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Installing frets.
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Installing frets.
So I’ve finally gotten around to hammering a couple frets in after sawing the slot. There is the tiniest gap between the fret and fingerboard is this normal or did I not saw enough. I think you would like the fret to be completely flush right? You can barely fit a piece of paper under there. How much leeway is there to this? Also I will be using CA glue.
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if you can see the tangs from the side they are not flush, its better to saw little to deep as the glue will fill the void….
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Do you have the stewmac saw with the depth stop ?
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I don’t, I should’ve bought it in my last order. I realized my problem. I thought I could get away without a fret radius machine. The jescar frets (47095-S) I bought are 10” radius and my neck is a 14”. The biggest feeler gauge I can fit in the middle is .08mm. Can I just saw deeper? I honestly don’t have the money for a radius jig right now.
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Run the frets thru a fret bender to better match the fingerboard radius. Also the Fret Slot Depth Gauge can help ensure your cutting deep enough
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