Guitar Fret Leveling Why and How - Part 2 of 2
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2014
- This 2 part series shows how I level and dress the frets on a fender telecaster using as few specialized tools as possible.
In this video (part 2) I crown the frets ready for the guitar to be set up. The previous video shows the leveling process
Shown here is just the way that I do it, there are many different tips and tricks out there, I hope maybe you pick up one or two from this video.
Please feel free to leave any comments or questions, or like & subscribe if you enjoy it!
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Your diagrams make all of the difference. Like a university textbook you understand that they are needed and you take the time to make them. This is the best quality video I’ve seen on fret work and I bookmarked dozens.
Both parts 1 and 2 should win awards for best how-to documentaries. Camera work, illustrations, editing and content were excellent. Thank you Sir for the best two documentaries on fret work, ever! Also impressed by the respectful handling of your customer's guitar. How about acoustic repair video?
While I do agree totally with your comment, I'd had also liked to have seen him address a single high fret first to show how it is tended to before moving on to using the sanding block to level them all.
@@normanbyrne9868 You can purchase a tool from StewMac called a fret kisser (not cheap though!). Allows you to easily level one individual fret and without taking off the strings....
I appreciate his efforts. And i wish i could buy him a Beer and chips just to show how much i appreciate this!
I agree
I can't disagree. Very good video.
Just watched parts one and two and I think it is the first time I have felt confident enough to try this myself. You have opened up the black art.
Thanks.
Duncan, today I dressed my frets on a new ES-335 and I'm am so blown away and beyond extremely happy. For years I have struggled with getting my frets correct, and have not had any luck with any of the guitar luthiers either. I like my action very low, and finally I a system so well explained by you is getting me the fretboard action I have always strived for. Not only is the action where I want it, but the guitars tone, volume and sustain has improved tremendously. My ES-335 has the action of my '65 SG. Thank you so much for providing an "excellent" demonstration on this technique that has eluded me for decades. I hope you provide more videos in the future. Articulate, concise, and to the point - perfect!
BILL GRUBBS, P.E. well done with your guitar mate - i'm so glad you found some tips in these videos to help you get good results - and these es335's are beautiful guitars and deserve a lovely fret job, so good on ya and thank you so much for watching :) ... remember as well bill, there is nothing magical in doing these jobs - so the next thing you want to do to your guitar just think about it logically step by step - "what is the problem ... what are the possible solutions?" ... a bit of time on youtube and your own common sense will usually get you close to the answer - I hate this conception that working on guitars is some great mystical secret prevails ... it's really not the case ... just use your best judgement mixed with a little research and practice on a cheap guitar - you'll find you can do most things that you need to :)
duncan wallace - You got a real good teacher attitude.
Absolutely superb pair of videos. The best demo of the fret file I have seen.
Me too, VERY informative.
extreamly well done.. deserves much credit.... instructor should do more videos... a natural teacher... much appreciated.. well spoken..... no unnecessary rambling...
I couldn't agree more with the positive comments! I hope you make more of these! Maybe a full refret and a nut replacement?
Amazing I was looking for a video to do this during the weekend and you just cover all with a bunch of info and techniques, thanks.
Really good 2 part video the guitar looks brilliant at the end, thank you Duncan
Damn good video for fret leveling. You kept it simple without trying to "sell" us something!!
Excellent job of demonstrating and explaining the entire process. It has been a great lesson. Thanks.
In all aspects, a fantastic pair of videos! Thank you, sir!
Wonderful work! Such attention to detail and care of the instrument. Fascinating. Thank you!
Love the pride and care taken here. Thanks for sharing!
Superb work and a super good job. You've done this exactly right!
Thank you for posting this! A true professional approach to the fret work. Great video presentation!
Thank you so much Duncan for these videos. I've learned quite a bit from you. I'm excited to be able to use some of the techniques you've been so gracious to share. Looking forward to my best fret and neck setup yet! You're awesome!
These are some of the best videos I’ve ever seen on any subject on RUclips
Well done!
This was simply well done. Very informative for beginners as well as well professionals.
Thank you.
This was awesome. Thanks so much for the incredibly detailed, beautifully done instruction videos. So helpful....
Cant thank you enough for taking the time to make and post this video, as well as the first video!! Really made it make perfect sense to me! Excellent job, Duncan!
Beautiful job, your attention to detail is amazing.
You've done a very good job with these vids. Good explaining and nicely worked out illustrations. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Thanks so much for this! Easily the best video I have found on the fret leveling process!
Sir, you are a craftsman! Thanks for the outstanding tutorials!
Best vid on this subject I have seen on RUclips, well done. Your experience and knowledge belies your age!
