Where do you guys go for refrets?

[Eagle]

Let’s see some pictures when you get your refret back.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Let’s see some pictures when you get your refret back.

Might be ready today. If it’s tomorrow, I won’t be able to pick it up until Monday.

 

[EOengineer]

I’m very lucky to have a fairly well known high end mandolin and arch top builder here who happily takes on all my work. I’ve has him fret dress half a dozen guitars over the last 2 years and hope to send him a few more soon.

Before finding him it truly was the Wild West. It’s not easy to find competent luthiers out there.

 

[Jarick]

I really want to learn to do them myself. There's only one local tech who has ever done really good work (Dave Rusan who built Prince's guitars) and I'm not sure he does that type of stuff anymore. I keep bringing my guitars to different techs and it's just been underwhelming.

 

[HomespunEffects]

The guy delayed my pickup until tomorrow morning.

 

[mavrick102000]

I hope it worked out well. Local shop here is 4-500+ depending upon the job.

 

[Eagle]

I hope it worked out well. Local shop here is 4-500+ depending upon the job.

That’s a lot more than me. Are they good? It would need to be perfect for that.

 

[norminal]

That’s a lot more than me. Are they good? It would need to be perfect for that.

What do you usually charge, not including nibs, fancy fret end work, etc?

 

[Eagle]

What do you usually charge, not including nibs, fancy fret end work, etc?

Bolt on rosewood no binding nickel £250.

 

[Eagle]

That would look like this;

This is my basic, you can go steel and loose the tang;

And goes on and up.
Vintage is more because I try to keep the fingerboard patina intact;

 

[HomespunEffects]

Ok. I’m leaving now to pick it up.

 

[HomespunEffects]

It wasn’t ready.

He was actively finishing it up when I arrived though. I’ll hang out for an hour and head back.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Looks like he did a really good job. I think I’m going to mess around with the action and pickup height over the next couple days but it feels really nice. Much better than the worn frets.

Since he had to work out those last 4 frets at 7.25”, I had him flatten the radius to 10” the whole way. I like the feel of it and it’s still “stratty”.

 

[norminal]

Looks like he did a really good job. I think I’m going to mess around with the action and pickup height over the next couple days but it feels really nice. Much better than the worn frets.

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Since he had to work out those last 4 frets at 7.25”, I had him flatten the radius to 10” the whole way. I like the feel of it and it’s still “stratty”.

Olympic White? My favorite Fender finish.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Olympic White? My favorite Fender finish.

Yeah, with a rosewood neck.

 

[Eagle]

Glad you’re happy with it.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Having frets that reflect the strings above them is messing with my vision. It's like looking at an optical illusion. Not complaining, just an observation.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Glad you’re happy with it.

Do you see anything you don’t like?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Do you see anything you don’t like?

 

[norminal]

Do you see anything you don’t like?

Man, you’re brave to ask him a question like that.