Fretting

[turnertj]

Hey All...

I poked around but couldn't find a consistent answer on this. When you guys fret your fingerboards, do you CA glue in the frets, or just press/hammer them in?

Thanks!

Tj

[Ben-Had]

New - press
Refret - glue

[tippie53]

there are many ways to do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52rsYtL5rxI
here is a vid on how I do it. I do hammer like Rick but the key is prepping the board for good results

[Kevin Sjostrand]

TJ,
I just hammer them in, no glue. So far so good. If the wire is curved, and your fret slot is the right size, they should go in and stay in.
But, if you are unsure....I understand a little white glue is the way to go, they will come out easier if a refret ever needs to be done.

Kevin

[Tom West]

Same as Rick. Some folks use hide glue for this job. There was a time when wide slots and epoxy were the rage.
Tom

[Herman]

Hammer and glue over here too.

Herman

[David L]

Seems to me like you still don't have a consistent answer.

David L

[Kevin Sjostrand]

David,
I was going to say the same thing...so many ways to do things a get satisfactory results.

Kevin