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| 71.1 | A few references | MAY11::WARCHOL | | Wed Oct 22 1986 23:12 | 12 |
| There is a good book called GUITAR REPAIR by Irving Sloane that
has a section on refretting. Its usually carried by woodworking
supply stores, that's where I got my copy. I think I remember seeing
it at Woodcraft, 41 Atlantic Ave. Woburn, give them a call to
be sure.
There is also another book called Classic Guitar Construction by
the same author. It's an excellent way to learn what makes a good
classical guitar if you are ever in the market for one. He also
goes over fret installation.
Nick
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| 71.2 | do it yourself? | PRISM::CLARK | | Thu Oct 23 1986 11:02 | 9 |
| If it's a nice guitar, I wouldn't want to use it to practice
re-fretting. Take it to a competent luthier. The guy at Mac
DUff's in Shrewsbury (mentioned elsewhere in this notesfile)
does excellent work. Re-fretting may cost you a hundred or so
bucks. If you do it yourself and you do it wrong, however, you
can end up pulling chunks of wood out of the fingerboard and
other horrible things.
-Dave
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| 71.3 | Seek professional help! | FXENG1::TTESTA | The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades! | Thu Oct 23 1986 11:37 | 11 |
| Yes, do not attempt to do this job yourself. Go to a dealership who has
a *reputable* repairperson or luthier. (Luthier = one who builds fretted
stringed instruments.)
A reasonable charge is ~$10 per fret or a complete refret job for
~$130. (Although usually not every fret needs to be replaced.)
If you truly value your guitar, you wont be afraid to do minor work and
adjustments yourself, but fret work is major surgery! Leave it to a *reputable*
professional. And don't be ashamed to get second and third opinions on what
exactly needs to be done, how much it will cost, and how long it will take.
Tom (I-don't-do-frets!) Testagrossa
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| 71.4 | Five dollars.... | PARSEC::MELENDEZ | | Thu Oct 23 1986 14:01 | 7 |
| ref .3
The idea is to learn to do the work, not to have it done. The guitar
has a value of $5.
Miguel....
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| 71.5 | Guitar repair thoughts | PISCES::KELLYJ | | Fri Nov 14 1986 13:39 | 18 |
| I have installed frets on a couple of guitars...it's not difficult,
but requires patience, some knowledge and skill, and specialized
tools. If this is your first attempt at guitar repair, I might
recommend you start on something a little less challenging (say,
installing a new bridge or repairing a sprung brace).
Many books exist to help the guitar repairperson; get one of them
and go for it! The first guitar I took apart (a 1964 Montgomery
Ward Airline ES style) never quite made it all back together, but
I learned a huge amount. Consider buying a junk guitar for practice:
yard sales, pawn shops, etc. sometimes carry $10 specials.
Luthery is a painfully slow, financially disastrous undertaking...but
it's fun!
Regards,
Johnny Jupiter
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| 71.6 | high spot | SEND::PARODI | John H. Parodi DTN 381-1640 | Mon Mar 13 1995 10:56 | 22 |
|
This looks like as good a topic as any...
My 15-year-old Takamine (FG370SH, typical 6-string acoustic, no
cutaway) has developed a high spot on the 13th fret under the high E
string. It plays the same F note whether you fret it at the 12th or
13th fret.
It developed the same problem about a year ago but it went away after I
loosened the truss rod between 1/4 and 1/2 turn. This time, that trick
didn't work. There is a barely-visible ripple at the problem spot when
you sight along the neck.
What's the right thing to do? Take it to a luthier? Buy a fret file and
knock the high spot down?
All advice welcome, whether I take it or not...
Thanks,
JP
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| 71.7 | | KDX200::COOPER | Revolution calling! | Mon Mar 13 1995 11:01 | 4 |
| Free advice is always worth what you pay for it...
So, I say DON'T try to file the frets yourself...Let someone
else do it - Like Rich MacDuff in Shrewsbury.
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| 71.8 | | MPGS::MARKEY | Send John Thomas some doughnuts | Mon Mar 13 1995 11:09 | 7 |
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Well... there's no rocket science to frets, so if you know where
the problem is, file away I say. Of course, if you bugger it up
in the process, the secretary will disavor any knowledge of your
actions... :-)
-b
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| 71.9 | | MSBCS::EVANS | | Mon Mar 13 1995 14:26 | 5 |
|
Take it to a luthier.
Jim
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| 71.10 | Get a professional's opinion | SPEZKO::FRASER | Mobius Loop; see other side | Mon Mar 13 1995 14:29 | 11 |
| I'd agree with the previous comments about taking it to a
luthier, unless you consider it a beater [:*)] in which case,
hack away!
Seriously - from your description it's tough to tell - could be
anything from a fret tweak to a neck reset, given that you
mention a slight wrinkle in that area.
Andy
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| 71.11 | | SEND::PARODI | John H. Parodi DTN 381-1640 | Tue Mar 14 1995 05:57 | 5 |
|
Thanks, folks. I've decided to go with that old aphorism: if you
want something done right, hire a professional.
JP
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