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Old 06-20-2016, 09:39 AM
Hot Vibrato Hot Vibrato is offline
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Originally Posted by Todd Yates View Post
While we're on the subject of compression fretting, I'd like to hear ideas on how tightly frets should fit for both tone and structure.
IMO they only need to be tight enough to fill the slot. I usually fit my frets so they can be pressed most of the way in with my thumb. Sometimes I hammer them, and sometimes I press them with "Jaws" (I or II), and I use superglue to keep them seated. After the frets are installed, depending on the stiffness of the neck, I will lose .001"-.003" of relief due to fret compression.

I've played several guitars which were refretted by Don Teeter. His method is somewhat controversial. He dremels out the slots and uses epoxy to hold them in. The frets almost drop in the slots with zero compression. The guitars I've seen that were done by Teeter sounded fine, and the necks were structurally sound. No problems whatsoever.

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