| In my opinion, it's better to have an older neck refretted, than to buy a new neck, because an older neck is usually much more stable than a new neck. A new neck can often develop little warps, humps and twists during the first couple of years, which can keep the neck from playing as well as you'd like it to. Most new necks have not been leveled under string tension, and usually haven't even had the frets leveled at all,or leveled properly. |
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| I have 20 years experience in guitar fret-work. For 18 years, I've been using a 'neck-jig' for most fret-work. This special jig simulates string tension, even when the strings are off the neck. Leveling the fret-board this way, allows the fret-board surface to be in a more ideal and controlled position . After the fret-board and frets have been leveled on the 'neck-jig', the final result is a very good playing neck that is either dead straight, or given a slight amount of relief. I make most guitars play better than they ever did, by giving them a perfect fret-job. I can also often change fret-board radius or make a "compound radius". All kinds of fret sizes can be chosen. I also often level the existing frets, if that will allow the results that the customer wants. Check out my Price Guide |
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| e-mail : soapbarstrat@onlinerock.com |
| Buy a new neck, or re-fret an old neck ? |
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| Neck-jig |
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