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    NGD Hagstrom Fantomen Well, some

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    Depends on what you need and how uber fancy you want to go. Here is what I got

    Fret Rocker - $10 and they can be had for cheaper

    Black Diamond File from hardware store - $10

    Furniture Sanding Kit with really fine grit from 1500 to 12000 Grit - $15

    110, 220 and 320 Grit Sand Paper - $5 pack at the hardware store. I stole some from work.

    Strait Edge Ruler 18" or longer- I got mine at Stew Mac. A little more expensive, but it will be dead strait. $50

    Nut Files - I got a nice set made in Japan - $80

    Feeler Gauge - Get whatever gauge you prefer for setting the height at the first fret for when you need to file your nut slot - $10.

    I only play acoustic to setting intonation is pretty easy the manufactured does that. All I have to do is sand the saddle to where I like it with 220 grit sandpaper.

     

    NGD Hagstrom Fantomen Well, some

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    Sound like you need to do what I did. Do you have a fret rocker? When I did my D-35 (a brand new guitar) I had to take care of about 13 of the 20 frets. Remember a fret can be high in the middle or end or anywhere in-between and the whole  fret might not be high. It might only be 1/3 or 1/2 or 1/4. Depends on how heavy handed the guy wielding the hammer is that day.  If you do need to rock your frets use a Sharpie to mark the high spot and file it until its where you want it. You have to rock it, then file, then rock it again and check it and repeat. Like washing your hair, Rinse - Lather- Repeat.

    NGD Hagstrom Fantomen Well, some

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    2 minutes ago, Pinch said:

    Would this be a good tool for precision spot leveling, do you think?

    https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Fretting/3-Corner_Fret_Dressing_Files.html

    Is your fret issue the corner or the whole fret? For what I did I just bought a black diamond file form the hardwear store and snapped the top piece off about 3 to 4 inches and leveled the frets. You gotta go really light and slow, unless you are filing the corner. I will take it to a pro for the ends. The file has to be big enough to ride over a few frets so you don't mar the fret board.

    Ricky Gervais

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    I didn't watch it last night except for the monologue but if anybody saw Ricky Gervais's monologue for the Golden Globes it was hysterical he basically told Hollywood to go stick it everybody was mortified.

     

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    What is your favorite Beatles album?

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    33 minutes ago, rct said:

    I miss my Les Paul every once in a while, but not for long.  An Esquire, 4 teles, 3 strats, I even take my Jazz out with one of my bands, so I have a bunch to use.  I've been plonking at the Martins more lately, figuring I'm going to have to start doing the Acoustic Maven crooner thingy soon enough.  Not a lot happening for rock bands around here these days.

    I think I met CFMartins when I was very young, and Gibson acoustics never had a chance.  Just never liked them much.

    rct

    I put the D-18 up for sale on Reverb just before half time of the Chickens/Eagles game and it sold already. Not its time to take pics of the D-28. The only thing Gibson has going for itself is they can paint a guitar top nicer than Martin.  And they have Mark Agnesi.

    NGD (Non- Gibson, But Holy ....)

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    9 minutes ago, rct said:

     

    Anybody that can play the guitar can play my guitars.  All of them.  I lend them out occasionally.

    rct

    I will let my son and step son play them. Oh wait, yeah there kids and just love spending time with their parents, so I prolly really won't have to.

    What is your favorite Beatles album?

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    1 hour ago, rct said:

     

    I am detective fatty pants.  When I saw the welcome back and remembered the Zappa in that conversation I solved the case.  My promotion is imminent.  eminent.  One of them.

    Welcome back!

    rct

    Thanks. Like you all my Gibbys are gone. Some I think about but don't regret it for a second. I played a real Firebird today that I would not pay $500 for. I played a LP Trad Pro V last week and the flame top looked like plastic and the finish between where the binding and body are, were was so off it was horrible. And don't get me started on the J-45's. I want to like Gibby acoustic but they (Gibson) makes it hard when I A/B them next to a Martin. I guess its just me. I'm the problem. 

    This is a very friendly informative site.

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    You will take slack from time to time depending on what you say. I certainly do. I know the rules and try not to cross them most times.  Say what you feel as long as it is in good taste. Most forums promote a family friendly atmosphere, but lets be honest how many 16 year olds are on a guitar forums. I am pretty sure most of us are adults here. The youth of today are on Xbox or trying to get famous on You Tube and Snap Chatting pics of their privates to their girlfriends or boyfriends.

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    Come visit my music room today

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    On 1/26/2019 at 3:42 PM, sparquelito said:

    I got to feeling ambitious today, so I did some reorganizing in the music/band practice room.

     

    The Alesis drums are happy where they are, but I decided to group all the guitars into their own special corner or spot.

     

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    The bass guitar corner, with my LTD B50 on the left, and the Fender Aerodyne on the right.

     

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    The Gibsons (SG and Les Paul) are together now next to an old Gibson guitars poster, above the keyboards.

     

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    The Teles got their own corner, of course.

    My new green Danny Matthews Tele there on the floor with Roxie, the Patrick Gentile build on the lower wall, and my Chapman ML 3 Traditional above that.

     

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    The Sandblasted Strat hangs next to a James Bond movie poster. Make of that what you will.

     

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    The Acoustic Alley here, with my Takamine above my 12 string Martin.

     

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    Odds and ends; My ukulele nook, and the Oddball Wall, featuring a locally-built cigar box guitar and my school bus yellow Ibanez fashioned to compliment my Subaru Baja.

     

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    I have more guitars and amps, at work and in cases, but this was as tidy as I knew how to make the music room become.

     

    Thanks for walking on the tour with me today.

    Cheers!!

     

    🙂

    Like Shultz, I see nothing. Seriously cant see the pics. I do see the pic of the back of a naked woman and a 175.

    NGD (Non- Gibson, But Holy ....)

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    Posted · Edited by Sgt. Pepper

    15 hours ago, bobouz said:

    Congrats on a lovely guitar!

    Oh, and welcome back!

    My dreams were my ticket out.

    So I am definitely selling the D-28 and D-18 (the 18 is already on Reverb and the 28 I will be taking pics and posting prolly  tonight).  Keeping the D-15M (my beater and go anywhere I don't care guitar), 000-28 (a really cool small body guit and I will take this anywhere too) and the J12-16GT (a present from my wife and only 12'er) and of course the 41. The 18 and 28 are fantastic but I don't need them I just wanted them.  I'm not a pro or a gigger so really I don't need any.

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