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Just out of curiosity (as my '96 Strat is due one), what's the going rate for a full refret these days? The frets on it are probably lower than Scribes pants.

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Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Just out of curiosity (as my '96 Strat is due one), what's the going rate for a full refret these days? The frets on it are probably lower than Scribes pants.
Dunno what full time luthiers would charge, or rather I know what some charge. And it is labour intensive, so yeah. You're best getting quotes. And yes a pretty evasive answer... It will depend, rosewood versus maple, binding versus no binding etc...
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As beeg states it involves many hours and the state of the neck, and sometimes guitar dictates how many hours required. I’m not going to state a number either, but it can be pricey. A maple neck refret at one of the best in the USA will set you back $5-$600 USD.
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It costs me $350-400, depending who I use. But yeah, if the fretboard needs work, or if it is a Gibson, with those stupid fret-binding overlaps, then more. Make sure whomever you use also commits to a fret dress and setup as part of the deal.

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Thanks for the replies guys.

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If you want to take some pics and pm me them, I'll let you know what I think
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Bg wrote:If you want to take some pics and pm me them, I'll let you know what I think
Thanks - any chance you could PM me your email address? Easier for me to email photos that try and paste links everywhere :lol:

Thanks again JIM.

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