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Regrettably, and with respect, I think you are wrong. And I'm speaking as ex-programmer, Scrum master and product owner. AI is already writing code based on simple textual input: you can do that today with ChatGPT. Moreover, with training, it can learn to understand subjective specifications...

The big problem is the polarisation of the debate, thanks to the 10% who put in the 90% of content on social media. My two cents: it's great that we're finally getting used to a new way of identifying and recognising different identities in a way that puts respect of the individual above...

Well this is actually on sale right now on eBay...🙂

Some people, eh? You're more patient than I, lol... For the benefit of others: you are correct on both accounts. A good luthier will have this on a reel, and will be able to radius it perfectly to the actual fretboard (which may be compound radius, remember) and cut to the optimum length...

Hmm... Did you try them in a good Goat Curry?

Here I've been on SSO enjoying all the guitar pr0n and not giving back. Today, I settle this account. My dream acquisition came true in 2022 when I finally commissioned a customised flamenco guitar from rising-star luthier, Jose Salinas. The brief was simple: standard scale, 50mm nut, a...

Sure, why not...🙂

You can't leave it at that, cos that sounds like the voice of experience...tell us more!

I'm kinda curious to see how "Beat", the new King Crimson spin-off pans out. The idea of Adrian Belew and Steve Vai fronting this band intrigues me. Anyone in the USA seen them live yet?

So just specify the frets you want and let them do the rest. Or you can go with your plan...good luck with that.

I just realised that I've been withholding a £4k NGD from you all for two years. Is there a statute of limitations on this kind of thing, or is it not too late to share?

Tbh, any good luthier with any self-respect would probably refuse, if only because (s)he wouldn't be able to guarantee a good result. But above all, it shows a lack of trust from you, which is never a good way to start a working relationship with a craftsperson. Probably the only thing it would...

Firstly, intonation. The thicker gauge the strings, the wider the adjustment needed, as you have found here (just look at the adjustment needed on a low B bass string). I believe Gotoh do a drop-in replacement tune-o-matic with longer throw saddle adjustment that might solve your problem...

This is for all those luthier dads who stepped barefoot on lego once too often...

Ah, gotcha: they're low, not proud (which is what I inferred). Yep, I agree, maybe taking a little off the sides of the fretboard is all you need. After all, a wax finish will likely never adhere to Luminlay and would wear off, creating the symptoms you describe.

I've been watching the reruns of the original Mission:Impossible series. While Cruise has undeniably created the biggest new "secret agent" franchise since James Bond, it has been at the expense of what made the OG series so fascinating. Missing in Cruise's franchise are: 1. The quiet...

You know another band who'd want to support Limp Bizkit??? 🤣😂

I'm assuming the side dots were put directly into the side of a wood (rosewood?) fretboard, rather than into a bound fretboard? Normally I'd keep hard wax finishes off the side of an unlacquered fretboard and only lightly oil the fretboard with lemon oil (annually at most). If you've used a...