About Re-fretting |
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About Re-fretting |
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Dec 14 2017, 06:05 PM |
And keep in mind that putting them in is the easy part.
Then the luthier has to 'crown' the tops and shape the edges. Shaping the fret edges is different for every guitar that's been played a bit. For some guitars with binding, a re-fret will entail removing the binding to do it correctly. Most of the time with new frets you'll also need a new nut. If you've had the axe for a while then you've probably had as couple of fret jobs or 'level and dress' - filing the frets to even out the the low spots, remove nicks and pits, etc. and the nut has most likely been cut down a bit. After all that and a nice polish on those new frets you need to completely redo the intonation and general set up. It's highly skilled work and most guitar repair guys don't do a great or thorough job. *My guy here in L.A. moved to New Mexico (Albuquerque) and I have yet to find someone who can do a re-fret as well as he did it. This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 14 2017, 06:08 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Dec 14 2017, 07:12 PM |
A few years back I had 5 new frets done on my Les Paul. The guy did not do a very good job at all, he didnt replace the binding on the new frets, it was quite poor. I ended up taking it elsewhere to get a full refrett. Fortunately, this second guy done an amazing job frets were great, he done all the binding and basically performed a factory reset! also, the setup he done was proper good. When I got it back, the guitar had never played or sounded better, even with me playing it
There was even a blog post on their site with pics! So if anyone happens to find themselves in need of top class luthier work in Glasgow then I can totally recommend Jimmy Egypt -------------------- You say 'minor pentatonic ' like it's a bad thing |
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Dec 14 2017, 07:12 PM |
The guy I trust with my guitars (who lives 2.5 hrs away) does a great job on frets but almost refuses to refret with Stainless steel as it ruins the tools, so he puts the price of new tools on the price of a refret.
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Dec 16 2017, 05:52 PM |
I have wondered how a refret would go on a neck with the True Temperament frets and how many curse words would be uttered in the process.
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Dec 18 2017, 03:46 PM |
I have wondered how a refret would go on a neck with the True Temperament frets and how many curse words would be uttered in the process. Your wish is my command!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtTnchwHktQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VNhTvjE_xI I can't talk from experience about these as I've never installed them. I've only ever done a Fret Dress on them once and yes, there was much swearing!!! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!
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Dec 19 2017, 06:18 AM |
This is one of the main reasons nobody uses these guitars.
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Dec 19 2017, 06:57 AM |
A well made and well intonated guitar is not that 'out of tune', especially if your technique is decent. I'm talking about fretting accuracy and evenness of pressure. If you press down too hard or slightly pull down on the low strings - any axe will be out of tune.
True Temperament fret boards are a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. All fixed pitch instruments in equal tempered tuning have a note or 3 that aren't perfectly 'there' in every octave. Even a piano. Only string players and vocalists can adjust any and all pitches if and when necessary. To really understand the 'why' of all this, get this book: Horns, Strings, and Harmony by Arthur Benade ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1542369...ngs_and_Harmony This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 19 2017, 06:58 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Dec 19 2017, 07:04 AM |
True Temperament fret boards are a solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Now that statement absolutely nails it in my view. Well said. |
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