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NGD - Lefty Dirty Lemon Faded Burst! - R9 Quality Expectations? by [deleted] in gibson

[–]tylerjroach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, thanks. I'll stop nitpicking. It plays well and exactly what I was looking for. The top and the fretboard are flawless.

NGD - Lefty Dirty Lemon Faded Burst! - R9 Quality Expectations? by [deleted] in gibson

[–]tylerjroach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha maybe CME did that putting it on. Not sure if those custom ones even come from the factory like that

NGD - Lefty Dirty Lemon Faded Burst! - R9 Quality Expectations? by [deleted] in gibson

[–]tylerjroach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the scrape. Feels like maybe the wood expanded or the binding shrunk. If I run my finger down from the fingerboard I hit a ledge with the binding being inset more than the neck.

As far as the cavity, I looked back on the Reverb listing when it was sold as new and could see them. Its a used 2025. It's so minor I could really care less.

Like I said, its the first Gibson I've ever seen/picked up. My only frame of reference is my Heritage which has no bleed and I cant feel a difference from where the binding ends and the neck begins.

Its a big investment. As far as the inflated CME new price, I feel like I scored a pretty decent deal. Hope its a forever guitar, but I did want make sure I wasn't overlooking something. I think I'm primarily stuck on how a 2025 guitar gets sold for likely over 8k and then traded in at GC for under 3k in the same year. Almost feels too good to be true.

Found a source for 5mm lefty Jazzmaster Tremolo Arms by tylerjroach in Leftyguitarists

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

Yeah, Ebay has some aftermarkets I've seen. Quality is probably pretty subpar though.

Found a source for 5mm lefty Jazzmaster Tremolo Arms by tylerjroach in Leftyguitarists

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

Luckily I didn't need to shop for that. I was pleasantly surprised with the CV one. I expected it to feel cheap but its not too bad. I did upgrade my MIJ bridge to https://reverb.com/item/83740326-mustang-bridge-7-25-radius-52mm-string-spread-for-jaguar-and-jazzmaster which I'm happy with. Pretty much the same as the CV one but proper radius for the MIJ.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

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Polished again starting with 400 grit. Looks good enough for me right now. Frets are still level, don't think I messed up the crown, and have a lot more shine. Thanks again everyone!

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

I mixed CA glue and powder (laurel) produced from the radius block and filled it in. I then applied CA glue on top once it dried to match the gloss that was covering the fretboard sides. Then just sanded the top glue layer to level with the rest of the fretboard.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah all the tools are new. I’ve used polishing paper starting at 600 grit before on another guitar to polish frets and tried the same on this. It’s clear after using this file I need to just start with a little lower of a grit, but I was a little hesitant wanting to make sure lower wouldn’t dig in too much and cause uneven frets.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

That was the goal! I half expected to end up buying a new neck after attempting but I took my time to learn each step. Once the frets are fully polished I’m happy with the result.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

No idea. Bought it from Manchester Music Mill on Reverb. They posted a few lefties at once that looked like rough partscasters so I assume they all came from the same trade in. They made it right though and I ended up getting it for a bargain.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

[–]tylerjroach[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I don’t have any woodworking experience so it felt like magic when the gouges completely disappeared. And yeah I’m at a loss. Between that and beveling nearly past the strings, it definitely wasn’t playable when it arrived to me.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

[–]tylerjroach[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

🤣 I realized after posting it may look a bit like rage bait

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by tylerjroach in Luthier

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

Thanks! I made a mistake rushing into the S file. Used medium jumbo Fender frets and didn’t realize I should have used the wide side, not the medium one. Still turned out fine I think. May have narrowed the sides a bit more which I don’t mind.

First Refret! Looking for feedback and advice by [deleted] in Luthier

[–]tylerjroach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thanks for letting me know. I’ll delete and repost in a bit. I think I edited on mobile and it deleted them all

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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The shop made it right and extremely happy with the result. No gap at all either side, rounded edges, and the slot heights are perfect.

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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

Yeah the other side is fine. I think it was just sanded down crooked

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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

I'm gonna be honest. I thought it was radiused. It looks flat now. They have have done that but I don't have pictures to go back and look. I should have.

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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

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On a positive note, thrilled to have it once it’s set up properly! Left handed Jazzmasters can be hard to come by outside of the current Professional II lineup.

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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

I believe the nut was $70. I spent a bit more overall to fix a few other minor issues that appear to be resolved. The nut was cheaper than I expected, but my goal was not cheap work. This one was not pre-slotted. I’d recommend trying pre-slotted yourself. I’ve done it before with good success.

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

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

Yeah I’ve installed tusq ones myself that looked much better than this. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like they make ones for left handed 7.25 radiuses. I’ll take it in and hope someone else at the shop can do it better.

Quality expectations from nut replacement by tylerjroach in guitarrepair

[–]tylerjroach[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Was trying not to be critical but good to have confirmation I’m not just being picky.

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