ashod -> RE: Fed up of the shop, I want to do my own fret work (Apr. 3 2011 7:00:40)
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Rodrigo, Stephen and Jeff, thanks for your valuable input. Rodrigo : I will measure to see what suits me best for the files, like you said. Stephen : It doesn't bother to pay 300 euros to refret a guitar and get a perfect job done. But the shop where I bought the guitar, which is one of the best in Paris, has 2 master luthiers there, the father (65 years old), and the son (35 years old). (They actually come only one day a week). The problem is, they're classical guitar luthiers. And even though when we spoke, they understood the importance of having a low setup for a flamenco guitar, they just told me that highering the saddle was the way to go. I'm guessing they did this so they don't have to do the fret work for free (since I bought the Hermanos sanchis from them only a month ago and have 1 year warranty). The other guitar maker I visited looked more like a businessman to me. He said 100€ for adjusting the frets. But in my case, I should just refret and pay 300€, because the frets look strange to him.... So all he wants is screw me around. That's when I decided to do things myself. I just can't trust people who're just interested by the money.... (BTW, I read your blog a few weeks back, I liked your adventures in Texas![:D]) Jeff : Yes, the info I found says I have to level the frets along the fretboard first. I do have a few questions : The info I found says I need a 12inch radius wood or metal piece to do the work. I'm guessing this doesn't apply to flamenco or classical guitars, since the fretboard is plane? What tool would you recommend to do this work? And 2nd question : My guitar, which is brand new, has peculiar frets. The frets height is higher at bass Mi string and tapers down lower and closer to the board when we get to the bottom Mi string. How can I do the get all the frets planar and parallel to the fretboard? I know it's the leveling part, but how do I work it so only the higher fret parts are flattened to the already very low level of the lower end of the frets? Please tell me if I'm not clear so I post pictures.
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