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Old 08-18-2019, 05:50 PM
mirwa mirwa is offline
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Originally Posted by viento View Post
I have to refret a bound ebony fretboard.
I ordered "chip stoppers" and will use a soldering iron to heat the frets before pulling them with a Stewmac fret puller.

Are there any other precautions to avoid chips?
Extreme patience, yes you can defret an ebony fretboard with no tear out, but patience grasshopper, i can spend an hr defretting an ebony board

Chip stoppers are just another useless tool sold by stores

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