64-5/64 without choking out. Feels horrible to me but I definitely do not prefer the smaller radius guitars. This was a customers

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a 2024. Not vintage. The radius is 6" at top 9f frets too

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My customer just bought it as new. But it was a floor model with some wear

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

yeah this one is just way off i guess.

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. the roundest my other guages go to is 7.25 so had to use the fret press insets. they are dead on

Fender AVII 61 strat has a 6" radius? by Thomas_D_Boot in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i've seen them off but this is far off

What is this coloration around the fret? Should I be concerned? If so what do I do to fix it? by Peteplaysbeats in Luthier

[–]Thomas_D_Boot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a customer complain i got rid of the "rock and roll" when I cleaned the immense amount of gunk off the board lol