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Old 11-25-2017, 09:59 AM
Shortfinger Shortfinger is offline
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OK now I am up to speed on compression fretting. Good old YouTube.

Basically using oversized fret tangs to wedge the desired degree of flatness into the neck.

The things we do to save these old axes, right? And all because Martin in their insularity refused to put adjustable truss rods in their otherwise beautiful guitars until about 1985.
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