Amber - Fretwork update





Remember Amber - of course you all do!  I've been wanting to dress the frets on it as a couple of the high ones choked off.  I bought a new file from Crimson Guitars - in the foreground of the picture which is a brilliant file and with watching the videos online from the Crimson's Ben I had a go.  Really really pleased - solved all the problems!  Amber is now super duper gorgeous!

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  1. The Unbearable Banishment31 March 2013 at 00:08

    Is she heavy? Heavier than a Les Paul?

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    1. Furtheron31 March 2013 at 11:02

      About 6.5lb so heavy but nowhere as heavy as my Les Paul which is shoulder straining heavy! :-)

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  2. Anonymous31 March 2013 at 05:40

    I've wondered about those files. They look fantastic and Crimson Guitars is wonderful.

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  3. Wil1 April 2013 at 12:11

    That did come out very nicely. 6.5 lbs, that's great!

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  4. Rob-bear2 April 2013 at 05:16

    Looking good, Graham.

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