Re: Refretting question . . . cutting fret slots to edge of board?
As far as I'm aware, fret slots are always cut all the way across a fretboard. Then there are 3 choices:
1) cut the tangs short and install binding which will cover the tang ends
2) cut the tangs short and fill in the slots (check your neck carefully under bright light. If your neck doesn't have binding the slots are probably filled-in). I've seen lots of necks like this (and done many myself) where it is filled and finished so well you can't see the slots, even though there is no binding.
3) use full length frets and file down the ends (including tangs) smooth with the side of the neck. The fret tangs show doing it this way, but it is the most common way of doing it on inexpensive guitars.
If you don't have fret tang nippers you'll be best off using a dremel tool to grind off the tangs. But you have to be very careful...it's easy to ruin a few frets in the process.
As far as I'm aware, fret slots are always cut all the way across a fretboard. Then there are 3 choices:
1) cut the tangs short and install binding which will cover the tang ends
2) cut the tangs short and fill in the slots (check your neck carefully under bright light. If your neck doesn't have binding the slots are probably filled-in). I've seen lots of necks like this (and done many myself) where it is filled and finished so well you can't see the slots, even though there is no binding.
3) use full length frets and file down the ends (including tangs) smooth with the side of the neck. The fret tangs show doing it this way, but it is the most common way of doing it on inexpensive guitars.
If you don't have fret tang nippers you'll be best off using a dremel tool to grind off the tangs. But you have to be very careful...it's easy to ruin a few frets in the process.
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