Issue with the 14th fret

Snoogles

Cranky-dologist
so i discovered a high 14th fret under the B and high E strings. my first inclination was to file it down and crown it.
but since i had zero experience doing this i got the bright idea to see if i could tap it in, thinking that maybe it just wasn't seated down fully into the slot.
low an behold, the high fret issue was solved. the 14th fret was now level.

fast forward a few months when i'm playing around the 12th fret on the low E and A strings and notice a buzzing.
get out my fret checker, and what to my surprise do i find. a high fret. yes the same fret that was high under the B and E strings.
I tried tapping down the fret under the low E and A strings. just to have the other end of the fret pop up.
i'm now playing a game of whack-a-fret.
smack down the fret on one end, have it pop up on the other.

what to do... what to do?
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

Get thee to a tech. Probably an easy fix for someone with an fret press.
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

It needs to be gently clamped down and glued. They should all be checked out.
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

+1

No point taking abrasive tools to something that is not securely attached.
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

Get thee to a tech. Probably an easy fix for someone with an fret press.

don't know if there's a tech near enough to me. i recently moved to the boonies

It needs to be gently clamped down and glued. They should all be checked out.

should the fret be curved to fit properly seated in the slot and then glued? or can i just glue it, and then level/crown as needed?
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

Just out of curiosity what kind of guitar is it? And I agree that you need to get it to a tech. Where is the boonies?
 
Re: Issue with the 14th fret

Just out of curiosity what kind of guitar is it? And I agree that you need to get it to a tech. Where is the boonies?

jackson dkmg

not really the boonies, western mass. but there's only one small music store near by, and i cant drive 1+ hours to get this done. i have limited transportation
 
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