#463「決定Fret嘅長度」“Determining the length of frets”
Making frets with a rounded hemispherical ball end like this presents a challenge in handling the length of each fret.
#461「拾音器電線繞線器」“Pickup Wire Organiser”
After a few days of tinkering, we created our very own pickup wire organiser! We attached this handy device to the output jack, allowing us to neatly secure any excess wire. By doing so, we prevent it from touching the guitar's internal components, eliminating the risk of unwanted noise.
#460「填滿原裝Inlay窿 2」“Filling the Original Wooden Inlay Hole 2”
Continuing from the previous post:
Picture 1: Use a chisel and a scraper to remove most of the protruding wood.
Picture 2: Sand the fretboard, starting with coarse-grit sandpaper and gradually progressing to finer grits.
Picture 3: Finally, polish any scratched frets and apply fretboard oil.
And there you have it, all done!
#459「填滿原裝Inlay窿 1」“ Filling the Original Wooden Inlay Hole 1”
Picture 1: Clean the wood filler inside the fretboard's circular hole.
Picture 2: Based on the size of the hole, use a CNC machine to create cylindrical inlays from wood with the same diameter.
Picture 3: Mix wood dust into hide glue, matching the color of the fretboard. Then, use the hide glue to adhere the cylindrical wood inlays to the fretboard.
To be continued...
#458「點樣處理呢條結他頸好呢？」 “How should we treat this guitar neck?”
One fine day, we received the guitar neck shown in Image 1.
Well... How can we turn it into the finished product like in Image 2?
Do any of you have any ideas?
#457「幫自己嘅結他進行Refret」“Refretting my own guitar”
I've been contemplating how to recommend Phosphor Bronze frets to everyone for a while.
As a result, I have decided to refret my most frequently used wooden guitar with Phosphor Bronze frets.
#456「用喺Pedal上嘅木腳墊」“Elevated wooden feet for pedal”
After some thought, I decided to CNC machine a piece of wood into an elevated foot for the pedal. This modification will allow me to control the volume pedal smoothly and without any hindrance.
#455「為呢支Danelectro結他重新造一個牛骨上弦枕」“Making a new cow bone nut for this Danelectro”
The original aluminum nut on this Danelectro guitar has encountered issues and is no longer functional.
We have replaced it with a brand-new nut made of cow bone, allowing it to continue its musical journey once again.
#454「砌Pedalboard嘅樂趣」“Fun of building a pedalboard”
Recently, I built a budget small acoustic pedalboard due to personal interest.
I carefully organised all the cables and made sure everything was connected properly. The moment I plugged in the amp and heard it played successfully, I felt extremely satisfied.
#453「天然舊化嘅 1963 Fender Strat」“Naturally Relic 1963 Fender Strat”
The refretting guitar neck featured in the previous two posts is the neck of a 1963 Fender Stratocaster.
#452「Refret用到嘅工具」“Tools used for refretting”
Can you identify any of the tools shown in the picture?
#451「呢條頸屬於邊一支結他？」 “What neck is this?”
By looking at this stamped date, do you have any idea which guitar's neck it corresponds to?
#450「精準嘅弦扭」“Machine heads with precise machinery”
The Graph Tech RATIO machine heads are a blessing for guitarists who frequently change their tuning.
#449「唔駛再用Double Ball End結他線喇～」“No Need to Use Double Ball End Guitar String anymore~”
We have installed a string adapter for this Steinberger guitar to address this challenge. This adapter can now be used with standard guitar strings without any problem.
#448「為一支Steinberger結他重新焊接」“Resoldering a Steinberger Guitar”
The original electronic components of the Steinberger were of lower quality: both pots had deteriorated, resulting in noise, and the 5-way switch occasionally failed to connect with the pickups.
To address these issues, we replaced all three components simultaneously and re-soldered them using shielded wires. This comprehensive solution resolved all the problems.
#447「Tremol-No改裝」“Tremol-No Modification”
For guitar players who use Floyd Rose tremolo systems, the Tremol-No is a highly useful modification.
#446「將結他嘅手感提升到極致！」“Taking the guitar's playability to the next level!”
We have done the following modifications and upgrades on this guitar:
-Refret
-Fretwork
-Brand new bone nut and saddle
-Neck sanding, transforming it from a gloss finish to a satin finish, reducing the neck’s friction and enhancing the guitar’s playability
#445「造工超卓嘅Lee Guitars～」“Lee Guitars, with its exceptional craftsmanship～”
We performed a refret using Phosphor Bronze fret wire, giving this guitar a set of rounded fret ends that perfectly complement its overall aesthetic.
#444「Setup一支無頭Steinberger～」“Setting Up this Steinberger Guitar”
By removing the headless components, the fretwork became much easier to work on