Installing frets on a bound fingerboard has a few extra steps. In this video Erick Coleman refrets his 1970’s Gibson Les Paul and shows every step in how to properly prepare the frets for installation onto a bound fingerboard.
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Bound vs. unbound fingerboard
0:54 Removing the old frets
2:45 Cleaning the fret slots
4:00 Check the depth of the slots
4:51 Checking the fretwire fit
6:09 Radiusing, sizing and trimming the fret wire for installation
7:43 Cutting and filing the tangs
12:44 Installing and gluing the frets
17:32 Leveling
17:44 Trimming the ends
18:13 Filing and beveling the fret ends
19:25 Crowning, end dressing and polishing the new frets
Items used in this video:
StewMac Deluxe Fret Tang Nippers
StewMac Cryowire
StewMac Centered Z-File
Jaws Fret Press
Japanese Fret Slot Cleaning Saw
Deadblow Fretting Hammer
StewMac Precision Fret Puller
Fret Slot Depth Gauge
FretBender
StewMac Fret Cutter
Nut and Saddle Shaping Files
Fret End Dressing File
Snapfile Leveling System
StewMac Fret Heater
Fret Slot Cleaning Tool
StewMac #10 Thin Super Glue
StewMac Brush-on Accelerator for Super Glue
Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam
3M Flexible Polishing Papers
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