Hi Nik, I always look forward to your videos, and this one is no exception. Watching how you work, and how you don't mind taking all the time you need to do it right has encouraged me to work on my own guitars. I credit you for that inspiration. So far, I have done two fret jobs. The first was on an inexpensive Fender Showmaster guitar, and it turned out fantastic! That took me two weeks, and I revisited a few of your videos to listen to your advice on certain techniques and hacks. It was very helpful. I removed the frets and sanded the fretboard radius from 15" to 12" which is much more comfortable for me, then leveled the neck and installed new frets, leveled them and crowned them all and polished them to a mirror finish. It was hard at first, but I found a rhythm and followed through to the finish. It plays like a dream. I did this with all hand tools, and it was worth it. The second guitar is my 1983 Fender Elite Stratocaster with a maple neck. I did not re-fret this one, but I did re-crown and polish them since they were pretty flat on top. I will need more experience before I try to re-fret this one since I don't want to ruin the finish on that neck. Once again, I took my time and did everything by hand and that is looking and sounding like a new guitar. I think I have a small idea of the gratification you must feel after you've done one of your incredible repairs on an old and rare instrument. (That old Fender Jaguar comes to mind). Thank you for sharing your skill and experience with us. Harley
Hey Nik. how are you brother I’m enjoying your video once again and peccable work my friend. I love that electronic toothbrush trick very cool and of course everything else you do is just impeccable. I’m telling you one day you will build me a guitar.❤ thanks for this video again
@@deanbartone8187 Thanks a lot for watching and for your kind words Mate. You are welcome. Enjoy your build and just go for it💫🕺🏻You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
@ no my man thank you for making that video once again. I learned another trick or two from you. Just wondering if the Vidio music is your song it’s very very cool if it is.
Yes I have play and recorded it on my self build Instruments. Here is the link if you like to hear the whole " Workshop" Song. ruclips.net/p/OLAK5uy_lKiDx681mDmaOtqJDkIR_xvYgt78v8rVU
@ I thought that you did that song. judging by some of your playing demos on some of the other videos, it sounded like your style that is excellent and I will check it out man. I appreciate it. You’re the man.
@ hey man, you’re welcome hook me up with that link for your music so I can listen to it. I would love to. We just went to the recording studio last night with my original band and laid down five base rhythm tracks came out great can’t wait to get back and do all the other stuff.
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Hi Nik,
I always look forward to your videos, and this one is no exception. Watching how you work, and how you don't mind taking all the time you need to do it right has encouraged me to work on my own guitars. I credit you for that inspiration.
So far, I have done two fret jobs. The first was on an inexpensive Fender Showmaster guitar, and it turned out fantastic! That took me two weeks, and I revisited a few of your videos to listen to your advice on certain techniques and hacks. It was very helpful. I removed the frets and sanded the fretboard radius from 15" to 12" which is much more comfortable for me, then leveled the neck and installed new frets, leveled them and crowned them all and polished them to a mirror finish. It was hard at first, but I found a rhythm and followed through to the finish. It plays like a dream. I did this with all hand tools, and it was worth it.
The second guitar is my 1983 Fender Elite Stratocaster with a maple neck. I did not re-fret this one, but I did re-crown and polish them since they were pretty flat on top. I will need more experience before I try to re-fret this one since I don't want to ruin the finish on that neck. Once again, I took my time and did everything by hand and that is looking and sounding like a new guitar.
I think I have a small idea of the gratification you must feel after you've done one of your incredible repairs on an old and rare instrument. (That old Fender Jaguar comes to mind).
Thank you for sharing your skill and experience with us.
Harley
I'm totally floored!!!! AMAZING WORK!!!!
Hi, very nice videos. I got an G&L 82', and the neck seems to be coming off in the middle, i will try that super thin glue.
Cheers from Mexico!
Hey Hector, thanks a lot for watching and for your positive Feedback. Yes hope it will work out fine for you. Kindest Regards to Mexico. Cheers Nik
Hey Nik. how are you brother I’m enjoying your video once again and peccable work my friend. I love that electronic toothbrush trick very cool and of course everything else you do is just impeccable. I’m telling you one day you will build me a guitar.❤ thanks for this video again
@@deanbartone8187 Thanks a lot for watching and for your kind words Mate. You are welcome. Enjoy your build and just go for it💫🕺🏻You are welcome. Best Regards Nik
@ no my man thank you for making that video once again. I learned another trick or two from you. Just wondering if the Vidio music is your song it’s very very cool if it is.
You are welcome Mate. Feel free to check out my Music. Best Regards Nik
Hey my man, could you send me the link for your music? I thought you did but it disappeared.
@@deanbartone8187 A really... but you can also find it in every Video description... just scroll down a little bit...the is a link
By the way, your intro and outro music is that your song?
Yes I have play and recorded it on my self build Instruments. Here is the link if you like to hear the whole " Workshop" Song.
ruclips.net/p/OLAK5uy_lKiDx681mDmaOtqJDkIR_xvYgt78v8rVU
@ I thought that you did that song. judging by some of your playing demos on some of the other videos, it sounded like your style that is excellent and I will check it out man. I appreciate it. You’re the man.
@@deanbartone8187 Thank you so much Mate... You are welcome. This is really motivating. Cheers Nik
@ hey man, you’re welcome hook me up with that link for your music so I can listen to it. I would love to. We just went to the recording studio last night with my original band and laid down five base rhythm tracks came out great can’t wait to get back and do all the other stuff.