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Fretwork
Fret Dress (includes Standard set up)
A fret dress will be necessary where the frets on the guitar have become worn, grooved, or flattened unevenly from playing, creating string buzzing or intonation problems. The neck is adjusted straight, using the precision Erlewine Neck Jig which results in the most accurate fret and fingerboard work. The frets are levelled, then crowned, and finally sanded and polished. The instrument then has a professional Set Up.
Cost: Acoustic, Fixed Bridge Electric, Arch-top, Classical - £135
Bass (4 string)- £130
Electric with floating bridge -£145
12 String Electric or Acoustic - £150
Complete Refret ( includes Fret Dress and Standard set up)
Where the frets are too low to carry out a fret dress, then fret replacement will be required. If this is necessary I'll remove all the frets, adjust the neck as straight as possible using the fret jig, and level the fretboard where necessary. The new frets will be installed, either replacing like for like, or using an alternative fret that the customer chooses. With vintage guitars originality should be maintained where possible so original specifications are recommended here.
A Fret Dress is then carried out to level out any fret height inconsistencies during the fretting process - crowning, sanding and polishing of the frets. The instrument then has a Professional Set Up.
Unbound necks - from £275
Bound necks - from £315
Maple or finished necks - from £275 ( if thick lacquer around frets requires removal, from £300)
(includes quality nickel silver fretwire ). If stainless steel is used there are additional charges.
Some fretboards may require levelling prior to installation of the new frets. Lacquered fretboards will not be levelled unless absolutely necessary, the levelling will be restricted to the frets in these cases. Lacquered fretboards may also require more time where there is lacquer build up along the frets that needs removing prior to removal of the old frets, to minimise chipping.
When new frets are installed it is likely that the nut will need to be replaced as the frets are now higher than they were previously (cost not included above).
Partial Re-fret
Sometimes it is possible to carry out a partial re-fret where the first few frets are worn but the remainder are still in relatively good condition.
Fret Dress (includes Standard set up)
A fret dress will be necessary where the frets on the guitar have become worn, grooved, or flattened unevenly from playing, creating string buzzing or intonation problems. The neck is adjusted straight, using the precision Erlewine Neck Jig which results in the most accurate fret and fingerboard work. The frets are levelled, then crowned, and finally sanded and polished. The instrument then has a professional Set Up.
Cost: Acoustic, Fixed Bridge Electric, Arch-top, Classical - £135
Bass (4 string)- £130
Electric with floating bridge -£145
12 String Electric or Acoustic - £150
Complete Refret ( includes Fret Dress and Standard set up)
Where the frets are too low to carry out a fret dress, then fret replacement will be required. If this is necessary I'll remove all the frets, adjust the neck as straight as possible using the fret jig, and level the fretboard where necessary. The new frets will be installed, either replacing like for like, or using an alternative fret that the customer chooses. With vintage guitars originality should be maintained where possible so original specifications are recommended here.
A Fret Dress is then carried out to level out any fret height inconsistencies during the fretting process - crowning, sanding and polishing of the frets. The instrument then has a Professional Set Up.
Unbound necks - from £275
Bound necks - from £315
Maple or finished necks - from £275 ( if thick lacquer around frets requires removal, from £300)
(includes quality nickel silver fretwire ). If stainless steel is used there are additional charges.
Some fretboards may require levelling prior to installation of the new frets. Lacquered fretboards will not be levelled unless absolutely necessary, the levelling will be restricted to the frets in these cases. Lacquered fretboards may also require more time where there is lacquer build up along the frets that needs removing prior to removal of the old frets, to minimise chipping.
When new frets are installed it is likely that the nut will need to be replaced as the frets are now higher than they were previously (cost not included above).
Partial Re-fret
Sometimes it is possible to carry out a partial re-fret where the first few frets are worn but the remainder are still in relatively good condition.