Level and crowning frets
$50 - $100 depending on amount of wear and if they are loose and need to be reglued.
Worn and loose frets will through your intonation off and kill your tone.
If your open chords are out of tune then your frets are probably worn,
(or the nut is high)
A level and crowning and set-up will take care of it.
Refretting
Refrets start at $250 which includes a new nut and set-up.
Add $50 for a bound neck, $25 for a gloss maple neck or $100 if maple fingerboard needs refinishing. Add $100 for stainless frets.
Refrets always include a new nut and set-up. I don't recommend shimming an original nut or filling the slots but I will on a vintage instrument if you want.
I can also recreate the look of the original nut if needed.
Frets are carefully removed using heat to avoid any chipping. Fretslots are cleaned of all old glue. Fingerboard is planned under tension, (if needed), and frets are custom curved and tangs are crimped to fit the old slot.
Frets are painstakenly seated perfectly with absolutely no gaps.
I form a nice intonation point along the top of the fret
and then shape and soften the fretends.
I don't "round off" the fretends.
I prefer the playable top of the fret to extend out as far as possible but will always make them feel comfortable for you.
There are shop guitars available to see and play my fretwork.
Fret wire in stock.
Martin/Fender vintage medium - Stew-Mac #148 .084"w x .039" crown
Gibson wide medium - Stew Mac #149 .110"w x .053" crown
Stainless - .083"x.038" and .110"x .055"
Other wire is available and you are welcome to bring your own.
Bring 2 foot lengths so I can bend them to the proper radius.
Strat Refret
Medium Jumbo fret, bone nut
Gibson J200 refret
Stainless steel, GraphTech nut
Level and crowning. This Strat's are really worn and needs a refret, but there's a little life left
Frets this worn really throw the intonation off and should be done before they get to this point.
This amount of work cost $75 but slightly worn fretwork can be as low as $40.
Fret leveling
Recrowned and polished
70's Fender Maple Neck Stainless Refret
Yes, they have to be removed sideways.
Planning to remove finish and to level
Taped and leveling
Crowning
Play this '74 Strat at the shop and see for yourself how stainless steel frets feel.
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