GREAT VID...its helpful...the one your working on that has tape on both sides IS your high one of course...but, I moved down the neck checking for rocking and found like THREE in a row that rocks...WHICH ONES are the REAL CULPRET...??
This guy is obviously very highly skilled and is trying to help us. He doesn't need specialized tools to produce his result. Personally, I appreciate this video and his approach to guitar repair. You don't always need a space-age tool just to fix a high fret. Very nice video.
The first part was good..Then you used some 3 sided file to "crown the fret"That would be the best way to screw up distance where strings touch between frets..A real crowning file seems to make sense!F--k with were the strings touch can make a good guitar sound like shit!
Very nice video. If you're ever looking for something to polish the frets with, try SimiChrome, it's a German polish that was originally designed for cars and motorcycles. I looks like thin pink tooth paste. It will polish metals to a high luster and removes oxidation but will not harm or scratch the plating. I've even used it on the thinly plated, gold humbuckers that come on Les Pauls with success. Incredible stuff, available on Amazon in auto section.
Thanks for the video, I dont have a fret level file so I needed to find something I could use as one. But luckily I do have a fret crowning file coming in the mail so I the crowning wont be an issue for me. By the way could a fret crowing file alone do fret leveling?
Isn't using a flat file for the crown causing unnecessary ware to the fret? Nice video, but I dont think I would use an non-arced file for the crown job. Thanks!
great video. I also made some DIY tools for fret work. I'm fresh in this so this video showed what i forgot to do when leveling. I bought some special files to round the crown but the crown was irregular then because in some guitars frets where a bit out of fretboard cause of higro problems. I glue them again but then not whole fret is to high but just a part of it so when using file the crown was irregular. I forgot to file the sides of the fret with some traingle file like You did. Thanx!
@TheBigMclargehuge yup! just saved me $25 and the fret ends up being crowned like it should be instead of flat like the one the guy at the guitar shop with weird hair did...
Excellent demonstration, thanks for posting. One thing to note: this task requires patience, consistency, and attention to detail. Good lighting and minimal distractions don't hurt either. Trust me, I'm DIYing the frets on one of my guitars right now. Its a lot harder than than this video makes it look...
hey! how do you identify every higher fret? just by cheecking fret buzz?
i was trying to understand how you go around the fretboard with the "fretrocker" checking for high frets, without having spoted the fretbuzz spaces while the instrument is stringed.
i mean how do you go on stablishing pivots and referential frets??
Great job, thanks for the tips. What grades of micromesh did you use though? I'd be afraid of accidently taking too much off the fret top and making it too low.
WOE WOE WOE YOU CANT DO THAT! You gotta get the tools from Stumac and I still suggest that you bring it to me for a week or else your gonna end up having to buy a whole new guitar. Yep, thats what they keep on telling me LOL. Dont get me wrong cuz it does take skill to do it but if your handy with simple tools and super anal about getting everything perfect, you'll be fine. Thanks for proving me right Web. I'm sending this link to a ton of "PROS" that want my money.
Really helpful video, before starting this process I only had one fret that tested level. I worked up and down the neck using that fret as a reference and it worked perfectly, well done mate :)
Thanks! this helps me out a lot! although I wish you would has shown what it sounded like before and after the leveling. one more thing. Is the grade of the sandpaper getting finer as you go? You get and thumbs up from me!
Before, when playing the 12th fret there was some fret buzz most prominent on the G string because the 13th fret was too high. Afterwards, it's clear as a bell when fretted at the 12th fret.
Yes the grade of sandpaper (actually micromesh) is getting finer. If using sandpaper you would start with 600, go up to 1000, and then polish with steel wool or a polishing compound. Micromesh just makes it easier.
@webwarmiller Man your really good. I wish I can get an advise from you for I have a gibson es-335 that is fretting out of the 14th. Since the guitar is an early 60's, I think the neck got reset along the way. I'm not really sure if I'm just gonna level out the fret or pull the fret out , level the wood the install the frets or new fret. I'm trying to get away from doing teh hard stuff for I dont wanna ruin the board when I take off the frets. any ideas. Thanks!
GREAT VID...its helpful...the one your working on that has tape on both sides IS your high one of course...but, I moved down the neck checking for rocking and found like THREE in a row that rocks...WHICH ONES are the REAL CULPRET...??
WyldeMagiK 4 days ago
Nice, patient work. What fretboard oil or conditioner would you recommend? Thanx.
kammhron 2 weeks ago
now you got a sexy 10th fret and all the other frets are jealous. i hope they dont call that 10th fret names :(
darklord2626 2 weeks ago
This guy is obviously very highly skilled and is trying to help us. He doesn't need specialized tools to produce his result. Personally, I appreciate this video and his approach to guitar repair. You don't always need a space-age tool just to fix a high fret. Very nice video.
DukeStarbuckle 3 weeks ago 2
good job... iwant to try it my gitar
jackal7904 3 weeks ago
very useful, THX A LOT! :)
50j0urn3r 1 month ago
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50j0urn3r 1 month ago
buy the Diamond fret crown file on ebay for 40 bucks SKIP Stew Mac
flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl 1 month ago
Always use a re crown slotted file ..........
flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl 1 month ago
That is the worst file u can use for this type of fret work ,Very out of control
flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl 1 month ago
One of rare useful clips how to repair single higher fret without too much useless talking. Great job.
littlefloor 1 month ago
My right ear is lonely after watching this vid
cast390 1 month ago
The first part was good..Then you used some 3 sided file to "crown the fret"That would be the best way to screw up distance where strings touch between frets..A real crowning file seems to make sense!F--k with were the strings touch can make a good guitar sound like shit!
sinisterskid 1 month ago
what grades of micromesh is this??
evolagenda 1 month ago
This is great! Thanks!
