[Marco Polo]

I second this! Especially on jumbo frets.

I just had a custom Jackson “strat” come in for a setup and upon checking out the ugly looking frets, I noticed 70% of them were sticking out .01” in the middle.

After repressing them, I would’ve had to level them down to nothing and then ATTEMPT to recrown em from there. Instead I called the customer and told him he needed a refret. I can’t set it up until the frets are level.

Hope this helps!

[Marco Polo]

Hey!

I actually just had one of these but inverse on a 70s strat.

In my case there was a backbow that I needed to get under control.

I used 2x 250 watt Heat lamps about 7 inches away from the fingerboard.

For my purpose I tried it with string tension for 20 minutes first, And it didn’t do much. So I busted out the towing straps and adding pressure in the center around where I wanted it to bow.

You would do the same, but in the opposite direction.

As for protecting the finish;

I use reflective Windshield blinders cut up to shape to reflect the heat off the guitar body and headstock.

Works like a charm. I touched the neck plate every 5 minutes or so to check, and it was icecold.

Good luck! Hope everything goes well

[Marco Polo]

Ah! Why didn’t I think of this lol.

I’ve always; until now, hammered in these frets in question but that looks like a great way to do it.

Thanks Dave! Much appreciated

[Marco Polo]

Hey Dave that would be great! Thank you so much, it’d be great to connect in person as well.

Just to confirm though, you don’t mean this jaws style do you?

[Marco Polo]

Thanks Ian, I just sent an email.

[Marco Polo]

Here’s the frets I pressed and glued. They’re seated perfectly, no gaps and no high frets

[Marco Polo]

[Marco Polo]

Sounds good, how can I schedule that?