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#290509 - 09/12/11 09:48 PM
Re: DIY fretjob - can it be done?
[Re: Ape09090]
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Megi
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Registered: 08/07/11
Posts: 1271
Loc: Lincolnshire
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Hi Ape, if you read through this thread you can see that I am the only one who has done this "DIY" style fretjob (the idea did not meet with much approval!) - the exact details are posted on the other "Fret levelling" thread started today. But I was very happy with the outcome on the telecaster I did first, and have since performed the operation on 2 more Guitars, a Shine semiacoustic I bought recently, and an Ibanez (see the "Ibanez Spruce Up" thread for a few pics from that one.
It has been worthwhile in all cases - definitely the action can be set very low on these Guitars, and they seem to play very smoothly indeed. You do have to lower the string slots in the nut a little also to get the action/playability just right. I'm not claiming that this is the last word in fretjobs, but I do think it gives very good results if done right, certainly better than some jobs I have paid good money for other (supposedly experienced) people to do.
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#290516 - 09/12/11 11:32 PM
Re: DIY fretjob - can it be done?
[Re: Megi]
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Ape09090
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Registered: 01/12/11
Posts: 1188
Loc: South Wales
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Hi Megi,
I did indeed read those threads and watch the youtube video,found them very interesting.
I was just wondering how,after a few months of play,those Guitars were behaving today and you've answered that for me wonderfully,thank you.
damn,why did I find this forum....
at this rate I won't be out of the house for weeks,lol
sorry if I didn't post in the newest thread,I'm terrible at forum etiquette I hope you folks can bear with me.
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#290536 - 10/12/11 08:49 PM
Re: DIY fretjob - can it be done?
[Re: Ape09090]
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Oldjono
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Registered: 15/09/09
Posts: 852
Loc: Dorset
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In the new year a local friend who runs this website http://www.repair2guitar.co.uk/pages/repairs.html is going to refret my bound neck Epi SG400, he reckons on £120.00 all in. I've played it nearly everyday since 1991 and have done countless gigs with it. I reckon for another twenty years anticipated life the fee works out at £3.00 a month. Cheep or what? Saves me faffing about with pliers, saws, files, rulers and a heep of head scratching.
PS. You can see Lee working on my 70s Fugijen Antoria that we rebuilt last yaer in the photo on the link page.
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