Recent content by bendeg

Hi there, For those looking for virtual jam sessions on the web, this site is for you : http://www.wikiloops.com It's free (after the usual registration) and it's fun ! Lots of good musicians, their music, and, obviously, your own ! Cheers.

Hi guys, One can't really see it in the previous picture but here's a zoom of the heel on the bass and treble sides : heel doesn't fit tight (no effort at all to put the neck into his pocket) Though, the neck heel spec is ok : 2 1/2 inches wide on my calliper (~63,75mm) Is this acceptable ...

Oh my...What a pleasure to play that neck, just what I needed...

There's a cheap and easy way to check your frets  : use a credit card as a fret rocker, I did it and actually, it works fine (a real pro fret rocker confirmed the fret issue) Lay an edge on 3 consecutive frets, try to rock it, if it doesn't move, those 3 frets are in the same plane meaning it's...

My baby's gonna have a new wenge/ebony slim taper neck very soon...Can't wait ! Philadelphia, PA, United States 29/03/2013 8:53 Departure Scan ...Flying to Belgium... :icon_smile: Brussels, Belgium 30/03/2013 4:58 Arrival Scan Koeln, Germany 30/03/2013 2:16 Departure Scan Koeln...

That's exactly what I think, Aliens blood is just pumpkin juice compared to my fingers sweat... :laughing7:

the worn parts you see are between the strings , not under them...

Fret #3... Shiny area are located UNDER the strings, dull area BETWEEN the strings. The caliper shows : between 0.050" and 0.055 on the dull part. higher than 0.055" on the shiny part. There's not much difference, but it's there and I can feel it with my finger. Since I can't see anything...

Fret #4...

Frets were perfect when new, I think it's picture/caliper  time...Hold on...

That is not an answer to my question but anyway, thanks man, still loving my first W baby !  :help:

After almost 3 years and playing often : Fret (gold ones) wear clearly visible (after having polished them) up to the 9th fret (approx.). When I slide my finger on them, I can easily feel it's not straight anymore. Frets are only slightly worn NOT under the strings but BETWEEN the strings...

Is the truss rod completely loose or slightly tightened ? In other words, what's the best way to keep an neck in a good condition FOR YEARS when off the guitar ?

Indeed, recovering from it isn't easy, sandpaper and elbow oil... But I did it after having sanded (180, then 400) an old coated neck that was terrible (black marks from sweat, hits, well you can imagine a 1986 neck almost never cleaned...)  and it's not that oily, just a wee bit and it slides...

Just thought it may help others ;-)