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KillerGuitarRigs
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 Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 5:05 pm Post subject: Any thoughts on refretting a Modern Player Jaguar? |
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The one I have was a gift and I play it a ton, but it's got a ton of dead spots and the last time I took it for a setup I was told I'm looking at a refret.
The guy said $10 for standard (I guess nickel) or $20 for stainless steel.
I'm slow to put $240 worth of frets into a affordable guitar.
I'm really just a bedroom player. Would stainless steel be overkill?
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| Not sure I should be saying this on a public forum, but how far do you trust the guy who told you you need a refret? Last time I thought I needed a refret the guitar store guy said "no, it just needs a fret dress", and he was right. |
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Find a used but not hammered neck on eBay?
I've had the same (used) neck on a guitar for some 15 years, how in the hell are you killing frets at that rate?
I'd also likely get a second opinion; maybe a fret-level and/or crowning is a more affordable option.
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This sounds like someone lying or someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. Don't let either of these people refret your neck!
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KillerGuitarRigs
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| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| NickS wrote: |
| Not sure I should be saying this on a public forum, but how far do you trust the guy who told you you need a refret? Last time I thought I needed a refret the guitar store guy said "no, it just needs a fret dress", and he was right. |
Hmm, y'know that's actually a good question, I might have to go get a second opinion before I do anything.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| The only guitars I've owned that actually needed the frets replaced have been 45-50 years old. Agree with the others that it likely just needs a fret dress. |
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I’ve never had to have a guitar refretted including my basses that I toured for years. Fret dressing yes but never a refret. This includes my very used and abused Tele that I bought new in 1980.
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NickD
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It's a bass though - you only need to change the strings once a decade.
To illustrate how infrequently guitars need refretting, Brian May's Red Special, that he has been playing for 50 years, and on countless tours, has apparently never had (or needed) a refret. |
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KillerGuitarRigs
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Haha you guys are giving me way more to think about than I expected.
I can only assume the issue, if it truly needs a refret, is someone did a bad job previously and made them too short, or some other mishap.
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it was the 90's we thought you had to change them every 3 shows and I used Rotosound fret-eaters for a number of years.
now I have half-rounds that are older than my kids.
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