Spot levelling a single high fret can be a quick and easy way to deal with it. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to properly identify problem frets and dealing with them can quickly become complicated.
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Sometimes the guitar gods smile on you and it’s possible to deal with a single high fret in isolation without having to level the whole neck. This is a big time-saver so here’s how it’s done when the fates allow…
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Should you use a notched straight edge for guitar and bass setup? It’s a precision tool and is invaluable for some jobs. But maybe not setup. Read more…
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I was recently asked whether it’s necessary to do anything with the guitar nut during a fret level or refret. Great question. Let’s find out…
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Zero frets are all well and good but what happens when you need to level or refret a guitar with one? How do you handle a zero fret during fret-work?
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I’ve often hammered home the idea that players need to understand that a guitar needs to the setup for their style to prevent fret buzz. ‘As low as it can go’ isn’t as simple as it sounds and the player plays a massive part in whether a guitar buzzes.
But sometimes the guitar is to blame. And I should talk about that too…
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This article kicks off with a doctor joke. Immediately comes back with a fret-buzz joke, and then discussed player psychology and guitar repair.
It's got everything…
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So, we're rounding out our discussions on frets. We've covered a lot and it makes sense to finish off with a quick and dirty round-up of some of the relevant properties of frets.
Read on for more…
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Replacing only a couple of the most worn frets on your guitar can sound like a fantastic solution to get fret wear sorted and save some cash to boot. And sometimes it is.
However, here's what you should know about a partial refret…
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When can you get away with a fret level and when do you need to go all out and refret an instrument? There's a time and a place for both jobs. Read on to get a feeling for when you might need to pull the trigger on a full refret…
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There are times that I will advise a player AGAINST having their guitar setup. There are times when every repairer/tech should do this.
Find out why…
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After the last article on fret wear, I was surprised to get some responses refuting my statement that a zero fret would (all things being equal) wear more quickly than other frets.
It seems that Brian May is partly to blame for this. Well, not quite. Check it out…
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