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Michael, best to check frets with guitar in playing position/strings on. (taking off strings/laying guitar down will change the neck relief). fret rocker will rock somewhat on many spots always on any guitar (even on plec'd Gibsons !) Would advise to just work on the real obvious/extreme rocking frets (if there are any) First try a little whack with brass/plastic hammer on high fret, maybe it's not pressed in well.... Sometimes you can actually see that with magnifying glass (or good eyes) or looking down the neck from the headstock.

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never cared for sf but did like this Star Trek

I use the Stewmac centered Z-file, expensive but worth it imo....the crowning goes so fast and without even touching the center of the frets. also have the FretGuru file, on new/high frets it can file the center of the fret sometimes, but for frets till 1 mm will be fine probably. Real handy shape too, that one.....and it leaves a nicer surface than the Stewmac which you have to sand/buff to get shiny again. also have their Fret Kisser, mine doesn't do the job as intended (Stewmac gave me money back immediately without a hassle). However I do use it always for taking high frets down, but in a 45' angle (pointing 1 end to the E string) since in a a straight line par with the strings it doesn't work. For anyone wanting to try leveling frets, I would advise not to use a beam.....maybe a full neck size radius beam on a straight neck would work though. But I found with a 10 inch straight beam and also radius sanding blocks I took off a lot of material/height and not getting real levelled frets....the beam always 'rides' over the high frets and puts itself in an angle so then takes down frets that it shouldn't. Imo best to just take down any high frets that cause buzzing/chocking. Also be careful with fret rockers, most of them are not correct....and whenever it rocks can mean you have a high, but also a low fret....pretty tricky to level your neck with a rocker...it might seem there is a problem, it might not be....and you can be causing problems hahaha. So the whole leveling....imo forget it...you'll find a real problem fret somehow and just fix that one or two... sorry for the rant, but hope it saves someone a neck or two...

I have a strat, 81euro/90usd brand new incl delivery that is just AWESOME pickups are crab, plastic nut and frets won't last long....but the (basswood I guess) guitar and maple neck are killer. just alone that maple neck and how great it feels, everyone who picks it up just loves that thing. also have a Rockson cheapo strat with nice neck but a cardboard body it seems....so a real beginner thing. the Fazley is at least as good a Affinity or Standard Squier, but neck is nicer.

have never built a guitar but I wouldn't try myself. in a guitar factory the neck fitting is done by a trained/specialist worker who fe uses shims in the joint pocket to get the neck on correctly. (had this on my Squier fe ), not sure if the neck and neck pocket on a kit are prepd to go on a 100% straight... I have done refrets, fretwork and setups but really if you want to save money -> go to a tech/luthier. after bying good tools, you'll need to do a lot of guitars to break even. if like me, you like the 'adventure' and like to learn it.....sure go ahead. oh, for less money of the kit, you can get a simular guitar from Vintage (in lots of colors/editions/types), just with the Wilkinson economy (china) and maybe better Wilkinson (Korea) pu's......not the best Wilkinson's you get with the kit. google: vintage v6 strat

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oh you're not jealous of my Louis Vitton ofcourse..

Craig, any pics of next couple rescue attempts ? I see now they gave up after ? trucks and do an annual memorial festival instead (with live band, witness testimonials, drivers hall of shame). There's a bbq, plenty of drinks and you can sing along with Holy Diver, Rescue Me, Roll Over Lay Down etc etc. Local priest blessing new rescue trucks entering service. Sea and port were renamed 'Trucknicker'

bad day at work there in Ireland for both rescue truck drivers. fortunately / ofcourse the pub owner agreed to open immediately.

It was a rescue crane truck, not a taxi

Milo doesn't enjoy the Epiphone a lot it seems....hope next year Santa will get Bapu some teeth... beautiful Christmas Artwork there Kenny

'I'll kick ye out of out of my home if you don't CUT THAT HAIR'' Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right

stop smoggin' (Rik Mayall R.I.P.)

correct -> more 9mm's equals more safety. ( if you don't believe this -> emagine there were no 9mm's at all, that wouldn't stop the chewtings). simples

so ye calling us horse ya ?