I've given your idea to a friend on CZcams. His name is John and he does, the next project. He started with Harley benton kits and now he is open to skill increase. He liked the idea so much that he went and got the bananna. His results were great too and he's very grateful as am I. Even though I did mine with no tension, it turned out fabulous and the lowest action I've ever had was achieved. I can't imagine how much lower i can go. You saved my guitar's for 25 dollar's. You actually deserve a ton of credit.
Yes - someone spotted it and linked me to it :) His was a good review / assessment of the method along with some ideas to improve it. Thank you for your appreciation :D
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars , thank you, we're trying to bring it to ya as well. Just to show the appreciation. I'm about to do the first string on with the bananna. Gonna do the Taylor k26ce. I've added 7 frets so far. I may add the rest but I got tired and my fingers are cut up from the sharp frets. Talking to Taylor and trying to get some shims before I move on. I've just about got it ready. Taylor also doesn't have a rep in my area and are looking. Central valley Cali.
Hello, Sam! It was really nice to see with the thick strings how much was really lost without stretching and how you would never get the guitar to tune properly! I admire your technique in all your work! Keep it up. Best wishes to your family! Andy from Vorarlberg on Lake Constance! Bye
Proxy intonation issues. Too much pressure on fretting fingers causing notes to buzz or even pull slightly sharp. Picking the string too hard causing sharpness as well as buzz. Equilibrium is the key word. Fantastic video.
is your beam a 'katana'? i like it! this is the only way to mill frets. I made my own beam using 1/2 wide 3/4 flanges aluminum channel. Need a true flat surface. i use a 1/4 plate glass mirror. Sand channel perfectly flat. Keep all strings on and in tune, detune one string half step, push wedge under string next to nut. place U channel under string and mill. This way the compression in neck stays the same and results are as you would expect=superior
It's a DIY Katana. I've bored people with the story of WHY I do it this way so let's see if I can do it in the fewest words I've ever used: "bought Katana / raved about it on my vids / inventor sh*ts on me for using 'wrong words' and showing close ups so that Chinese can steal his invention and starve his kids / ends up calling me the devil and giving me my money back so I'm no longer a customer & doesn't have to apologise for being an a** / BUT I'm converted to the method & damned if I'm going to promote his tool - SO improvise and learn to use a DIY version very effectively for the last 10 years" There is a final line to the story: "Got artistic revenge by writing eBook and popularising the DIY approach to help thousands of people to make & use their own 'Banana'". The name Banana is of course a poke at the original tool's name. I've never claimed ownership of the method; I always credit it to the Katana but as soon as I mention said tool it begs an explanation of why I was such a big fan yet ended up NOT using it... :)
I've not set up one with fibreglass reinforcement rods in it (as far as I know at least). Do any brands / models come to mind that I could keep my eyes open for?
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars Thank you for responding! So, I would guess the most common are the Schecters. Many models have the carbon fiber reinforcement rods. Also, Kiesel have them standard on every model
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars i had a guild that the frets just kept wriggling out as i filed them down. never again. ca glue, thin. it wicks in after the fret is set. then the fret will never come up and double the tone. 3 inch soft wood dowel tap end with fretting hammer. the dowel absorbs shoch and tends to push the fret in with each tap. much better results. excellent results. the fret stays down.
I'm not familiar with hollow body PRS guitars. However, this particular model is certainly a looker. I do wish Sam would give his viewers a quick look at the back at the beginning of his videos. Sam, your vlogs are always educational, informative, and entertaining. They hold my attention, so even if I cannot finish watching one in a single sitting, I always enjoy coming back to it later; often starting over from the beginning. I do not tire of listening to you and your personable delivery.
Brilliant stuff!
I've given your idea to a friend on CZcams. His name is John and he does, the next project. He started with Harley benton kits and now he is open to skill increase. He liked the idea so much that he went and got the bananna. His results were great too and he's very grateful as am I. Even though I did mine with no tension, it turned out fabulous and the lowest action I've ever had was achieved. I can't imagine how much lower i can go. You saved my guitar's for 25 dollar's. You actually deserve a ton of credit.
