Never Level Guitar Frets Again!
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2017
- You can reduce and even eliminate much of the tedious fret leveling on your guitar project if you follow some of my simple techniques. Show your support! Visit www.eguitarplans.com/ and buy a plan. Or visit highline-custom-guitars-2.cre... and buy a shirt!
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Sounds logical if all the frets and the slots are exact then why wouldn't it be level it's like laying tile u don't sand down tile after u install it u install it flat to begin with
Chris… I’m a guitar builder. Your videos are like the morning news to me. I replay them over and over just to focus myself. Really appreciate the time you put into making them. You’re hella cool brother. 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻
Interesting stuff but description should read "when building the guitar". I'd imagine that for most of us who came here we simply saw it and thought we could avoid fret-levelling on all our old guitars. Thanks for listening.
I cant count the # of times I have tried to tell people this good to finally hear someone with the same ideas . if you start with a perfectly level fretboard and press the frets in properly you should have almost no fret work to do
when i see your videos i can see all the passion you put in making this instruments. The way you talk about all the little details on making a perfect build on the first try is just amazing and inspiring to me. For me you're a true genius that loves making guitars and translates all his knowledge to a high quality craft. You're inspiring.
FINALLY someone who takes the time and care to install frets as they should be installed.
I am at the start of my guitar building career(5 guitars in) and this video answered/confirmed a lot of things I have noticed. On the most recent build I have used stainless frets with an arbor press and I have had the stellar results you talk about. I did do some beam leveling, but like you said, it was probably not necessary as I only noted 4 high spots across the entire board.
I never thought id be so fascinated to listen to a guy talking about thickness of his nut.
I'm not particularly skilled at fret leveling but I've used your technique here to refret multiple guitars and they have come out perfect every time. I've learned more from your videos than any other youtube channel.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I am in awe of your generosity!
When doing a refret, anyways oil your fretboard well, and give it time to soak in. This will enable you to pull the old frets out cleaner, without having to repair small chips. The oil also lubricates the fret itself, allowing it to glide out of the slot smoother and evenly.
Great vid, Chris. I combined your approach with Kent Everett's (Fret slots precisely milled to tang width except barbs, then hammer, and wick superglue) on my last build (I'm strictly an amateur) and had no problems with hammering nickel frets - 3 high spots in the whole board. Thanks very much.
This video will save me a ton of work! Doing my first build, making a replica of a fender j-bass and have learned a ton from your recent bass series, as well as from these one-offs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thank you for sharing. I agree with your method. I have built guitars using similar methods with great success. I have learned that it is important to clean fret slots before installing frets to avoid high spots. Another advantage to your method is that it decreases the chance of accidentally damaging a beautiful guitar with a metal file.
I will be doing my first custom rebuild of an 80's Fender Strat neck-through I scalloped, and was thinking this very same Concept a few days ago, while preparing to install the frets - Your Awareness confirms my Understanding! Truth in Common Sense! Nice video...
Great video! You are 100% on-the-money here. I use a similar method where I first slot the board, then radius it with a router/jig set up. Next, it's sanded dead flat using a long radius block, then I pre-radius the fret wire using a bender and press them in with a matching caul.
Yes, thank you! I’ve noticed over the years that leveled frets wear much quicker.. many have argued with me but it has to be due to surface hardening from the manufacture proses...
Love your videos mate always very true and informative, can't wait for next video of the floyd rose build! Have a great day mate
I’ve noticed about the radius distortion to the eye also over the years. Nice. Thanks for explaining this.
I followed your advice and got great (to me) results. I went up and down the fret board with a rocker and tapped down any high frets until I couldn't detect anymore. I also adjusted the truss rod and installed a new bridge saddle. Even though I tapped the frets in with a hard plastic faced hammer the cheap old ($50 used - 20 years ago) Alvarez plays great - as good as a Taylor I recently acquired. Which was the goal.