loversmoon
New member
I am in the market for a neck for my tele project. I came across this neck and Id like opinions on the fretwork. Does it appear to be good quality work? (bottom neck in the picture)
check out this fret work
- Thread starter loversmoon
- Start date
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
Re: check out this fret work
It looks about as neat as you could expect, not a mark on them. I'd want a good close look though - from that angle, you can't tell whether the frets are properly seated. It does look rather a nice piece of work though.
It looks about as neat as you could expect, not a mark on them. I'd want a good close look though - from that angle, you can't tell whether the frets are properly seated. It does look rather a nice piece of work though.
loversmoon
New member
Re: check out this fret work
I found it via ebay . ceg hardtails does the work. for 130 bucks you get a mighty mite neck that is leveled crowned and dressed by hand.
I found it via ebay . ceg hardtails does the work. for 130 bucks you get a mighty mite neck that is leveled crowned and dressed by hand.
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: check out this fret work
That's a pretty good deal. I'd rather hear that they slip a little thin CA into each fret slot to lock the frets down first. Their fret level will only hold unless/until the frets move in their slots. Otherwise the fret tops seem great, like they're buffed on a wheel.
That's a pretty good deal. I'd rather hear that they slip a little thin CA into each fret slot to lock the frets down first. Their fret level will only hold unless/until the frets move in their slots. Otherwise the fret tops seem great, like they're buffed on a wheel.
Last edited:
loversmoon
New member
Re: check out this fret work
i assume mighty mite does not do that when they put the frets in the neck?
i assume mighty mite does not do that when they put the frets in the neck?
jaybonitrane
Snickerdoodle Milk
Re: check out this fret work
Those are very nice...better than MightyMite
Those are very nice...better than MightyMite
loversmoon
New member
Re: check out this fret work
It is a mighty mite neck. Just had a pro do the fret dressing.
It is a mighty mite neck. Just had a pro do the fret dressing.
loversmoon
New member
Re: check out this fret work
It is a mighty mite neck. Just had a pro do the fret dressing.
It is a mighty mite neck. Just had a pro do the fret dressing.
Re: check out this fret work
The fret ends look rounded very nice...not too much filing, nicely polished.
$130 for a nice looking birdseye maple neck and a great fret job seems like a steal to me. I'd certainly go for that. I usually do all my fretwork myself, but that job at that price would certainly tempt me.
The fret ends look rounded very nice...not too much filing, nicely polished.
$130 for a nice looking birdseye maple neck and a great fret job seems like a steal to me. I'd certainly go for that. I usually do all my fretwork myself, but that job at that price would certainly tempt me.
zenmindbeginner
New member
Re: check out this fret work
The quality of the fretwork on the stock Mighty Mite necks as of recent has been very good IMHO.
$130 for a birdseye Mighty Mite with a pro fret job seems like a no brainer to me. : )
The quality of the fretwork on the stock Mighty Mite necks as of recent has been very good IMHO.
$130 for a birdseye Mighty Mite with a pro fret job seems like a no brainer to me. : )
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: check out this fret work
I don´t know about current MM production, but as far as that pic goes the only thing I can clearly see is that the bottom neck has frets that were obviously polished wheras the upper one does not.
Now get me a macro pic of the fret ends and I´ll tell you where all the mistakes are and how they could have been avoided.
But 130 bucks for a neck is generally a good deal, especially if you can get away with not having the frets dressed, something that SHOULD be taken as a given that it needs to be done anyway
I don´t know about current MM production, but as far as that pic goes the only thing I can clearly see is that the bottom neck has frets that were obviously polished wheras the upper one does not.
Now get me a macro pic of the fret ends and I´ll tell you where all the mistakes are and how they could have been avoided.
But 130 bucks for a neck is generally a good deal, especially if you can get away with not having the frets dressed, something that SHOULD be taken as a given that it needs to be done anyway
loversmoon
New member
Re: check out this fret work
Exactly my thoughts and even with super expensive warmoth you still have to have them dressed
Exactly my thoughts and even with super expensive warmoth you still have to have them dressed
