Sideways refret
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Re: Sideways refret
Not fret related but really enjoyed watching the dramatisation of your countryman Klippenberg in 'the serpent' mini series about Charles Subhraj.Jay wrote: ↑Tue May 04, 2021 10:16 pm Interesting article on a sideways refret
https://guitar.com/guides/diy-workshop/ ... atocaster/
Particularly enjoyed the belgian diplomat referring to the dutch as 'klogies'.
Definitely worth a watch.
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Re: Sideways refret
The only correlation I can see here is that you possibly, just possibly, could hammer the frets in with clogs...
Thanks for the lead though. On Netflix?
Thanks for the lead though. On Netflix?
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Re: Sideways refret
Removing frets sideways? Absolutely.
Installing them sideways? No thanks, and really, not required.
Installing them sideways? No thanks, and really, not required.
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Re: Sideways refret
The guy it this video found removing sideways frets made more of a mess.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bga0UPM61cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bga0UPM61cc
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Re: Sideways refret
I’ve removed many frets from the side...from old Fenders of course. No mess. Do it with anything where the frets have come in from the top and it’s going to deliver tragic results
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Re: Sideways refret
I am with you, I think he just wanted to do it once as a challenge
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Re: Sideways refret
I've seen either Fender factory footage or just images somewhere showing them doing it, they made it look easy! But surely pressing them in from the top and then pushing them sideways is going to just cause the tangs to cut grooves both horizontally and vertically in the slot making the fret looser?
So when removing them sideways, is the likely chip out on the side of the neck less than that from the top? I did a refret with SS frets recently and had a bit of a mare with chipout. Most of it I didn't notice as the wood had chipped but the bits hadn't moved until I wiped the board down. Fixed up ok with dust and CA in the end though.
So when removing them sideways, is the likely chip out on the side of the neck less than that from the top? I did a refret with SS frets recently and had a bit of a mare with chipout. Most of it I didn't notice as the wood had chipped but the bits hadn't moved until I wiped the board down. Fixed up ok with dust and CA in the end though.
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They pressed them sideways all the way...But surely pressing them in from the top and then pushing them sideways is going
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Re: Sideways refret
If any of you budding luthiers would like some clogs to try the technique mentioned earlier I have a selection of authentic vintage dutch footwear from which I can supply...
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Re: Sideways refret
That'll teach me for skim reading - well, mostly just looking at the pictures really!