I don’t quite know why, but PRS have never really done it for me. This one has bits I rather like though, and some that are truly awful! Here’s the problem though, probably the most worn frets I’ve ever come across. They’re beyond a fret-dress, they need to be replaced. A little bit of heat helps […]
Tag: Guitar re-fret
Yamaha – Partial re-fret
This one has seen some action, mostly up at the “paying end”. First thing then, off with the strings and nut. The first 3 or 4 frets are very very worn, beyond dressing, so I’m going to replace them, along with the next 3. Heating up the fret with a soldering iron loosens up any […]
Partial Re-Fret
This one’s seen some action, mostly around the open chords. The first 3 frets are really worn but the rest are probably OK. If I file them all down to the level of the grooves up there, then there’ll be practically nothing left! Off with the strings and nut and out with the first 3 […]
7 String Ibanes GIO- wonky neck
This proved to be an odd one. I’ve always rated Ibanez very highly, if you’re looking for a starter guitar you can’t do much better than a second hand Ibanez. This one proved to be a little more troublesome though…. At first thought it had a couple of high frets at the top end… but […]