Kevin Chilcott
Luthier
A RE-FRET ON A LACQUERED FINGERBOARD
I'm going to try and add
information and pages to this section
as soon as possible.....
This section is NOT complete.
Getting Started
I'm going to do this task in
the 3 separate 'headed' sections
below,
each made up of quite a few "sub-
sections", with Hyperlinks
in blue
to the relevant info
and pix.....
'off' this main page.
Preparation for the Job
REMOVING ANY HARDWARE
'TAPING' UP TO PREVENT DAMAGE
'LIFTING' THE OLD FRETS
DE-GREASING THE FINGERBOARD
REMOVING THE TOP NUT
* * * * * * * * * *
Doing all the 'Tricky Bits' !
INITIAL FINGERBOARD RE-SURFACING
REMOVING FINGERBOARD LACQUER
CLEANING OUT THE SLOTS
FILLING DAMAGED AREAS
OR
DOING WORK ON INLAYS ETC
FINAL FINGERBOARD RE-SURFACING
INITIAL RE-LACQUERING OF FINGERBOARD
FRETTING
'EDGING' THE FRETS
CHECKING OUT ANY 'ROUGH' AREAS
DE-GREASING
RE-LACQUERING FINGERBOARD
'STONING' / 'TOPPING' / LEVELING THE FRETS
RE-PROFILING THE FRETS
POLISHING THE FRETS & FINGERBOARD
* * * * * * * * * *
Finishing Up
CLEANING UP
REPLACING TOP NUT & HARDWARE
RE-STRINGING & SETTING UP
FINAL POLISH
&
SAFE IN CASE
I'll continue as soon as I can.....