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Fretting
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:59 pm
by 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
Re: Fretting
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:46 pm
by Ben-Had
New - press
Refret - glue
Re: Fretting
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:09 am
by 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
Re: Fretting
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:16 am
by 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
Re: Fretting
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:14 pm
by 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
Re: Fretting
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:20 pm
by Herman
Hammer and glue over here too.
Herman
Re: Fretting
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:30 pm
by David L
Seems to me like you still don't have a consistent answer.
David L
Re: Fretting
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:56 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
David,
I was going to say the same thing...so many ways to do things a get satisfactory results.
Kevin