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Post by shanless on Dec 16, 2011 14:01:46 GMT
I bought a cheap Lindo shark guitar a few years ago..and although it was cheap it sounds amazing...I changed the strings to custom lights and it just sounds so sweet....but the frets need changing as it's starting to 'buzz'...I've filed them down and that cured it for a while but it's starting to come back again.....has any of the members ever re-fretted a guitar before?...I've read up on it and it doesn't sound all that hard to do...I'm one of these people who believe that if you don't try to do it you'll learn nothing....I've made many mistakes by that theory..but I learnt from it
Kev
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Post by weeo on Dec 16, 2011 16:45:32 GMT
Hi Kev , I tried it with an old strat copy that i had and what i found out is unless you have the proper tools it's very hard to do the job properly.Be very careful when taking the frets out as you can easily damage the fingerboard.
When putting the new frets in you need the proper cutting tool to make the right angle, otherwise the edge won't sit right .
I ended up taking the neck to a guitar repairer.
Best of luck
Eddie
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Post by shanless on Dec 16, 2011 19:02:32 GMT
Good advise Eddie...if I take it to a guitar repairer it will probably be dearer than what I paid for the guitar....but I'll probably do that
Kev
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Post by frankie on Dec 16, 2011 21:42:01 GMT
Hi Kev , I tried it with an old strat copy that i had and what i found out is unless you have the proper tools it's very hard to do the job properly.Be very careful when taking the frets out as you can easily damage the fingerboard. When putting the new frets in you need the proper cutting tool to make the right angle, otherwise the edge won't sit right . I ended up taking the neck to a guitar repairer. Best of luck Eddie I agree its a job for a guitar tech,too much damage can be done to the guitar and yourself. |
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Post by geordiebennett on Dec 16, 2011 22:02:57 GMT
I've just changed six frets on mine myself and I've done it before,but you do have to be very careful and take your time.One time when I was in the navy out the Far East and there was no chance of getting a refret job done,I took the frets out and turned them round the other way and they did the job until I could get them done properly.As a temporary job you could try raising the bridge a bit to get rid of the buzz.
Geordie
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Post by JC on Dec 17, 2011 1:59:01 GMT
I don't think a Refret is the solution here, sounds more like perhaps the nut needs replacing or maybe a truss rod adjustment......
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Post by frankie on Dec 17, 2011 2:16:21 GMT
I don't think a Refret is the solution here, sounds more like perhaps the nut needs replacing or maybe a truss rod adjustment...... Or maybe you have changed your string gauge.Or the string tree is loose.If you replace the nut try a brass one. |
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Post by shanless on Dec 17, 2011 2:30:38 GMT
Thanks guys for all your help...it's definately the frets that are at fault...some are almost flat....I'm just in from playing and one of my speakers gave up 1/2 way though the night so I'll have to go today and see if I can get it sorted for tonight...if not then it's the heavy 15'' ones again...and I'll bring the guitar with me and leave it with them
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