Warwick refret recommendation

[Jbass1979]

I have a warwick ss2 that needs the fretboard planed and a refret. It is a neckthru model but has a ski jump at the end of the board. I can get it setup fairly well but I would like to get it better.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a tech in the South Central Kentucky/Nashville area that could do that kind of work? Cost isn't as much of an issue as getting it done right. Thanks!

 

[walterw]

man, it's gonna be tough to find anybody that works on guitars in nashville

 

[Jbass1979]

Ya I was thinking it might be hard to find someone......lol. I've found several places online but I'm hesitant to just take it to anyone because I want it done right. I just thought someone on here may have had work done in the past or knew someone really good.

 

[walterw]

no personal experience but glaser is one of the renown guys in the country.

i'd think about looking into getting the neck heat-treated to un-kink it, done right you might save a lot of sanded-away wood.

 

[Jbass1979]

Ok thanks for the information. I will look into that also.

 

[lz4005]

I have a warwick ss2 that needs the fretboard planed and a refret. It is a neckthru model but has a ski jump at the end of the board. I can get it setup fairly well but I would like to get it better.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a tech in the South Central Kentucky/Nashville area that could do that kind of work? Cost isn't as much of an issue as getting it done right. Thanks!

R/S Guitarworks in Winchester KY does great work. Not cheap. Sometimes not fast. But they'll do it right.

 

[mmbongo]

Doesn’t Warwick have a shop in Nashville?

 

[mysteryclock]

Framus & Warwick Showroom (+ repair shop)
1115 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 730-6497

Glaser does excellent work, but since there's an actual manufacturer's repair shop right here too, you should use them. The fellow who runs the repair shop there is very professional and friendly too!

 

[Jbass1979]

I think I will call Warwick to see about taking it there. Hopefully it isn't as bad as I think. Thanks everyone for the help and recommendations.

 

[mysteryclock]

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[Jbass1979]

Thanks everyone for the help. I will post an update when I am able to get it down there to be worked on.

 

[MoonDoggy]

Note about the frets... if you want genuine Warwick 'bell brass' frets, they sell them. I got a pre-cut and pre-radiused set for a 6 string broadneck SSII for less than $70 shipped from Germany. And shipping time was about two weeks. I can recommend a great tech in central PA, but I can't help outside of that!

 

[Jbass1979]

I Finally got my warwick back today. I had to have the frets pulled and board leveled. I had to use Evo fretwire because the tangs on the Warwick frets I bought were too big. Anyways now it plays really nice! Low action and no buzz. So all and all a happy ending to it all.

 

[bassbooty]

I Finally got my warwick back today. I had to have the frets pulled and board leveled. I had to use Evo fretwire because the tangs on the Warwick frets I bought were too big. Anyways now it plays really nice! Low action and no buzz. So all and all a happy ending to it all.

Who did you end up having do the work and what was the monetary damage if you don’t mind sharing.

 

[walterw]

I had to use Evo fretwire because the tangs on the Warwick frets I bought were too big.

this is why in general you don’t bother buying fretwire, nut blanks and other raw materials yourself to bring in for the guy to use. anybody worth a damn will have their own supply and can get the right stuff for the job.