Unfilled spaces after a refret. Is this normal?

[John Arnold]

it may indeed be a contributing factor to fret ends lifting after some time has transpired.

Sorry, that has not been my experience. In general, frets lift on the ends because the slots are too wide, or because they have been hammered too much.
I have wasted too much time trying to accommodate careless guitar owners. The good thing is that is about to change, because in the future I don't intend to repair any guitars made after 1945. That takes care of the riffraff.

[mercy]

Ive had guitars with ebony bound ebony board that looked great. I think thats the best way to go.

[printer2]

Originally Posted by Ned Milburn

2) It allows hand gunk (or beer, or drool, god forbid!!) to get into the fret slot, and it may indeed be a contributing factor to fret ends lifting after some time has transpired.

Oh that whole, playing with your teeth, it is just getting out of hand.

[LouieAtienza]

Originally Posted by John Arnold

Sorry, that has not been my experience. In general, frets lift on the ends because the slots are too wide, or because they have been hammered too much.
I have wasted too much time trying to accommodate careless guitar owners. The good thing is that is about to change, because in the future I don't intend to repair any guitars made after 1945. That takes care of the riffraff.

There were butchers before 1945 LOL...