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Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
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EDIT - When you say the Hosco ones, do you mean the double edged ones or the gauged ones?
https://guitarsandwoods.com/Tool/Type-of-Tools/Files/Nut-Files?product_id=2802
With current exchange rates it comes to about £115 and there are 11 files. You can the same files here in the UK for about £135+ but they are only 10 files in all the one's I've seen. They are missing the .050 file. They are great quality and cut really cleanly and precisely. There are cheaper files out there I suppose but if you're going to do a job then do it properly. Cheap tools are false economy, especially if you're going to use them a few times. I've used G&W before and their tools are great quality. I ordered a few other things at the same time. I didn't get charged import duty on the order which was shipped by UPS.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
I've been tempted to learn how to do it myself but the tools, the time and the practice it would take make it borderline uneconomical for me
It's good to have a good relationship with a good local tech anyway. The guy who does mine is great, I've learnt a lot from him over the years just from him explaining what he's done and why
Hence why in recent weeks I've also asked about a simple soldering station and who else to go to for a refret.
I won't name and shame because I'm not that petty, and fwiw I think the rest of the staff at this establishment are fantastic. Just the one bloke who ruins it.
Anyway. Hosco double sided files then? £79 sound about right?
I never regret owning good tools - especially as I like tools and am in a position to give them a fair bit of use.
Its a bit like the expense of owning a car if you only ever use it to go to Tescos and back twice a month vs just getting a taxi when you need to make a journey
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
I've made guitars, modded guitars, read Erlwine and Kamimoto - I understand not giving it to a naff tech but in time I've learned to accept I'm not much better than a naff tech
Unless it's electrics, I can solder well (and on things with f-holes)... I'm a southpaw and it foxes many (Jonathan and his team get lefty electrics)... but for nuts, bridges, intonation... figure out how many times you'll get it wrong before making do with the results
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/240817/nut-surgery#latest
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
I too use the feeler gauge method, which I found in Dan Erlewine's Guitar Player Repair Guide.
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb