Musicman Axis – re-fret

A slightly odd request, a re-fret just to change the feel of the guitar.

The neck minus the old frets.

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Put a slight curve into the new fret-wire.

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and fit it the old slots.

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That leaves some very rough and sharp ends….

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which need to be filled down evenly.

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After that each fret needs finishing off individually to take away the sharp edges.

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With the edges done I need to level the tops.

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100% level..

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Re-crown the tops…

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and polish them..

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The nut came out in pieces, but I was going to change it for a bone one anyway…

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The action is very high so I need to cut the slots down by quite a lot..

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With that done I just need to check the setup, starting with the bridge height on the 2 “E” strings..

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and then the others, making sure they match the radius of the fretboard.

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Lastly re-check the intonation.

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And there we go, ready to rock!!!

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