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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Specialty Fret Repair Tools: Fret Press System: Pressing frets into place is a time-saving and accurate method widely used in guitar production. Our self-leveling steel fret press caul, fitted to our heavy-duty arbor press, brings this method to your shop. The arbor press is made of cast steel, with an adjustable steel pinion for firm [...]

Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Optional Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing just one fret or re-fretting an entire instrument, there are some basic tools and specialty tools you will need to have. I have divided the tools into 3 separate categories: [...]

Essential Fret Repair Tools Source: Fret Repair Essential Fret Repair Tools: If your are going to embark on a fret repair, whether it is repairing just one fret or re-fretting an entire instrument, there are some basic tools and specialty tools you will need to have. I have divided the tools into 3 separate categories: [...]

Repair of Rough Fret Ends Source: Fret Repair Rough Fret End Repair: Tools and Materials Required: Fret Dressing Tool Set of Needle Files Fret File 400 Wet Dry Sand Paper (Silicone Carbide) 0000 Steel Wool Amazon.com Widgets If you have a guitar or are brought a guitar that has rough fret ends – or more [...]

Fret Repair Assessment: There are many repair issues related to our guitar frets. We will visit many of these issues and discover how to repair them. Learn what to look for and how to approach the repair processes.

Guitar Repair Assessment – Ouch!!! Source: Guitar Assessment Guitar Assessment: One of the more important jobs of the Guitar Repairman or Guitar Shop is to be able to correctly evaluate the problem with an acoustic or classical guitar. Just as a physician uses a myriad of tests, physicals, and oral exams, the Guitar Repairman must [...]