Captain Sociable Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) My new strat is great but whoever did the fret job must have rushed it. When I am playing the frets scratch my finger as I slide my hand up and down the neck. I feel like I could saw through logs with it. Can I sand them down? Do they need to be filed? Or should I just replace all the frets? Edited January 24, 2008 by Captain Sociable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 well, i would go with filing the fret down, stewmac.com sells good files for that however, dont try to sand it or better yet take this to a guitar tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 what part of the fret? i assume its the fret ends as i cant imagine the tops scratching at your fingertips. much information can be found on finishing fret ends, try searhing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scab Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 a couple of things you can try: 1) take all the strings off; go buys some 0000 steel wool; rub it on all the fret ends and see if the burs go away 2) which ever fret(s) are bothering you take a small needle file and try to clean up the end w/o doing damage to the wood or finish 3) i'm pretty darn sure you don't have to have the frets pulled (unless the ends stick up-but even then); best bet would be to take it to a tech; and have him dress the fret ends I cant really determine the problem w/o having the guitar right in front of me, but I'll bet it's your fret ends (or at least a couple of them). Take Care, & Good Luck! Scab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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