deadgoodcharlie Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hey all or anyone with lots of experience.I,ve got a Yamaha SG 1000 and the frets are at the point they no longer can be crowned and the notes are pretty much flat sounding.The fret board is bound and they are the original frets.I,m considering pulling the frets and refretting the board ,and my ? is this.Would I need to put some heat to the frets with a soldering iron prior to pull them?Is there a chance that they were glued in at all ?and if so how much heat applied by the iron would be too much that the heat might ruine the binding.?I,ve done quite a few fret instals with success,but never a refret.Your advise would be great,thanks and cheers to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Just heat up the fret with the soldering gun and slowly pry one end lose first, then move the soldering gun down the fret as you follow with the pullers prying back and forth with the fret, until the whole fret comes out. On the bound neck, stay away from it with the soldering gun, if it's like a Gibson, as depending on what it's made of, might melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadgoodcharlie Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Just heat up the fret with the soldering gun and slowly pry one end lose first, then move the soldering gun down the fret as you follow with the pullers prying back and forth with the fret, until the whole fret comes out. On the bound neck, stay away from it with the soldering gun, if it's like a Gibson, as depending on what it's made of, might melt. Thanks for the info brother ,I,ll be getting to it within the next week,cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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