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The nut profile can be reduced to minimize the chance for binding in the slots during tuning. Ideally, the nut height is reduces so only about 1/2 the diameter of the wound strings is in the slot....

The bridge saddles need some refinement - the as received string notches are deeper than necessary and some carving needed to improve on the intonation. I believe that for archtops the string notches...

A very fine tooth mill file to level the frets - stopping just as the wear marks disappear:
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After leveling with the file:
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Here's where I diverge from the conventional methods. I...

The Breedlove nut was made really well, but the slots are somewhat deeper than necessary. A little tweaking will help with potential tuning problems, and we will need to make some adjustments anyway...

The Weber has a Brekke bridge, and the Breedlove a more conventional style. Both were well fit to the top plate with no noticeable gaps:
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There are several good sources for how to use...