CurtisThorpe 1 month ago
Thanks, amazing work!
Isaacthompson 1 month ago
great men, I think triangular file is better then crowning file, more time consuming but 100% success
italianobaiano 2 months ago
Very nice video. If you're ever looking for something to polish the frets with, try SimiChrome, it's a German polish that was originally designed for cars and motorcycles. I looks like thin pink tooth paste. It will polish metals to a high luster and removes oxidation but will not harm or scratch the plating. I've even used it on the thinly plated, gold humbuckers that come on Les Pauls with success. Incredible stuff, available on Amazon in auto section.
lacewoodstrat 2 months ago
did you tighten the truss rod so the neck was pitch straight before filing?
seasonedtoker 2 months ago
great video my friend. Well done!
viccelles 2 months ago
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Great video. I followed your instructions to get rid of some fret buzz on one of my guitars and it worked. The marker trick is brilliant. Thanks!
BlueSoul55 3 months ago
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BlueSoul55 3 months ago
Thanks for the video, I dont have a fret level file so I needed to find something I could use as one. But luckily I do have a fret crowning file coming in the mail so I the crowning wont be an issue for me. By the way could a fret crowing file alone do fret leveling?
DarkdeviI725 3 months ago
Isn't using a flat file for the crown causing unnecessary ware to the fret? Nice video, but I dont think I would use an non-arced file for the crown job. Thanks!
CrabtreeGuitar 4 months ago
What is MicroMesh, where and how much can I get it for?
godevil1313 4 months ago
@godevil1313
Stewart MacDonald (stwemac.com)
lacewoodstrat 2 months ago
@lacewoodstrat
Sorry, stewmac.com
lacewoodstrat 2 months ago
great video. I also made some DIY tools for fret work. I'm fresh in this so this video showed what i forgot to do when leveling. I bought some special files to round the crown but the crown was irregular then because in some guitars frets where a bit out of fretboard cause of higro problems. I glue them again but then not whole fret is to high but just a part of it so when using file the crown was irregular. I forgot to file the sides of the fret with some traingle file like You did. Thanx!
vavrzyn 5 months ago
Great work! But isn't it better to use a crowning file when doing the crowning?
pleximanic 5 months ago
This is possibly the single most useful video in home luthiery that I have ever seen.
TheBigMclargehuge 6 months ago 10
@TheBigMclargehuge yup! just saved me $25 and the fret ends up being crowned like it should be instead of flat like the one the guy at the guitar shop with weird hair did...
pepsibitch50322 3 weeks ago
Excellent demonstration, thanks for posting. One thing to note: this task requires patience, consistency, and attention to detail. Good lighting and minimal distractions don't hurt either. Trust me, I'm DIYing the frets on one of my guitars right now. Its a lot harder than than this video makes it look...
catboyzee123 6 months ago 2
hey! how do you identify every higher fret? just by cheecking fret buzz?
i was trying to understand how you go around the fretboard with the "fretrocker" checking for high frets, without having spoted the fretbuzz spaces while the instrument is stringed.
i mean how do you go on stablishing pivots and referential frets??
wnpikoso 6 months ago
just cancelled my $147 order with stewmac. lol (seriously)
soundscape2k 6 months ago
Great job, thanks for the tips. What grades of micromesh did you use though? I'd be afraid of accidently taking too much off the fret top and making it too low.
73849309378 6 months ago
WOE WOE WOE YOU CANT DO THAT! You gotta get the tools from Stumac and I still suggest that you bring it to me for a week or else your gonna end up having to buy a whole new guitar. Yep, thats what they keep on telling me LOL. Dont get me wrong cuz it does take skill to do it but if your handy with simple tools and super anal about getting everything perfect, you'll be fine. Thanks for proving me right Web. I'm sending this link to a ton of "PROS" that want my money.
GraveDiggerSupreme 10 months ago 2
Really helpful video, before starting this process I only had one fret that tested level. I worked up and down the neck using that fret as a reference and it worked perfectly, well done mate :)
metaled1983 11 months ago 2
awesome thanks! would love to see some videos of guitar work.
aimalac3 11 months ago 2
Thanks! this helps me out a lot! although I wish you would has shown what it sounded like before and after the leveling. one more thing. Is the grade of the sandpaper getting finer as you go? You get and thumbs up from me!
knightoftheson 1 year ago 3
Before, when playing the 12th fret there was some fret buzz most prominent on the G string because the 13th fret was too high. Afterwards, it's clear as a bell when fretted at the 12th fret.
Yes the grade of sandpaper (actually micromesh) is getting finer. If using sandpaper you would start with 600, go up to 1000, and then polish with steel wool or a polishing compound. Micromesh just makes it easier.
webwarmiller 11 months ago
@webwarmiller Man your really good. I wish I can get an advise from you for I have a gibson es-335 that is fretting out of the 14th. Since the guitar is an early 60's, I think the neck got reset along the way. I'm not really sure if I'm just gonna level out the fret or pull the fret out , level the wood the install the frets or new fret. I'm trying to get away from doing teh hard stuff for I dont wanna ruin the board when I take off the frets. any ideas. Thanks!
johnnyguitarzan 1 week ago