Wonderful video, helpful to rookies and professionals alike! thanks so much for taking the time to post!!!!
Wow! That was a great video, parts one and 2! Beautiful work! Just Great all around!
KBorham, you expressed my thoughts exactly. Outstanding video in all categories.
Very nicely done! I have dabbled in doing my own fret work, and picked up a few nice pointers from your videos. I like the fallaway, that is something new to me, and will be something I do on my next fret job. Thanks again for sharing this with us!
Just excellent videos complete with the caveats that these are just the methods that you use.
Thanks for both of these videos. Very clear images, diagrams & explanations.
The best of these types of videos I have ever seen & I have changed my plans for how I will try to improve the playability of my guitars. Exiled Scot in North Carolina is very grateful.
Excellent graphics, they help TREMENDOUSLY! Thank you for taking the time to create, edit and post your videos. When shaping frets I work on the lower frets first because I use them less..so if they don't turn out perfect it's okay.
This is by far the best video I've seen on fret levelling, excellent work and thanks a lot!
Hi Duncan, Thank you for sharing! The explanation of the proces, the drawings and the high quality of this video helped me a lot. Best video i found on youtube for leveling and crowning.
best tuto on this task on the web. Great drawings to help understand fret profiling. Thank you!
awesome video i learned a lot. im getting this done to my guitar and was curious of the process is. i really enjoyed watching this. thank you.
What a superb and intuitive video, would love to see you setting the guitar up.
Wow! Great tutorial, Well presented and illustrated, great camera work and editing. Well done, keep 'em coming! Best on youtube!
Just like part 1, this again very well explained and filmed. Great job!
both these episodes are really informative. Thanks man
Excellent tutorials mate, thanks for putting these videos up.
No faff, no unnecessary bollox, just clear & concise well explained and well demonstrated, step by step instruction. I've saved these 2 videos to my guitar tech playlist for future reference because I have a mind like a sieve 😆
It's a pity you haven't got more videos on your channel, you explain things well. 👍
Credit where credit's due... brilliantly described, clear simple illustrations, excellent details ie camera angles etc. This series of videos has given me the confidence to do my own now! Thanks Duncan :)
Thank you very much for sharing your art with all this attention to details. Well done
2020 and your video is still the best reference I found to do this job, thank you
Thank you again for this video series. This is at least my second time watching these, but likely a few times more. Excellent video work and narration. This is a real service to the guitar playing community.
THANK YOU!
Great videos! I recently decided to start doing my own guitar setup and maintenance. Your videos are clear and concise and very helpful. Thank you!
This is the best level, crown and polish videos I’ve seen anywhere. Really excellent and super easy to follow.
Excellent videos ,straight to the point, and very professional.
Extremely good videos. Best I've seen on the subject. Thank you very very much.
This is far the best video I have watch, for a most knowledgable tutorial I've seen in a long time. Thank you Duncan for sharing your expertise !
That's the best how to video on anything to do with guitars I've ever seen! Thanks alot!
Duncan - very nice job on these two video's. Clear and detailed guidance. Well worth the time to watch. Thanks!
First class videos, Duncan. The instruction is clear and methodical, as are the graphics. I've never seen better, and I've learned so much in the process. Thank you!
Absolutely the best fret leveling and crowning videos on the internet.
Best video on youtube on fret leveling! Great job, illustrations are wonderful!
Very, very good tutorial. clear and concise. Thanks for taking the time!
thanks for these tutorials, great tips and experience - you've done a great job.
This is by far the best “how to” for re fretting a guitar, iv been looking for a good one for a few days no, this had simple instructions, no fancy words or tools, straight to the point, thanks man :)
This is a brilliant duo of tutorials. Finally understand what, why and how!
Thank you man!
Great series thanks Duncan, I've just got the tools together and I'm about to try my hand on a Squier that needs some work, your video's were just what I was looking for, Cheers
As with he frst video in this series. EXCELLENT. Thanks again for sharing.
Outstanding video. Explanations on what you are doing and why plus the illustrations and video close ups are perfect. Thanks
This has been the best demonstration of a fret job I have seen on RUclips well done .
Duncan,
I really enjoyed your video. Thanks lot. It was clear, concise and explained what you were doing and why. I'll continue to look out for your instructional video.
Thanks. Chris.
Fantastic video and editing. Thanks for sharing your talent. this is something I'm going to attempt next week on a new tele kit guitar. Yours is without doubt, the best video I've seen on RUclips. Great work.
Awesome videos! Detailed cohesive description of a detailed process. Illustrations were very helpful for the microscopic parts. Kudos for whatever it's worth.
