In progress

[Canadianbreed]

Here is a JM I am in the midst of finishing up.
The frets are wide and low and intstalled sideways as per my usual method. It also sports a Mastery bridge and Lollar Jazzmaster pups. The body is a lightweight 2pce swampash with a whitewash blonde finish.
The neck is a stunning birdseye with rosewood fb and my own vintage clay dots.

[telemaster1953]

looks great bill, what do you mean when you say you installed the frets sideways?

[alexlaguna29]

Originally Posted by telemaster1953

looks great bill, what do you mean when you say you installed the frets sideways?

Correct me if I am wrong, but it's just like Fender used to install frets back in the days:

[Canadianbreed]

Thank you and yes its just like Fenders process and Preeb's as well. I dont use the addotional footsystem though. This method ensures youll never get a fret popping up.

[Mojotron]

Originally Posted by alexlaguna29

Correct me if I am wrong, but it's just like Fender used to install frets back in the days:

Right - Preeb brought this up in his strat build thread and Bill uses a very similar technique and has come up with some new twists; they have posted their techniques for side fret installs in various threads. I don't think they actually use the pulley mechanism - it's not really needed if the hand piece holds the fret well - Bill made his hand piece out or a sanding block. I tried it and liked it, there are some downsides to any technique, and that one takes some practice to get right. There was a long thread on which technique is 'best' - which actually just ends with a bunch of folks agreeing to disagree.... All of my best fret jobs were done with a arbor press.

Doing some searches for these using the google search feature would be a good place to start learning peoples thoughts on this stuff as it's not all in one thread.

[telemaster1953]

okay i get it now, thanks guys.

[Canadianbreed]

Here is a video I did awhile back showing the side installation process.

[Mojotron]

Another awesome video Bill! Thanks - a video is worth 10,000 words!!

[Canadianbreed]

Why thank you. I have 3 new orders for the new year as well as the 3 I am finishing up so keep an eye out for them. Theyll be lots of fun.