mentalextra Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I have discovered a high fret on my jazz. Up the 'dusty' end, which although I rarely visit there, I'd like to know all is well if I chose to. So my options are 'give it a tap', or a fret levelling. I'm guessing that many of us have experience of using a hammer, but has anyone levelled and re dressed/crowned their own frets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Not sure if this any help , but when I had my 62 RI set up the luthier told me he couldn’t get the action really low because the last 2 frets were slightly high, he charged me £20 to level them , I wasn’t brave enough to try it myself 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Reggaebass said: Not sure if this any help , but when I had my 62 RI set up the luthier told me he couldn’t get the action really low because the last 2 frets were slightly high, he charged me £20 to level them , I wasn’t brave enough to try it myself 😁 I like to do as much work on my guitars as I can, but not sure if buying in the tools for fret dressing/crowning is financially viable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, mentalextra said: I like to do as much work on my guitars as I can, but not sure if buying in the tools for fret dressing/crowning is financially viable? I’ve seen the files on eBay but I’m not sure how good they are 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) First off, when you say it's one high fret, is it a fret that has visibly lifted slightly i.e. you can see a little gap between it and the fret board? If you can't actually see it with the naked eye, you can check by attempting to slide a thin piece of paper in there. Assuming there is a gap, then a smart tap with a small hammer will probably be all that's needed. If a levelling is required and it is only one fret, then a sharpie pen, sand paper, emery board (nail file), 120, 240, 320 and 400 grit paper, masking tape, should be all you need. Drop me a pm if you want any DIY instructions. Edited July 31, 2019 by gary mac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I do all my own fret work. It's not difficult, but you have to have developed the touch through practice. There are loads of youtube videos showing the process so you can see what is involved. A single high fret is relatively simple with minimal tools, but I wouldn't start out on a valuable instrument. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 The online files are ok. Just make sure you prepare the fretboard properly first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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