#1333364 - 01/20/01 09:08 PM
Fret Dressing
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Anonymous
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My 1980 Gibson Les Paul Firebrand needs have the first 5 to 6 frets redressed. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable person or luthier in the north of Missouri, west Illinois, or south Iowa?
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#1333365 - 01/30/01 03:44 PM
Re: Fret Dressing
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Lisa
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Registered: 11/16/00
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Loc: New York,NY,UNITED STATES
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Typically, it's best to have all of the frets on the neck dressed at once and not just do a few. If you file down individual frets, the height and shape can become much different than those on the rest of the fingerboard. Even if there are a few that are bad, if you do the whole neck, you'll fix all the problems at once and not create others. Your guitar will play better in the end.
Sorry, I don't know of anyone in Missouri to recommend doing the work. You may want to try contacting the manufacturer that built your guitar and see who they recommend to service their instruments. Someone in customer service may be helpful in finding you a reputable repair shop. Otherwise, you may want to consider sending it to a shop that's out of your area. You can also check Vintage Guitar magazine for some dealers or shops in your area and then try to find someone good by word of mouth. Not every repair shop is good at fret work, so be careful as to who you leave your guitar with.
Good luck!
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#1333366 - 01/31/01 12:04 AM
Re: Fret Dressing
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dave251
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Loc: Lawrence KS
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Although I'm clear across the state from you, if you ever come down to Branson or Springfield, we can get you taken care of in an afternoon. This past week I dressed out and reglued the bridge on a nice Yamaha LS-15, and dressed frets on a Gibson Wes Montgomery L5 and a '68 ES-175 single pickup(I'd never seen one that late before..very rare). This week it's refrets on a '75 D-18, a '73 D-28, a '52 Gibson L4C, and a '53 ES-175 single(P90). To top it off, I have a LoPrinzi with a D-18 neck on it that needs some back cracks fixed...
There are plenty of good shops in KC(Rick George) and St. Lou(Gravity) ...St. Louis being the closer. A good shop in Lawrence, KS is Mass St. Music, Jim Baggett.
And Lisa is correct. You will need to have the entire board dressed, frets rounded over, and then set up the guitar. I recommend this once a year for most guitars, depending on use. The frets will actually last longer if you maintain a good playing balance on the guitar, as you aren't fighting the action.
There is a toll free number on my website...give me a call if you feel the need.
Dave
Here's a link to a lot of repair guys...
http://home.rochester.rr.com/ronelong/makers.htm
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