Rounding fret ends

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Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

Rounding fret ends

I thought I would post this little tutorial of how I round over my fret ends, to prevent sharp corners from sticking out during dry conditions.

This should be pretty easy to do for even non-luthiers, just remember to protect the top of the guitar when working above the 12th fret.

If your frets are sticking out badly, you'll want to mask the edge of the fingerboard and file perpendicular to the ends to get them back flush to the side of the board first.

Of course the most important thing is to use a well seasoned fingerboard, but the wood may still contract at some point.

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ngiorgio

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From: Florida, USA

RE: Rounding fret ends (in reply to Andy Culpepper)

Nice tutorial. How do you prevent taking off any of the fretboard
edge next to the fret ends?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2015 17:43:53

Sr. Martins

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RE: Rounding fret ends (in reply to ngiorgio)

You can also round the edge of the fingerboard with a screwdriver if needed.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2015 17:49:33

Andy Culpepper

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Joined: Mar. 30 2009
From: NY, USA

RE: Rounding fret ends (in reply to ngiorgio)

quote:

Nice tutorial. How do you prevent taking off any of the fretboard
edge next to the fret ends?

Thanks. I mentioned in the video but it's not very clear, you can get files with a safe edge that won't mar the fingerboard. Some people put masking tape between the frets too.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 20 2015 21:15:00