Dallas Luthier Fret Slotting

[Markpotato]

Anybody in or near Dallas TX that can slot 29 frets in a board for 34" scale? Also needs to be thickness sanded. If you can, I also have a board that needs 24 slots at 27.5" scale.

I don't have the big machines and only have a hand fret saw. Last time I cut that many frets by hand my thumb went numb for a week. Plus the 29 frets is for a fretless and machine cuts would make for a flusher veneer fit than my hand cuts which aren't perfect. I always get the slots in the right spot but often end up with some lip on the top. Less sanding would be better.

Let me know if anyone around is set up to do this.

 

[HaMMerHeD]

Sully is in Dallas. I don't know if he's willing, but it might be worth emailing him.
http://www.sullyguitars.us/

 

[Markpotato]

Messaged. Thanks. Any more?

 

[HaMMerHeD]

LMII will slot boards for you, even if you supply the boards for them. You ship them to them, they slot them and ship them back. As far as I can tell, they will cut up to 36 slots.

Not local, and it'd probably take longer than if you can find a local guy...but it's an option anyway.

 

[Markpotato]

Yeah I have talked to them and sounds like they will do it for me. If a local luthier can do it I'd love to pay them for it. If not, it's going to California.

 

[Big B.]

I'm in Austin, not Dallas but I can do 34" for sure. I don't think I have a 27.5 template though.

 

[mattj1stc]

Try Dan at Dallas Guitar Repair.