fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
Epoxy fret haha
Epoxy fret haha
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
Bison : http://www.bison.net/en/products/647-2-components-adhesives/product/2273-epoxy-metal/
Bison : http://www.bison.net/en/products/647-2-components-adhesives/product/2273-epoxy-metal/
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
It works, but this is the first fret where no serious bending/vibrato is done, don't know how it would hold on a higher fret.
No beauty, yet makes the trip to the tech unnecessary for the moment, which might be year(s).
It works, but this is the first fret where no serious bending/vibrato is done, don't know how it would hold on a higher fret.
No beauty, yet makes the trip to the tech unnecessary for the moment, which might be year(s).
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
Solder would be super soft and to get it to stick the fret would get pretty hot
If you were removing the fret , I could see heating it to release the glue
Replacing the frets is not a hard job , a little tedious with all the filing on the ends
Much less trouble than some other work arounds
Wonder if you use it to fill in dents from worn frets then file or sand it? seen a guy on you tube used solder then sanded it and worked
Solder would be super soft and to get it to stick the fret would get pretty hot
If you were removing the fret , I could see heating it to release the glue
Replacing the frets is not a hard job , a little tedious with all the filing on the ends
Much less trouble than some other work arounds
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
I agree with ehdwuld. I found a tech near me who is very knowledgeable, decent and charges (comparatively) logical rates. I might send it to him to replace the fret.
But, generally speaking, for a DIYer with no serious fret-replacement tools/experience the epoxy fix (5 mins work + 1 day curing) is much less trouble to do than the fret replacement, truth be said.
I agree with ehdwuld. I found a tech near me who is very knowledgeable, decent and charges (comparatively) logical rates. I might send it to him to replace the fret.
But, generally speaking, for a DIYer with no serious fret-replacement tools/experience the epoxy fix (5 mins work + 1 day curing) is much less trouble to do than the fret replacement, truth be said.
Archer250
Well-known member
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
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If you're gonna replace your frets, go all the way and have them swapped for stainless ones. If they're crowned well, you'll never have to worry about buzz and note decay.
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Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
After one year the fix shows signs of wear down. If the guitars frets were due for a level/dressing job I would definitely go that way, (and buy a 16" sanding block BTW). However this guitar is not yet in such need. So, I removed the epoxy fix and did a local fix with lead-free solder. Feels, sounds and looks better than before :
2017-07-02_11-24-40 by panixgr, on Flickr
2017-07-02_11-25-07 by panixgr, on Flickr
After one year the fix shows signs of wear down. If the guitars frets were due for a level/dressing job I would definitely go that way, (and buy a 16" sanding block BTW). However this guitar is not yet in such need. So, I removed the epoxy fix and did a local fix with lead-free solder. Feels, sounds and looks better than before :
2017-07-02_11-24-40 by panixgr, on Flickr2017-07-02_11-25-07 by panixgr, on Flickr
metalchurch79
New member
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
That's cool that you got creative with it, but that's really a band-aid, not a fix.
That's cool that you got creative with it, but that's really a band-aid, not a fix.
Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
Hmm I cannot express this in another way, but a work ON THE FIRST FRET, 20 mins job which costs nothing and will hold for more than a year, giving time to the rest of the frets to wear out naturally, is the definition of CORRECT fix. Changing the fret would require levelling : I TRY TO AVOID THIS RIGHT NOW, for obvious reasons explained above.
I prb press hard!Re: fret height raised with metal expoxy fix
Basically i saw some youtube videos about filling dents on frets, e.g. after a fall. If multiple frets have worn out, IMO best thing is leveling/dressing/crowning. IMHO no epoxy/MMA/solder will make a permanent job on frets that you press too often/too hard or bend. Its just a quickie for light usage.
For the first frets its OK because some ppl (me) rarely play hard on those frets.
Basically i saw some youtube videos about filling dents on frets, e.g. after a fall. If multiple frets have worn out, IMO best thing is leveling/dressing/crowning. IMHO no epoxy/MMA/solder will make a permanent job on frets that you press too often/too hard or bend. Its just a quickie for light usage.
For the first frets its OK because some ppl (me) rarely play hard on those frets.
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