Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> wrote:

I have bought a metal precision straight rules for guitars, to check if
the neck is properly aligned with the bridge.

Somebody told me that I could drill or cut holes on one of the sides, so
that the straight edge will take account of the frets to check the neck relief, but they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know what
they are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise that could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite
thick ( a couple of mms).

Maybe a tool that I could reuse for something else?

Or are there professionals that can do that for me at a reasonable price?

Needle files

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On 13/02/2025 13:07, Tricky Dicky wrote:

Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> wrote:

I have bought a metal precision straight rules for guitars, to check if
the neck is properly aligned with the bridge.

Somebody told me that I could drill or cut holes on one of the sides, so
that the straight edge will take account of the frets to check the neck
relief, but they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know what
they are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise that
could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite
thick ( a couple of mms).

Maybe a tool that I could reuse for something else?

Or are there professionals that can do that for me at a reasonable price?

Needle files

+1.
Or you can buy a pre slotted straight edge https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notched-Straight-Fretboard-Strings-Luthier/dp/B0B25947NW/ref=asc_df_B0B25947NW
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Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> writes:

they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know what they
are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise that
could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite
thick ( a couple of mms).

A Dremel is a brand name for a "rotary tool". I think that Lidl were
doing a cordless one for £15 in the last couple of weeks, there might
still be some on the shelves. They don't make much noise, neighbours are
very unlikely to even notice.

It will spin a tiny (e.g. 5mm dia) grinding wheel at 10's of thousands
of RPM. Lots are advertised on eBay if you want to see what one looks
like.

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On 13/02/2025 14:58, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 13/02/2025 13:07, Tricky Dicky wrote:

Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> wrote:

I have bought a metal precision straight rules for guitars, to check if
the neck is properly aligned with the bridge.

Somebody told me that I could drill or cut holes on one of the sides, so >>> that the straight edge will take account of the frets to check the neck
relief, but they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know what >>> they are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise that >>> could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite
thick ( a couple of mms).

Maybe a tool that I could reuse for something else?

Or are there professionals that can do that for me at a reasonable
price?

Needle files

+1.
Or you can buy a pre slotted straight edge https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notched-Straight-Fretboard-Strings-Luthier/dp/ B0B25947NW/ref=asc_df_B0B25947NW

I am not a guitarist, but I'd have thought you'd want the tops of the
frets to be in a straight line? In which case, there's no need to mess
with the straight edge.

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On 13/02/2025 20:44, GB wrote:

On 13/02/2025 14:58, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 13/02/2025 13:07, Tricky Dicky wrote:

Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> wrote:

I have bought a metal precision straight rules for guitars, to check if >>>> the neck is properly aligned with the bridge.

Somebody told me that I could drill or cut holes on one of the
sides, so
that the straight edge will take account of the frets to check the neck >>>> relief, but they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know
what
they are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise
that
could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite
thick ( a couple of mms).

Maybe a tool that I could reuse for something else?

Or are there professionals that can do that for me at a reasonable
price?

Needle files

+1.
Or you can buy a pre slotted straight edge
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notched-Straight-Fretboard-Strings-Luthier/dp/ B0B25947NW/ref=asc_df_B0B25947NW

I am not a guitarist, but I'd have thought you'd want the tops of the
frets to be in a straight line? In which case, there's no need to mess
with the straight edge.

You need both. The first thing to do is to string the guitar and use the
truss rod to get a slight bow in the fingerboard.. That you need the
edge for.

Then you take the strings off and use a vary long flat bar with abrasive
to get the frets even and re crown them. You can use straight edge for
that, but most people use a sharpie and sand away till all the frets are de-sharpied.

Then you adjust the bridge position and height for the action and intonation
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On 14/02/2025 03:00, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 13/02/2025 20:44, GB wrote:

On 13/02/2025 14:58, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 13/02/2025 13:07, Tricky Dicky wrote:

Simon Ferrol <simon.ferrol@englandmail.com> wrote:

I have bought a metal precision straight rules for guitars, to
check if
the neck is properly aligned with the bridge.

Somebody told me that I could drill or cut holes on one of the
sides, so
that the straight edge will take account of the frets to check the
neck
relief, but they mentioned routers, dremels, etc. I don't even know
what
they are, they probably cost a fortune and they make a lot of noise
that
could get me in trouble with neighbours.

What is the cheapest tools that I could use? The metal rules is quite >>>>> thick ( a couple of mms).

Maybe a tool that I could reuse for something else?

Or are there professionals that can do that for me at a reasonable
price?

Needle files

+1.
Or you can buy a pre slotted straight edge
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notched-Straight-Fretboard-Strings-Luthier/
dp/ B0B25947NW/ref=asc_df_B0B25947NW

I am not a guitarist, but I'd have thought you'd want the tops of the
frets to be in a straight line? In which case, there's no need to mess
with the straight edge.

You need both. The first thing to do is to string the guitar and use the truss rod to get a slight bow in the fingerboard.. That you need the
edge for.

Then you take the strings off and use a vary long flat bar with abrasive
to get the frets even  and re crown them. You can use straight edge for that, but most people use a sharpie and sand away till all the frets are de-sharpied.

Then you adjust the bridge position and height for the action and
intonation

Good heavens! I had no idea. :)

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