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 [...]

Anatomy of a Fret Source: Fret Repair Anatomy of a Fret: When we talk about frets, there are sure a lot of terms associated with which ones should be used with what instruments, Also, there are many variations available such as wide, medium, narrow, high, low, crown height, tang etc. Let’s Talk Terms First: Crown: [...]