Yes - someone spotted it and linked me to it :) His was a good review / assessment of the method along with some ideas to improve it. Thank you for your appreciation :D
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars , thank you, we're trying to bring it to ya as well. Just to show the appreciation. I'm about to do the first string on with the bananna. Gonna do the Taylor k26ce. I've added 7 frets so far. I may add the rest but I got tired and my fingers are cut up from the sharp frets. Talking to Taylor and trying to get some shims before I move on. I've just about got it ready. Taylor also doesn't have a rep in my area and are looking. Central valley Cali.
Hello, Sam!
It was really nice to see with the thick strings how much was really lost without stretching and how you would never get the guitar to tune properly!
I admire your technique in all your work!
Keep it up. Best wishes to your family! Andy from Vorarlberg on Lake Constance!
Bye
Hi Andy, good to hear from you over there on the lake front! Keep well.
Awesome! Thank You!!
You're welcome!
Proxy intonation issues. Too much pressure on fretting fingers causing notes to buzz or even pull slightly sharp. Picking the string too hard causing sharpness as well as buzz. Equilibrium is the key word. Fantastic video.
@@ergohogg ‘Proxy intonation issues’ - good expression!
is your beam a 'katana'? i like it! this is the only way to mill frets. I made my own beam using 1/2 wide 3/4 flanges aluminum channel. Need a true flat surface. i use a 1/4 plate glass mirror. Sand channel perfectly flat. Keep all strings on and in tune, detune one string half step, push wedge under string next to nut. place U channel under string and mill. This way the compression in neck stays the same and results are as you would expect=superior
It's a DIY Katana. I've bored people with the story of WHY I do it this way so let's see if I can do it in the fewest words I've ever used:
"bought Katana / raved about it on my vids / inventor sh*ts on me for using 'wrong words' and showing close ups so that Chinese can steal his invention and starve his kids / ends up calling me the devil and giving me my money back so I'm no longer a customer & doesn't have to apologise for being an a** / BUT I'm converted to the method & damned if I'm going to promote his tool - SO improvise and learn to use a DIY version very effectively for the last 10 years"
There is a final line to the story: "Got artistic revenge by writing eBook and popularising the DIY approach to help thousands of people to make & use their own 'Banana'".
The name Banana is of course a poke at the original tool's name.
I've never claimed ownership of the method; I always credit it to the Katana but as soon as I mention said tool it begs an explanation of why I was such a big fan yet ended up NOT using it...
:)
Have you run into these "compression" issues on carbon fiber reinforced necks?
I've not set up one with fibreglass reinforcement rods in it (as far as I know at least). Do any brands / models come to mind that I could keep my eyes open for?
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars Thank you for responding! So, I would guess the most common are the Schecters. Many models have the carbon fiber reinforcement rods. Also, Kiesel have them standard on every model
until the frets are set using a 3 inch long 1/4 inch dowel, and then glued in, you are wasting time
Uh... can you elaborate pls? I don't know the point you're making.
@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars i had a guild that the frets just kept wriggling out as i filed them down. never again. ca glue, thin. it wicks in after the fret is set. then the fret will never come up and double the tone. 3 inch soft wood dowel tap end with fretting hammer. the dowel absorbs shoch and tends to push the fret in with each tap. much better results. excellent results. the fret stays down.
I'm not familiar with hollow body PRS guitars. However, this particular model is certainly a looker. I do wish Sam would give his viewers a quick look at the back at the beginning of his videos. Sam, your vlogs are always educational, informative, and entertaining. They hold my attention, so even if I cannot finish watching one in a single sitting, I always enjoy coming back to it later; often starting over from the beginning. I do not tire of listening to you and your personable delivery.
@@rogerspalding5673 Thanks Roger - much appreciated. I apologise - I didn't linger on the back of this guitar!
@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars Sam, thanks for your reply. I like to look at the back so I can see where, how many, and how large any access panels might be.