[esbark]

I have a very nice sounding Turner 75CE 6 string acoustic. I have set it up myself , lowering the action and adjusting the truss rod and I was very pleased with how easy I found it.

My playing is coming on rather well ( Travis Picking using Mark Hansons books ) and of course Kirkes Plane Talk. I lowered the string height at the nut by cutting the slots with a fine saw. I now want to just take a tiny bit more out of the slots to obtain a slightly lower action still but I have no intention of cutting into the 3 bass string slots with a saw because I want to obtain a "rounded" bottom to the slot. I am in a position whereby the action is good enough to not warrant the purchase of a set of fret files to be used only once. I know that the standard advice is to take it to a techy but wouldnt it be nice if I could Hire a set of files for a moderate fee. Surely other guitarists would like to do likewise.

Any Ideas anyone? I really would like to do it myself

I am in the Stoke on trent UK if any one local can help

[allthumbs]

I can't think of any other option for fine tuning the slots. It would be great to be able to rent them but, they would get beat up pretty bad over time. I wonder if they ever come up on ebay second hand?

[USGold]

what about vising the nut and using an old string-perhaps the d-one of the wrapped ones any way, to use as file -rubbing it back and forth along the slot?

[esbark]

The idea about using a wound string is known to me. I tried it once but the fact that the string was too " floppy" and not rigid meant that I was not successful. However your reply has inspired me to have another go. I will superglue a short length of the string to the underside of something rigid and use it as a file. I have a set of old strings here which I can us.

Thank you

[Ultimate Garage Band]

Well, the best thing about buying your own set is that once you've done your own guitars, you can charge to do your buddies guitars and before you know it, they're paid for.

[USGold]

I agree with UGB-he's the pro expert-it was just a off the wall thought that came to me.

[esbark]

Originally Posted by USGold

what about vising the nut and using an old string-perhaps the d-one of the wrapped ones any way, to use as file -rubbing it back and forth along the slot?

Well I have done it.

USGOLD inspired me to try again as I said in my earlier posting. It wastnt easy, sticking a 32 thou circular string to the edge of a steel ruler proved almost impossible and wound strings are not exactly abrasive, but its done. Action superb.

Thank you all for your ideas, Glad I started this thread.

[Ultimate Garage Band]

awesome!!! That kind of dedication and patience tells me you'd be a very good guitar tech.