Defret guide help

[Zoop Soup]

I'm considering asking my grandfather (an excellent craftsman with a lot of free time ) if he'd defret my bass, and was wondering if you guys could give this guide I found a look and see if I could tell him to base his work off this guy.

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If it matters, it's a Yamaha RBX170.

Please add your own tips and help alongside the stated help

 

[Zoop Soup]

Stupidly didn't notice the stickied forum above, will be deleting this if I can figure it out

 

[Turnaround]

Stupidly didn't notice the stickied forum above, will be deleting this if I can figure it out

Please follow the stickie. The defretting in the link you posted is a real hack job, poorly done. Never use wood filler to fill the fret slots.

 

[Pilgrim]

Please follow the stickie. The defretting in the link you posted is a real hack job, poorly done. Never use wood filler to fill the fret slots.

AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!! CORRECT!!!

That link does indeed have some of the worst instructions I have seen.

If a defret guide has any of these words in it, RUN AWAY:

- Hammer
- Screwdriver
- Wood filler

None of them have any uses whatsoever in doing a proper defret.

 

[JLS]

AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!! CORRECT!!!

That link does indeed have some of the worst instructions I have seen.

If a defret guide has any of these words in it, RUN AWAY:

- Hammer
- Screwdriver
- Wood filler

None of them have any uses whatsoever in doing a proper defret.

You think that maybe it's a joke? I mean, really...

 

[devnulljp]

Depending on the bass, it's often cheaper (and always easier ) to follow this set of instructions:

1. Buy replacement fretless bass neck
2. Replace fretted neck with said fretless bass neck
3. Play fretless bass
4. Sell fretted neck if happy with it