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Was looking at doing a level and crown on a LP for a mate of Werdna.
By the time I'd taken two passes with the levelling beam it was pretty clear that there was no way this was going to happen.

I'd say the frets are 6mm wide, at the top. With string divots in all the usual places. We're going refret and I virtually had nothing to grip to take the old ones out! I'll do a comparison shot of the frets later, but its scary! They're probably about 1.5 mm high.
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6mm wide? Any decimal points required?
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Will you put stainless in? leveled and crowned on my Mexi strat and it worked wonderfully in terms of dropping the action. But I think next time the frets will need replacing. Everyone seems to rave about the stainless jobbys

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My old 335 in some places had no upper fret left - just the top of the tang was visible in he lowest places. Freaky. I had to carefully pull up one end and nibble around until it caught.

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The dreaded fingertip dragging brakes on the fretboard routine.
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griff7628 wrote: Everyone seems to rave about the stainless jobbys
Stainless frets are definitely a double-edged sword. They do feel wonderful and slinky to play, and are of course very hardy. They do change the character of a guitar though, lending a quicker attack and a more high-frequency "edge" to the sound.

I generally love SS frets - but would be wary of installing them on:

1) A guitar that already is quite bright
2) A guitar that you already LOVE the sound and response of
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Bg wrote:
By the time I'd taken two passes with the levelling beam it was pretty clear that there was no way this was going to happen.
They're probably about 1.5 mm high.

So you've taken a perfectly good guitar and turned it into a Rickenbacker?

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bbrunskill wrote:
Bg wrote:
By the time I'd taken two passes with the levelling beam it was pretty clear that there was no way this was going to happen.
They're probably about 1.5 mm high.

So you've taken a perfectly good guitar and turned it into a Rickenbacker?
No, I've taken a Rickenbacker and turned it into a perfectly good guitar :D
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Bg wrote:
bbrunskill wrote:
Bg wrote:
By the time I'd taken two passes with the levelling beam it was pretty clear that there was no way this was going to happen.
They're probably about 1.5 mm high.

So you've taken a perfectly good guitar and turned it into a Rickenbacker?
No, I've taken a Rickenbacker and turned it into a perfectly good guitar :D
You burnt it, right?
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GrantB wrote: You burnt it, right?
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handsoffmatt wrote:
griff7628 wrote: Everyone seems to rave about the stainless jobbys
Stainless frets are definitely a double-edged sword. They do feel wonderful and slinky to play, and are of course very hardy. They do change the character of a guitar though, lending a quicker attack and a more high-frequency "edge" to the sound.

I generally love SS frets - but would be wary of installing them on:

1) A guitar that already is quite bright
2) A guitar that you already LOVE the sound and response of
Hmmm that's worth knowing. Probably won't do that to my maple strat then. Plenty bright enough as is.

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It has a tone knob, right? :?
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Single coil wrote:It has a tone knob, right? :?
Sure does. I see what ya saying.
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Finally got around to finishing the bugger, due to floor replacement taking up the last couple of weekends :( Playing like buttah, damn I need another LP, just an old 90's beater would do, plain top etc not a showpony like my classic was!

Don't want to hand this back....
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