What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
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Shooter.556
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
Same here, $350 for a non bound board. It's rough tedious work.
Same here, $350 for a non bound board. It's rough tedious work.
treyhaislip
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
$250 for a non-bound Strat if going with the same fret size, from a guy who worked for the (former) Fender & Guild Shop in TN.
EDIT: Not for Stainless Steel
$250 for a non-bound Strat if going with the same fret size, from a guy who worked for the (former) Fender & Guild Shop in TN.
EDIT: Not for Stainless Steel
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Christopher Caruana
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
I got a quote the other day for $400 for a SS re-fret
I got a quote the other day for $400 for a SS re-fret
Detroitblues
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
$225 to $275 for regular frets (unbound to bound necks)
Stainless Steel is another $50.
$225 to $275 for regular frets (unbound to bound necks)
Stainless Steel is another $50.
Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
you can get one for $200 or you can pay $500. the "best" guy around here charges $350 for a non-bound non-maple board. i say "best" cause there is lots of good guys around, i just love this guys work. that said, i do almost all my own work
you can get one for $200 or you can pay $500. the "best" guy around here charges $350 for a non-bound non-maple board. i say "best" cause there is lots of good guys around, i just love this guys work. that said, i do almost all my own work
jmh151
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
In NYC I was quoted $950 for a stainless steel refret on my EBMM Axis. The shop was extremely reluctant to use SS and quoted me $950 to steer me away from it. That also includes a PLEK setup.
I think I ended up paying $700 for Jescar Frets.
It also included a setup, shim neck, minor wiring.
If I had to do it again I'd go to the shop across the street and avoid the cost of the PLEK
In NYC I was quoted $950 for a stainless steel refret on my EBMM Axis. The shop was extremely reluctant to use SS and quoted me $950 to steer me away from it. That also includes a PLEK setup.
I think I ended up paying $700 for Jescar Frets.
It also included a setup, shim neck, minor wiring.
If I had to do it again I'd go to the shop across the street and avoid the cost of the PLEK
JeffB
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
^^^^ ACCKKK
I have one of the best guys in the country near me www.guitarspecialist.com But of course he's up there in price. Some of the other local guys I have not had do any repair work, though they seem to be decent choices.
I actually would be going stainless, and with binding so I guess I have to factor that in as well.
^^^^ ACCKKK
I have one of the best guys in the country near me www.guitarspecialist.com But of course he's up there in price. Some of the other local guys I have not had do any repair work, though they seem to be decent choices.
I actually would be going stainless, and with binding so I guess I have to factor that in as well.
ehdwuld
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
plus one
this is what I was thinking as I read down thru this thread
OMG
the Jescar frets are $14
Its really not that hard
plus one
this is what I was thinking as I read down thru this thread
OMG
the Jescar frets are $14
Its really not that hard
MetalManiac
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
Not too much, if you want a botch job. I learned long time ago that a refret was easier said than done, and lots of guys will take your money , and botch the job.
So, to answer your question, I don't know cause I wouldn't begin to trust any of he local yocals to do it right, so assuming I found a competent luthier, I would be willing to pay about 300.00-350.00 if they could plek it after they are done, which would jean they had a Pleck machine and thats an indication they wrere a pro shop that knew how to do a proper fret job..
Not too much, if you want a botch job. I learned long time ago that a refret was easier said than done, and lots of guys will take your money , and botch the job.
So, to answer your question, I don't know cause I wouldn't begin to trust any of he local yocals to do it right, so assuming I found a competent luthier, I would be willing to pay about 300.00-350.00 if they could plek it after they are done, which would jean they had a Pleck machine and thats an indication they wrere a pro shop that knew how to do a proper fret job..
allbutromeo
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
I was quoted at $400-450 for my bound ebony LPC, had a guy I know end up doing it for $200 or $250 I don't remember which (it was 3 or 4 years ago) the binding cracked in a few places, but it was built in 1981.
I was quoted at $400-450 for my bound ebony LPC, had a guy I know end up doing it for $200 or $250 I don't remember which (it was 3 or 4 years ago) the binding cracked in a few places, but it was built in 1981.
treyhaislip
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
No can do for my Strat
I've yet to play a neck that was quite like my Fender USA Deluxe...it has been sanded down on the back to perfection for my playing
No can do for my Strat
I've yet to play a neck that was quite like my Fender USA Deluxe...it has been sanded down on the back to perfection for my playing 
muttznmongrelz
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Re: What does a complete re-fret cost in your area?
$350.00 and up...there use to be a guy on eBay out of Ohio that did absolutely awesome refret jobs for $125.00 plus shipping and had a weeks turnaround. I had him do a couple of my bolt on guitar necks ('88 Maple Gunslinger Neck and an '87 Maple Board RG550 Neck)and was very pleased with the outcome.
$350.00 and up...there use to be a guy on eBay out of Ohio that did absolutely awesome refret jobs for $125.00 plus shipping and had a weeks turnaround. I had him do a couple of my bolt on guitar necks ('88 Maple Gunslinger Neck and an '87 Maple Board RG550 Neck)and was very pleased with the outcome.
