daveq Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 I just pressed in my first set of frets. I was extremely happy with the results - thanks to all who steered me towards the press arbor! Here's the thing: I noticed that I installed a fret with a nick in it . I have a crowning file and went at it with the 300 grit side. The nick is almost completely gone now. Now my other frets are not level with the fret I just repaired / mangled. Should I try to pull that fret out, or should I try to level the other 23 frets to it's level? I made a weak attempt at pulling it tonight and it did not want to budge (I used a soldering iron to heat it up a bit). I have them lightly glued in with TitebondII. Any tips on how to handle this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 Heat it up with the tip of a soldering iron and pull it. It's always easier to replace the one over filing the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted July 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 What should I use to pull it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted July 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 OK, I think I'm back in business. Thanks for the tip - although it was a painful thing to do to my fretboard, it worked out fine. I just used my nippers to lift it out. It took quite a bit of effort to get it out though. Thanks Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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