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Yamaha SL550 fret job
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Yamaha SL550 fret job
Refretted my Yamaha Studio Lord 550 with jumbo frets. This is my second
fret job. First was on a bolt-on BC Rich neck. The Studio Lord (Les Paul copy) was my first set neck
project. It is pretty good. No fretting out. I set the action at
4.5/64 on bass and 3.5/64 on the high strings. Today I noticed that if I bend a high F to G (13th fret on first string), the note frets out (I can get to F # no problem by bending from the 13th).I was sure to use my fret rocker when seating the frets and
when leveling. The frets are level but when bending I get that one choked note.I could use some advice on how to
proceed. I am guessing to use the fret rocker at an angle on that 13-14 fret area? I’m not sure. Thanks. -
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Whats the fretboard radius on the yamaha?
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It has a 12″ radius. I’ll recheck it. Maybe it’s closer to 10 near the high end. I think I checked the radius around the 7th fret but didn’t think to check up the board. I also didn’t sand the board with the 12″ block. Starting to think that I should have.
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Maybe look into adding some fall away.
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