Re-fretting a Guitar

[rtbcomp]

Has anyone re-fretted an electric guitar? Any tips welcome!

 

[snowcat]

Nope, I once removed all the frets from an old encore bass I had, to make a fret-less, thought I was Stuart Ham at the time.......

What guitar make/model???

 

[Hitch]

My FIL runs a music shop, re fretting is fairly simple id imagine, I suppose keeping them all in line is the hardest bit, so the strings ride nicely.

As far as I am aware they are just a nice tap in fit... then any remainder on the width of them is simply filed away to about 30degs.
And the tops are simply leveled off using a nice long and true block of hardwood with some emery attached.

I made hime the tools to do such only a few weeks ago. still have some neck support blocks to make though.


Before you go at your guitar with a hammer and 10? bastard, id be inclined to listen to some of the more musical members

 

[rtbcomp]

Thanks guys, I reckon it should be straightforward with care, but I've not done it before so I thought I'd ask as I don't want to wreck the guitar (even though it won't play in tune and can't keep time).


It's a Burns Marquee. Swapped it brand new a few years ago for a Baldwin Jazz and £100, still not sure if I did the right thing.

 

[jugs]

Thanks guys, I reckon it should be straightforward with care, but I've not done it before so I thought I'd ask as I don't want to wreck the guitar (even though it won't play in tune and can't keep time).


It's a Burns Marquee. Swapped it brand new a few years ago for a Baldwin Jazz and £100, still not sure if I did the right thing.

I recon you were robbed, @ that price it should .... 1.-play in tune, 2.- keep time, 3.- drive you home from the pub

 

[shadowcaster]

Not sure if this is of any help
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/fretting.htm

 

[rtbcomp]

Thanks for that link Shadowcaster, I've decided to fit my new strings anyway and reconsider the frets at the next change, the fingerboard looks a bit worn too. One option would be to see if if I could get a decent trade-in against a new Strat or something.

 

[shadowcaster]

Good man definatly recomend a Strat, I got 3 A US Highway, Mexican and a Squier lovely things.

 

[Bruce]

If I am not mistaken, it is a Fender copy and it has a bolt on maple neck. The idea is that you dont refret them, you replace the whole neck. Sorry mate.

 

[rtbcomp]

If I am not mistaken, it is a Fender copy and it has a bolt on maple neck. The idea is that you dont refret them, you replace the whole neck. Sorry mate.

Yeah, four woodscrews. and a trussrod. That was another option I considered, especially with the fingerboard being worn.

Plenty of necks (Fender look-alikes) on Ebay, but very suspicious of quality. Reminds me of a bloke in the mid-60's who used to make "guitars" for us school kids - he made the necks out of pine, they bent so much by the time you'd got it tuned up the strings were half an inch off the fretboard at the 12th.

 

[snowcat]

Hmmmm was never a fan of strats, I had an Ibenez Floyd rose when I was a lad, the trems (always crap on a strat) necks, and the mother b...ucker pickups as we called em just made them play awesome, that and a bass collection....bass. Now play Goldstar banjos, the latest a Gibson RB-250 clone, by goldstar..... again the clever japs took a the RB-250 and mass produced it to play the way the gibo's should of, clever chaps....

 

[Hitch]

How about a steel one?

Probably knock your own out

(The link is FIL's shop)

 

[Bruce]

Hmmmm was never a fan of strats, I had an Ibenez Floyd rose when I was a lad, the trems (always crap on a strat) necks, and the mother b...ucker pickups as we called em just made them play awesome, that and a bass collection....bass. Now play Goldstar banjos, the latest a Gibson RB-250 clone, by goldstar..... again the clever japs took a the RB-250 and mass produced it to play the way the gibo's should of, clever chaps....

I had the Ibanez Roadstar II and Artist. The Artist must have been the best guitar I have ever played. To think I sold it for a Strat......... Ah well I was a victim of the hype. Bit like Harley Davidson riders eh?

 

[English Steve]

Bit like Harley Davidson riders eh?

Waddyamean?

 

[Bruce]

Hey, I've already admitted to the fact that I have a BMW GS and bought into wild ideas of travelling around the world (I had this before Charlie and Ewan so I'm not a complete berk)

You bought into Wild Hogs and the HD dream, who am I to point a finger

 

[aametalmaster]

I am building parts for a machine right now to cut the grooves in the frets. A buddy i work with is starting up an electric guitar business. We are using slitting saws spaced the right distance to cut the grooves. He is going to have 20+ blades on the shaft at one time for different necks...Bob

 

[snowcat]

I had the Ibanez Roadstar II and Artist. The Artist must have been the best guitar I have ever played. To think I sold it for a Strat......... Ah well I was a victim of the hype. Bit like Harley Davidson riders eh?

Hmmmmm, CAT, Lincoln, Miller, Harley Davidson, John Deere, Coca Cola..... If theres one thing Americans do well is to make you believe the hype.......

 

[English Steve]

What could be better than this??
Hand change, foot clutch, only one brake and no rear suspension, but it went all the way to Berlin and back. 1940 Harley WLA (mine should look like this some day)

 

[Robotstar5]

What could be better than this??
Hand change, foot clutch, only one brake and no rear suspension, but it went all the way to Berlin and back. 1940 Harley WLA (mine should look like this some day)

How about this?



Go all the (long) way round the world

(yes I know it's an R1200, couldn't find an R1150 quickly)

 

[Bruce]

My Baby :-)