Terrific video. Very clear and concise. Great attention to detail. I am about to attempt my first go at levelling, crowning and polishing and these two videos will be my go to. Thank you.
Thank you. I watched both parts. The finished fretboard looked great!
By far the best videos on this topic .
The best fret work video out there. Like the no fuss, simple tools aproach.
Love this... gave me confidence for my Restoration of a guitar given to me...
Hey Duncan, this is the best video I have seen so far and wow,that customer must be a happy chappy as the frets are almost lit up after all the work and polish!!
I have a couple of cheap guitars I will use as practice to work on my better guitars later .Ill definitely be getting some of these tools as well,so I just want to say thank you for enlightening me on this fretboard lesson you are a top bloke mate!
Most brilliant instructional video I've seen on RUclips. Congratulations sir!!
By far and away the best, most complete informative video I have had the pleasure to view on this topic. Absolutely first class in every way. Thank you for taking the time and effort to produce this excellent, helpful video. Very kind regards.
I wasn’t disappointed with your second installment. Great video! Thanks again
wow. You have the gift of elucidation, Duncan. I'm going to attempt a fret job soon, and your videos are how I will get it done. Cheers from a half Scot in Canada!!
Thank you so much for posting such a great video, it is extremely educational and so well produced. You did an excellent job. Many thanks all the way from the Swampland of Louisiana, USA.
This video is priceless, one can learn an awful lot! thank you very much!
I agreed with all the good comments. This is the best video i've ever seen on leveling. THANK YOU !!
Extremely educational.. I learned 10 times more in your videos than anything I've ever seen before. My confidence level just took a huge leap forward. Thank you so much for making these outstanding videos!
thank you this is the best fret level and crown video i have seen, very informative so with this information
im going to do my very first fret level and crown.
regards Dave.
Thanks so much for taking the time to put together these 2 videos in an utterly coherent and logical manner. The diagrams are fantastic, and you struck the perfect balance of not spending too much time unnecessarily on any one portion, while spending enough time on parts where it matters. I'm just about to start my first fret leveling job and I've been reading and watching everything I can find on the topic. I basically had most of the info I needed, a bunch of info I didn't need, some flat out wrong info, and a bunch of different methods for various steps along the way. Your videos totally pulled everything together for me and answered the questions I still had. Thanks again!
Your the best teacher I have seen on the internet. Thanks, Ray, Oklahoma
Very nice job and procedure. I think I'm ready to do my Strat. Please keep the videos coming. Rich
This video is a gift. The length of the video and the segmentation of courses are perfect. It was very enlightening thank you very much.
I've watched several other Fret "how to's" and this two part series is most outstanding! I concur with KB below
BEATIFULL 2 videos. Thank for the well explanation, camera, instructions, graphics. And all of that with regular tool, tape, rubber band, piece of plastic... without buying expensive specific tools. Really Good!!!
Thanks for your videos on frets leveling. I have to say that I have watched so many videos on this subject matter, but yours are the clearest and make most sense because you take time to provide graphics as well as verbal explanation. You also demonstrate the use of common everyday tools instead of specialized tools, which is wonderful for us mortals (not professionals).
This was a very helpful video. I re-fretted a bass using parts 1 and 2 as a guide and it plays great. I don't have the frets shining like brand-new yet but I can take my time with it now that I know how. Great video, Duncan. Thanks.
Truly professional job from start to finish. No better vid on yt.
You are an excellent teacher. Your instructions are clear and straightforward, and your demonstrations are just enough to give a good feel for the details of the process. This is the first video of this topic that increased my confidence that I could do this. I am sorry to see that you have so few videos. You are good, brother. Thanks.
What an excellent video, so clear and so well presented. You have produced the finest instructional videos ever on what many consider to be a 'black art' . By far and away the best tutorials I have seen. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to produce two wonderful. informative videos. A Masterclass.
This was very informative. I appreciate your upload. Thank you!
The best fret work video I have seen since I began my fret research 3 months ago. Thank you for the detailed work on making this incredible video.
What a superb tutorial on how to level frets. No ego, no bullshit, a pleasure to watch from start to finish. look no where else. Thank you so much.
Top notch educational video. You could charge for this course, so thanks for your patience and generosity in sharing with the guitar community. You are what we Dubliners call a decent skin.
I learned more about this process from your two videos than anywhere else I've seen. Great illustrations, theory and best practice. Cheers, I'll be attacking an old P bass with more confidence!~
Amazing explanation watched both parts beautifully explained and non technical, thank you so much for all your work in sharing your obvious skill.
I've seen this done a hundred times, but this was the best example, by far.
Thanks so much for this excellent video. This gave me the courage to fret dress my Tele. It turned out beautifully thanks your brilliant video.