Cutting Fret Slots With A Radial Arm Saw

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Channel: Texas Toast Guitars (Texas Toast Guitars) · 2017 · Music

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Several years ago, Matt got sick and tired of cutting fret slots with a hand saw. That was way before we were making the number of instruments we are making these days. The rig we came up with then worked so well it is the same unit we are using today.

The radial arm saw is a classic old school tool that used to be in every garage shop in middle America. If you want to build something like the Texas Toast fret slotting rig you should probably be able to get a good deal on the saw… probably for less than the specialty blade.

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Original score: Electric Boogie Dawgs and The Born Readies
Artwork: Paul Shellooe

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