Well, there was always going to be something I overlooked here…can’t believe y'all didn’t stop me 😉Basically, a pretty huge oversight was that I failed to take into consideration the fretboard radius (7.25) vs the bridge radius (12!!!) hahahaha… So, I had two options, remove some frets and sand in a compound radius, as it wasn’t too big a deal between 1st and 12th, which would be the responsible thing to do. OR - do the thing that I don’t recommend you out there ever do, and sand that compound radius right onto the frets. Why don’t I recommend it? Well, it’s fine if it’s your guitar, like this is mine, and thankfully these brand new frets were tall enough to take it, but it’s just, it’s pretty lazy, and not something a customer should ever expect. You also run a huge risk of taking off so much fret, that the whole thing becomes a bigger mess than it already was, so - don’t do it. In this instance though, I got lucky and it all worked out, and feels pretty darn okay. I got, very lucky. 🍀#custommistakes #crisisaverted #telecaster #shortscale #guitar #guitartech #ineedanadult #repair #rectify #cursedobjects #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother

So small it almost fits in your back pocket! I’ve just finished up repairs on this Coronet short scale bass, and with some flat wound strings, it’s so much fun to play! It needed a fair amount of attention to get the frets levelled out, the nail holes in the fretboard have been sorted out (see previous post from a couple of days back), and all the electronics cleaned up/solder reflowed. My understanding is that this is off to a young lady, about 9 years old, to learn how to play, and I think it’ll make a wonderful companion for years to come. #tymguitars #guitartech #guitarrepair #vintage #shortscale #bass #coronet #madeinjapan #guitar #vintageguitar #repairshop #fortitudevalley #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

Ah, the old double nail in the fretboard for no apparent reason trick. When breaking this old Coronet short scale bass down to evaluate what needs doing (everything), I almost fully expected the nails to be driven into the neck pocket, strangely that’s not the case, and there’s no lifting or seam separation of the fretboard, so I’m totally stumped. Anyways, should be a fun little bass, once it’s all back together! #tymguitars #guitartech #guitarrepair #repairshop #vintagebass #madeinjapan #shortscale #bass #fortitudevalley #brisbane #beexcellenttoeachother (at Tym Guitars)

The #jaguar bass that I was “charring” the other day, got a little outta hand… Thankfully none of the glue holding the body together lost its bond, so onwards we go! #fender #jaguarbass #shortscale #bassguitar #squier #failureisalwaysanoption #customguitar #bonsai #blackboard #chalk #brisbane #australia #stayrad #jvs