DIY Fretjob

People are usually turned off by the thought of having to do your own fretwork on a guitar kit. It is not hard! Finally, I decided to make a video to show how easy it can be. This method is very effective. I like it because I use a 24" level and it hits the whole fingerboard at once. I have done it with radius blocks and fret crowning files, using tools I spent big bucks on and I usually find a high fret I have to file down. This method uses hardware store tools costing very little and works the first time almost every time. Don't spend too much time sanding the frets. I doesn't take very long. Stop when you see sanding marks on all the frets. Then start to crown and polish. If you work steady it usually only takes 1 to 1.5 hrs.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• fretwork
• fretlevel
• crown
• polish
• electric
• guitar
• kit
• fret
• level

[flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl]

i wounder if that's stew mac sand pepper and steel wool hahahahahha This video is DUMD

[jwhambone79]

@flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl I don't use sand pepper and your DUMD! You wounder too much...

Thanks for your profound input. 

[deftim]

I am surprised that you do not use the marker trick when leveling your frets.

[jwhambone79]

That's a good idea but you can see what's been sanded pretty easily. I saw that on the How it's made, Godin guitar piece.

Thanks,

J-

[tubsucks]

I understand pumice powder might be better for buffing to shine. However I have no idea what grades. Do you have any idea?

[jwhambone79]

I just used a chrome / metal polish you get at the auto parts store. Works pretty good.

[BOULDERDP]

Good job. Try a radius block and marker also. The guy who does my guitars uses this (30+ years experience) and says it is much better and more accurate. I have watched him a couple of times and voila, it turns out perfect.

[caulinrocker1]

@rj5573 not if you do it right

[locohellraiser]

@vixus0 i use 8000grid to polish it :)

[rj5573]

wont u ruin the radius of the frets withoul a radius block?

[tubsucks]

@jwhambone79 wow thanks for that speedy reply I really appreciate it. I'll practice on my cheaper acoustic guitar :)