jessejames Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just can't get it, will pay you to do it and all shipping of course. I tried to do it for the first time and I didn't have the right tools. Now it needs a little work on about the first 7 frets and the rest are still virgin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Ouch! I don't know anyone that would like to do this kind of work for you. Perhaps you should buy a few tools and just learn how to do it, unless you have no desire to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessejames Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I do have a desire to learn, but using the wrong tools and lack of knowledge got me into a pickle. I kinda thought someone on here with a little more experience than I could get me out of a jam and make some money in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 No better way to learn than fixing mistakes Spend the money on the correct tools instead. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad peters Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 +1 on chris's comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I did my first fret job ( stainless steel ) with a pair of diagonal cutters, some needle nose pliers ( to straighten the tangs where the cutters messed it up ) and a file. a regular hammer with some blue tape on the head to cushion the blows filled in for a real fretting hammer...... I worked it out, and you can too !! if you're having trouble making them seat, take the pliers and make the tang 'crinkle' in a couple of spots so it looks like this : --\/\/---/\/\----/\/\-- instead of this --------------- . Ther's a tool for that, but pliers can work if you have to. not as exagerated as that^^ , but wrinkled. super glue works, but you have to do one or two, clamp with a caul, wait two or three minutes, THEN unclamp and do a couple of more. Patience is the key . I would do it for you for free, but feel you'd benefit more from doing it yourself. There was a time when all of us couldn't fret a guitar either. You cane dooo eeeettt!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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