fret level and fallaway

old_picker · February 6th, 2008, 05:48 AM

i am intrested to know how to cut fallawy accurately
info is a bit hazy on this subject - i have seen it mentioned several times in dan erlewines tutorials but he never goes into detail on how to cut it it accurately

just wondering if you cut fallaway on your builds what is the technique you use ?

Rob DiStefano · February 6th, 2008, 07:29 AM

There are more than a few ways to add falloff to either the frets or fretboard or both. If yer doing a level and crown, try this - pile on three or four layers of masking tape (3M blue) on top of the 12th fret, lay down yer leveler so the back end lays on the 12th fret and the front end covers the last fret of yer fretboard, take a piece of paper and fold it over yer leveler so that it covers half of the leveler (over the abrasive) and over the masking tape (this prevents the abrasive from touching the tape), level those last frets.

NewOldStock · February 6th, 2008, 11:20 AM

This is actually from Rob's(^) website, I believe. Might be helpful.
Level & Crown

February 6th, 2008, 05:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
old_picker Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 452	fret level and fallaway i am intrested to know how to cut fallawy accurately info is a bit hazy on this subject - i have seen it mentioned several times in dan erlewines tutorials but he never goes into detail on how to cut it it accurately just wondering if you cut fallaway on your builds what is the technique you use ? __________________ ray

February 6th, 2008, 07:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rob DiStefano Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Park Ridge, NJ Age: 62 Posts: 4,788	There are more than a few ways to add falloff to either the frets or fretboard or both. If yer doing a level and crown, try this - pile on three or four layers of masking tape (3M blue) on top of the 12th fret, lay down yer leveler so the back end lays on the 12th fret and the front end covers the last fret of yer fretboard, take a piece of paper and fold it over yer leveler so that it covers half of the leveler (over the abrasive) and over the masking tape (this prevents the abrasive from touching the tape), level those last frets.

February 6th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
NewOldStock Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Minnesota Age: 36 Posts: 560	This is actually from Rob's(^) website, I believe. Might be helpful. Level & Crown