hipshot xtender wrecking zero fret??

[nowontonsforme]

Ive had a hipshot xtender key on my bass for a few days now, and im already starting to see tiny metal shavings on my fretboard from the zero fret. Is this gonna be a huge problem? How often would it need to be replaced vs the other frets? how expensive is it to change 1 fret out?

[Showdown]

The bass I had one on didn't have a zero fret, but it had a plastic nut. I didn't have a problem, and the plastic nut is a lot softer than a fret.

[bassmonkeee]

Did you remember to put graphite, or any other lubricant in the nut slot when you installed the Hipshot?

[.matthew e wengerd.]

Seems to me that's his problem: there is no fret slot. It's a zero fret he's dealing with. It seems to me like a fret would be less repsonsive to the friction of the stirng than a nut as Showdown said.

[bassmonkeee]

Originally Posted by .matthew e wengerd.

Seems to me that's his problem: there is no fret slot. It's a zero fret he's dealing with. It seems to me like a fret would be less repsonsive to the friction of the stirng than a nut as Showdown said.

Duh. You're right. That's what happens when I post before caffeine-injection.

[nowontonsforme]

would putting graphite on the zero fret help at all? the nut seems to be holding up fine, but im worried about burning through a zero fret in 6 months. its literally been 2 days, and theres as much shavings on the fretboard from he zero fret as there is when i change strings after 2 months from the normal frets. i use steel strings most of the time too. i know thats only gonna hurt the problem, but most nickel strings dont do it for me.

Ive never had anything refretted before, is it a big deal? there are a few luthiers in the area i would probably be willing to try, but no one outstanding that i know of.

[Hambone]

Originally Posted by nowontonsforme

would putting graphite on the zero fret help at all? the nut seems to be holding up fine, but im worried about burning through a zero fret in 6 months. its literally been 2 days, and theres as much shavings on the fretboard from he zero fret as there is when i change strings after 2 months from the normal frets. i use steel strings most of the time too. i know thats only gonna hurt the problem, but most nickel strings dont do it for me.

Ive never had anything refretted before, is it a big deal? there are a few luthiers in the area i would probably be willing to try, but no one outstanding that i know of.

If you want to virtually eliminate the wear, change out your nickel-silver fret for a stainless steel fret.