So I decided to try my hand at fret leveling. Dont worry I'm using some old no name necks to start on. Anyway I've got a few questions. I'm using Dan Erlewines article from bassplayer magazine. Here's a link:
http://www.bassplayer.com/article/le...s/jul-06/22006
1. Here's my first question. When beading the glue in, should I wipe the exess off immediately or wait till it dries? I'm guessing immediately. Also is it necessary to do both sides of the fret or just one?
2. I bought a heavy duty aluminum straightedge and notched it to go over the frets. Is it possible to get the neck perfectly straight? I use Dan's clamping technique to get the neck straight but everytime I still have the slightest bit of relief under a fret or two in the middle of the neck. Is this ok or should I keep fiddling around till its dead straight?
Thats it for now. Can any of you guys help me? Thanks!