WAK Guitars Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 My friend has a CBS style Allparts maple neck for a strat but he says that he sometimes cuts his fingers on the frets and that they kind of get in the way. The frets seem to have about a 45 degree bevel, would filing down to a lower angle fix this? It might be low humidity, but would filing down the angle a small amount be a bad idea? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesy Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 My friend has a CBS style Allparts maple neck for a strat but he says that he sometimes cuts his fingers on the frets and that they kind of get in the way. The frets seem to have about a 45 degree bevel, would filing down to a lower angle fix this? It might be low humidity, but would filing down the angle a small amount be a bad idea? Thanks 45 degrees is plenty, I used about 35 on mine as per a tutorial I read. If they are bevelled and flush with the wood, just use a sanding sponge, medium grit, and rub it rapidly up and down the edges of the fingerboard, holding it at an angle like the bevel. It will smooth/polish over the little sharp bits fairly quickly. Give a quick rub and try it - it won't take much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'd tape off the rest of the neck first though, and the fingerboard too. No point in scuffing up the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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