COMING SOON – “Full Titanium” guitar truss rods, approx. 25% lighter than Hybrid (Titanium/Steel) and almost 45% lighter than the standard steel truss rod.
The “Full Titanium” will improve your tone and playability, while reinforcing the neck strength.
Here is a substitution chart for Sintoms, Jescar and Dunlop commonly used fretwires. I will be updating the chart as I have more time to include more sizes. Eventually, I will include Stewmac and other fretwire brands.
Both Jescar and Sintoms frewire are available at Philadlephia Luthier Tools & Supplies.
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Link to printable PDF files….here
Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies is glad to now offer Sintoms fretwire to our customers along with our selection of quality Jescar fretwire.
Sintoms is a leading producer of fretwire in Central and Eastern Europe located in Belarus since 1992. They sell high-quality frets that help facilitate the sustain and tone of a musical instrument.
Sintoms frets are manufactured with a high degree of accuracy of ± 0.02mm and a smooth polished crowned surface finish. Tangs are in the shape of triangular pyramids to hold fast in the kerf slot. Sintoms also offers a much wider selection of fret material and crown shapes than any other fret manufacturer.
We are stock Sintoms fretwire in straight length set of 6 pcs at 10 1/4″ (260mm) lengths. Plenty of wire (about 5′) to fret a guitar or bass. These sets allow us to ship them through regular mail and to keep shipping costs low.
We can also special order Sintoms fretwire that we don’t normal stock and can offer quantity discounts for bulk purchases by quote. Please email us at support@philadlephialuthiertools.com for more information.
Here are some additional information provided by Sintoms about some of there most popular fretwire.
The process shaping a guitar pick from bone(or buffalo horn) is very similar to making a nut or saddle from a bone blank so you can refer to our previous blog post for some additional information especially when it comes to the tools we used.
Guitar picks made of bone do look very cool but they really aren’t the best guitar picks if you are an aggressive player. Bone is very brittle so they will chip easily. Using these will give your guitar a different tone especially when playing an acoustic guitar. Completed picks are also great gifts when used in brackets or necklaces.
First, you will need to source some suitable material to use. Fortunately, Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies carries bone and buffalo horn guitar pick blanks in assortment packs. These are the correct size for a standard guitar pick. Here is a link to purchase your set > LINK
Everyone has different ways of shaping a new nut or saddle from a bone blank. Is there a right or wrong way? Nope. There are definitely ways that are a lot faster than others. It typically only takes me about 5 minutes from start to finish…possibly less if I’m in a hurry.
Let me show you how I make one in our shop.
Some final thoughts or questions that some of you might have.
First, is a using a table saw to thin blanks…dangerous? I think so, especially if you don’t know what you are doing or are at least confident in using one.
Second, will this screw up my table saw blade? I haven’t found that to be a problem. I do use a quality carbide tipped blade and never had an issue going back and forth between wood and bone. I have found that a good quality blade will give you a better finish every time whether on wood or bone.
Third, does the type of double-sided tape matter? Yes, absolutely. Use the best you can get. You don’t want the nut blank to come loose when you running it through the table saw. The blank can be a very dangerous projectile.
Here are some links to the items shown in this post.
Bone nut blanks…. https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/guitar-bass-nuts-saddles/
The best double-sided template tape – https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/misc-tools/router-template-cnc-double-sided-mounting-masking-tape-1-x-36yds/
Table Saw – any good quality table saw, preferably, with a cast iron top and a zero clearance insert
Table Top Bandsaw – https://www.amazon.com/WEN-3959-2-5-Amp-9-Inch-Benchtop/dp/B077QMBTLP There are lots of these that all look exactly the same. Probably all made in the same factory just rebranded. Mine is actually a Sears Craftsmen.
Belt Sander – Another Amazon link – https://www.amazon.com/WEN-6502T-4-3-Amp-Belt-Sander/dp/B07KL4QGSQ . Same as above. Mine looks exactly like this one but is branded Ryobi for Lowes
Hosco Nut and Saddle files – https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/files/guitar-nut-and-saddle-shaping-file-set-3-files/
StewMac Nut and Saddle Vise – https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Vises/Nut_and_Saddle_Vise.html
Foam Sandpaper – https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/abrasives/micro-mesh-2-x-2-soft-touch-pad-variety-pack/
Small Buffing Setup – https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PROBUFF.html Lots of lesser-priced buffers are available on Amazon and eBay if you are looking to save some money. The compound that comes with it might be OK.
Menzerna Buffing Compound – https://www.jescarguitar.com/?product=menzerna-wax-16
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