70's El-Degas fix up part 2

[mikedem]

Finally got the right tuners today and installed them. I also noticed my nut was fubar'd so I am replacing that as well. Someone here mentioned a while back how light my fret board was and I never really noticed until now- so while everything was apart I am giving it a good lemon oil soaking. Just waiting for the nut to set before I restring her and be finished this little obsession...er project.

Before

After


Nut - action was a "tad low" on G,B and E

soak that oil..


Tomorrow she comes back to life.

[Barry]

Wowser! She looks gorgeous!
(Did you lightly "buff" the fretboard with some #0000 steel wool first? It helps to remove most of the crud before oiling, and polishes the frets too.)
Great job!

[charles]

I love a freshly oiled fretboard.

[mikedem]

Wowser! She looks gorgeous!
(Did you lightly "buff" the fretboard with some #0000 steel wool first? It helps to remove most of the crud before oiling, and polishes the frets too.)
Great job!

I used one of those green plastic scrubbing pad things. I didn't have any steel wool and I have used them before and it doesn't seem to scratch anything. Of course , today at work I gash open my right index finger just as I am looking forward to setting this up tonight and play it

[Barry]

Ouchie!
How annoying. Oh well, I'm sure she'll wait for you!

[mikedem]

All done - strung it and set it up tonight. I can't believe how much the intonation changed by moving the action a few thousands of an inch with the new nut. I was able to lower the action a tad with the extra clearance at the 1st fret.
That was fun , whats next.....

[charles]

That was fun , whats next.....

You should come to my house and set up all of mine... that'll keep you busy

[Barry]

...I can't believe how much the intonation changed by moving the action a few thousands of an inch ...

Yeah, it's amazing how much both the action and the intonation changes with such small adjustments, be they to the nut neck or bridge.
Great job!