First stainless refret....
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First stainless refret....
Frets probably worth more than the guitar
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Re: First stainless refret....
wow could be a long haul ... will be great though
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Re: First stainless refret....
I have to say trimming them is a fucking pita. They're over binding so bench grinder to trim the nib ends down. Otherwise no more of a pain than usual
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Re: First stainless refret....
can you tell whos it is yet?
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Re: First stainless refret....
Had to use CA on the frets as the tangs weren't going to hold, oh well. There was some breakout from removal so it filled that too. Stainless is PITA for trimming, did I mention that?
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Re: First stainless refret....
also on the workbench is a LP Spesh in need of a serious fret dress, some binding and electrical work May need a refret, will see how it goes!
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Re: First stainless refret....
Would you do a partial refret on a classical?
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Re: First stainless refret....
It depends, personally I wouldn't do a partial unless its only the odd fret. I'd have to see it mate. Matching frets is a potential pain.Slowy wrote:Would you do a partial refret on a classical?
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Looks cool. I'd be too afraid to attempt it. Just think I'd be out of patience by the third fret and it'd only be good for kumbaya.
Just out of interest, how realistic is it to attempt to get the fret to size before it's pressed in? I notice everybody puts them in then tidies the ends.
Just out of interest, how realistic is it to attempt to get the fret to size before it's pressed in? I notice everybody puts them in then tidies the ends.
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Coincidentally, I was talking to another luthier earlier who has done the whole rounded fret end thing, so that was every fret end shaped in a semi circle and rounded. An extra 37 hours work. So.... that times your hourly charge out rate == a Custom Shop Les Paul worth of work I reckonMolly wrote:Looks cool. I'd be too afraid to attempt it. Just think I'd be out of patience by the third fret and it'd only be good for kumbaya.
Just out of interest, how realistic is it to attempt to get the fret to size before it's pressed in? I notice everybody puts them in then tidies the ends.
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Knowing me I wouldn't be able to attempt the task without first trying to invent a method that simplified the whole process. I'd then fail to establish said method and fuck all would get done...Bg wrote:Coincidentally, I was talking to another luthier earlier who has done the whole rounded fret end thing, so that was every fret end shaped in a semi circle and rounded. An extra 37 hours work. So.... that times your hourly charge out rate == a Custom Shop Les Paul worth of work I reckonMolly wrote:Looks cool. I'd be too afraid to attempt it. Just think I'd be out of patience by the third fret and it'd only be good for kumbaya.
Just out of interest, how realistic is it to attempt to get the fret to size before it's pressed in? I notice everybody puts them in then tidies the ends.
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yeah, one of those things were simplification may involving casting and intricate moulds....
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37 hours ....jaesus. Stainless - fun times but looking good.
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Re: First stainless refret....
A close second.Bg wrote:Frets probably worth more than the guitar
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