trying to put my friend at ease...refretting content.

[xshawnxearthx]

a friend needs to get a re-fret on his 70's p-bass that he just acquired and someone told him they shave down the board and re-slot the newly planed fret board then put the frets in. so he is hesitant on doing it because he likes the sizes of the neck.

i was always under the assumption that the frets just get banged out from the side, and then new frets are banged back in. or they get pulled out, and then new ones glued in.

who is correct?

[Darkstrike]

It's been done both ways.

[GlennW]

Truing the fingerboard may be optional. Taller frets could be used and dressed down instead, depending on how bad it is. It might not need all that.

[xshawnxearthx]

interesting. i can't see why someone would want their fingerboard shaved down...

[Darkstrike]

Originally Posted by xshawnxearthx

interesting. i can't see why someone would want their fingerboard shaved down...

If it has been re-fretted too many times, there will be no wood to grip the frets.

Or it might feel thinner overall, some might like this.

[xshawnxearthx]

Originally Posted by Darkstrike

If it has been re-fretted too many times, there will be no wood to grip the frets.

Or it might feel thinner overall, some might like this.

interesting.

[Darkstrike]

Just look at the de-fretting threads, most of them show the chips that can come out.

[xshawnxearthx]

interesting. it seems the best way to remove frets is to pull them out slowly and carefully.

hopefully the luthier i suggest does it the right way and doesn't mss it up to where he has to sand down the neck.

[Darkstrike]

Well, I would expect a luthier to know what approach to take.