Originally Posted by fourstringbliss (Post 13505331)

I'm planning on regretting an SX bass neck - would the frets have been glued in? Do I need to heat them with a soldering iron before I pull them?

Originally Posted by fourstringbliss (Post 13505331)

I'm planning on regretting an SX bass neck...

Originally Posted by esa372 (Post 13505512)

:atoz:

...for how long?

Originally Posted by Mastermold (Post 13505446)

Don't know, but my luthier said the frets kept popping out of mine when he was doing a dress.

Originally Posted by JasonLamb

yes, always use heat to allow the fret to come out easier.

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz (Post 13505666)

Be very careful doing this on a maple board. You'd be surprised how quick a fret can get hot enough to scorch your fret lines for you.

Originally Posted by Mastermold (Post 13505446)

Don't know, but my luthier said the frets kept popping out of mine when he was doing a dress.

Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

Yeah, that was my concern! I don't want to scorch the wood or the finish. My soldering iron has an adjustable heat setting - how hot should I make it for heating the frets?

Would it just be better to put a back bow in the neck with the truss rod? I saw that Dan Erlewine did this with clamps for taking the frets out of a maple fretboard.

Originally Posted by Rip Topaz (Post 13505787)

I'm not honestly sure so I'll wait for someone with more experience about the truss rod. That sounds kinda scary to me.

As for the temp, it depends on the glue used. In this case it was probably some weird glue we've never seen before. Start low and wiggle the fret lightly back and forth to loosen it.