Members Freeman Keller Posted April 6, 2018 Members Share Posted April 6, 2018 One minor followup on my earlier post. I've been working on the SRV neck today and the latest batch of SS fretwire that I got from StewMac seems to have a wider and slightly longer tang than both the frets in the guitar and my nickle wire. I'm finding I have to do more work to prepare the slots than normal - its taking me a lot longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted April 6, 2018 Members Share Posted April 6, 2018 I try to avoid having sex with my wife, so she remains as fresh as possible for her next husband. Kidding of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted April 6, 2018 Members Share Posted April 6, 2018 I've got Paul's awesome bass part from that bit in my head now. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catscurlyear Posted April 6, 2018 Members Share Posted April 6, 2018 i always wondered what Yngwie`s necks looked like..poyfrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Members Share Posted April 9, 2018 The way I'm thinking of is pouring some kind of liquid metal on the frets so they go back to the original height of the frets. Is this possible or no ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 9, 2018 Members Share Posted April 9, 2018 The way I'm thinking of is pouring some kind of liquid metal on the frets so they go back to the original height of the frets. Is this possible or no ? 3D printing might work. The fretboard would be an issue but not insurmountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 The way I'm thinking of is pouring some kind of liquid metal on the frets so they go back to the original height of the frets. Is this possible or no ? No. Think it through: 1) Any metal you wanted to "pour" would have to be heated to its melting point. 2) The melting point of any metal that is strong enough to take string wear once it re-cools to room temperature is going to be higher than the burning temperature of wood - like the fretboard. 3.) Liquid metal flows... how are you going to constrain it to just the areas of the fret you want to fix? It's going to flow all over the place. 4) Pouring liquid metal on your guitar is a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted April 9, 2018 Members Share Posted April 9, 2018 maybe your dentist could fill them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knnr Posted April 11, 2018 Members Share Posted April 11, 2018 If guitar makers used stainless steel frets this would make replacements much less necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 11, 2018 Members Share Posted April 11, 2018 or pentanium. It;s titanium optimized for pentatonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted April 12, 2018 Members Share Posted April 12, 2018 I have had several irreplaceable guitars refretted with stainless steel frets. One guitar that came with stainless steel frets, which I bought in 2010 has been played almost every day, and shows no signs of any fret wear.I wouldn't worry about your guitar not playing the same as it did before you change the frets, if you get a very good luthier to do the refret. This is one place where it is better not to try to save a few dollars.This is one of the guitars I had refretted with SS frets. [img2=JSON]{"data-align":"none","data-size":"full","src":"http:\/\/petersolomondesign.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/nextgen-nivoslider\/includes\/timthumb.php?zc=2&cc=&src=http:\/\/petersolomondesign.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/main-images\/1_xoxzig-zag.jpg&h=620&w=900"}[/img2]I suggest also having the refret plekked by an experienced plek operator, who knows how to do more then a basic plek. Have the frets rolled off above the 15th fret by the plek machine, and have the nut replaced or re-cut while you are having the refret. I just bought 2 new Gibson guitars over the holiday season. I sent them to be checked out by my luthier and the plek machine found that the fret board was not properly cut, and had high and low spots.These guitars are now having a complete refret, including correcting the fret board, new frets, new nut, and a plek. I haven't even played them out yet. While it may seem a bit radical to send 2 new guitars away before I even get to use them, I have come to learn not to trust specific company work to be perfect, as it should have been on a new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted April 12, 2018 Moderators Share Posted April 12, 2018 In reality they've always been obsolete, fretless necks have been about for centuries and are now on guitars and many, many basses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members naboutboul Posted April 12, 2018 Members Share Posted April 12, 2018 I think Yes. Eventually - maybe 100 years down the line carbon nanotubes will form strong enough materials that a refret would not be necessary in any one lifetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesmann Posted April 14, 2018 Members Share Posted April 14, 2018 I don't know. I have an Ibanez JEM that I rarely use coz i'm worried about using up the frets. If I have it refretted it will change the feel so I will wait for the new way of 'refrets' to come in the mean time. That's kind of a waste. A fret level or refret isn't rocket science. Your Ibanez probably came needing a fret level, many do from my experience. If you get it done by a competent Tech. (having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.) your Ibanez will probably turn out better than it is now. You'll just lack a few hundred dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 15, 2018 Members Share Posted April 15, 2018 Can also make non wearing ceramic frets or laser strings or both or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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