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:clap: Perfect! Thank you, Grant! This will be emulated...and you will be credited. As far as I know, this is completely unique. I have seen a couple of builders that take braces and drill various sized holes in them, but not like this laminated structure (that does more than just look cool and redu...

OK, I am going to show this again in more detail with measurements and how I make all of the parts. Since I will be doing it for my bar fret builds, I will put the process in that thread. Should have the details there by Monday night. G Thank you, Grant! And, reviewing this again, I see that the fi...

I wonder if Dremel cut-off wheels will cut it.

That will get you noticed on stage!

Are you doing anything special for pickups? Hotrodding?

Looking real nice.

I know I saw some diamond fret files advertised somewhere...

I'm getting psyched to try a set!

My logic tells me that the mass of the frets is what is positively affecting the sound, and I just hope the phosphor bronze is wear-resistant enough (because it is so much cheaper than the beryllium copper.)

Lookin' great, Grant!

January 23, 2015: Grant airlifted to Duluth for open-heart surgery.

February 23, 2015: Grant is back working in his shop.

(Is that incredible, or what!)

Very interesting that the heat treatment got the bar frets so damn hard. What a great project!

I'm sure you'll be able to find plenty of people who want to see your " blind walleye ." Are you going to route heat into the area and make a cozy speakeasy, or leave it at 57°F and make it a place to "chill out?" (Of course 57 degrees sounds pretty damn warm today, being 4°F h...