Prostheta Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Well, as an attempt at keeping this on-topic, so am I. Very reliable instruments off the line when you buy a little further up the models. My RBX-775 got a refret to stainless after I killed the hell out of the NS frets with steel strings a decade or so ago. The Rosewood didn't take the new frets well; I suspect that this was a case of my hammering not being ideal. I decided instead to swap the entire board out for a piece of Ziricote I had on hand and fret from scratch. This also allowed me to add in a zero fret. In hindsight, I could have kept the original board and glued in the SS frets. Perhaps I should have done; not that the bass is worse for me having modified it! I figure it was a waste of a perfectly serviceable board had I gone about it differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eljaroli Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Last slightly off topic post regarding Yamaha's I have an SG300 that needs a bit of attention to the frets, but as it's my baby, I'd send it to a professional. I don't dare ruin it. Years ago I found an old RBX-800a on a council cleanup. It's a bit rough around the edges but still functional. Score! Just needs a couple of missing/snapped screws in the bridge, and a snapped pot shaft that needs replacing. Also saw a hardcase on another council cleanup pile. I almost pulled a handbrake turn for that one! Pulled up, opened the case, and there's a yamaha acoustic with tarnished frets & rusty strings! Took it home, polished it up & restrung it. Beautiful! I never checked what model it was, but I sold it to a workmate for $100. It's amazing the things people throw away - I'm constantly driving slowly whenever it's council cleanup time. Wife hates it! Had an old Yamaha 12 string hummingbird copy when I was in school as well. Dunno why I sold it... Anyway enough of that Yamaha love..., thanks for the tip on that deadblow hammer and superglue info., Prostheta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 thanks for the tip on that deadblow hammer and superglue info., Prostheta NP. Just never combine that two....unless you want superglue everywhere, including your eyes.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 For your issue i would recommend using thin super glue and a press. Half a drop of super glue at the fret end, press it down, wipe away excess glue with a acetone rag, let set. Any glue dribble can be carefully scrape away with a sharp razor blade. All of this should of cause in a perfect word be tested on scrap as it takes a bit of skill to do it... All necessary precautions apply etc... What he said, although not all superglues are made even. You need a slow drying superglue or it'll start setting before you even get your acetone dampened rag near to clean it up. When I say slow drying, it won't be written on the packet, you just need to trial and error different brands as to which ones are slow and fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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