Fret Tang Nippers
Source: Fret Repair
Fret Preparation – Glue-In Frets
To prepare the frets, prior to the gluing process, we first have to measure each fret channel in length, cut the frets to length, and shape and store them in a orderly manner.
Measure Frets for Unbound Fretboard:
To measure the frets accurately on an unbound fretboard, measure [...]

Dremel Rotary Tool for Routing Fret Channels
Source: Fret Repair
Fretboard Preparation – Glued-In Frets:
Since this is a rather involved procedure, I have split the fret installation into several bit-sized articles. In this article we will cover what is necessary to prepare the fret slots for the gluing process.
Tools and Materials Needed:
Dremel Rotary Tool
Dremel Rotary Tool Base
Dremel [...]

New Fret Job – Is Gluing Necessary
Source: Fret Repair
New Fret Job – Is Gluing Necessary?
When frets are placed into the fretboard under factory conditions or in the shop of a luthier, they are installed with known factors such as proper fret channel slot widths, paired with proper fret tang gages, resulting in a perfect fret [...]

Fret Removal – Glued In Frets
Source: Fret Repair
Tools and Materials Required:
Reworked Soldering Iron:
Reworked End Nippers:
Guitar Top Protector:
Fret Removal – Glued-In Frets:
There will be many occasions when you will yank on the frets with your fret removal tool and you may wonder how the frets were driven in so tightly? It is more likely that you [...]

Fret Finishing for the Bound Fretboards
Source: Fret Repair
Fret Finishing – Bound Fretboards:
This article finishes up the discussion of fret installation of frets on bound fretboards. You should be sure to read the first article in this series – Fret Installation for Bound Fretboards. That link in the the article listing below.
Articles You Should Review:
Fret Installation [...]

Fret Installation for the Bound Fretboards
Source: Fret Repair
Fret Installation – Bound Fretboards:
Replacing the frets on a guitar with a bound fretboard presents itself with a much more challenging task than that of an unbound fretboard. Please read the article Fret Finishing for Bound Fretboards for the final steps in this fret repair.
This type of repair [...]

All the steps involved with finishing the frets on an unbound fretboard are discussed here, including trimming the frets, rounding them, smoothing and polishing processes and installation of the net and final setup.

Fret Installation for the Unbound Fretboards
Source: Fret Repair
Fret Installation – Unbound Fretboards:
Replacing the frets on a guitar with an unbound fretboard can be one of the most straight-forward repairs you will make. This article explains the process of fret installation only. Read the article Fret Finishing for Unbound Fretboards for the final steps in this [...]

Fret Repair Problems
Source:Fret Repair
Fret Problems:
Nearly every repair operation on the guitar can have its share of problems and challenges. The same holds true for frets, and quite possibly, since there is a direct interaction between the guitar player and the frets on his fretboard, there are even more concerns and problems associated with frets. Let’s [...]

How to Replace a Fret
Source: Fret Repair
How to Replace a Fret(s):
In this article we will discuss the procedure for replacement of just a few frets – say 1 to 3 of them total. This can be a very typical scenario as most guitar players seldom stray from the first position when then play the guitar, [...]