Best way to dull the frets on new San Dimas

[Balou]

I'm assuming i'm not the only person who has a new San Dimas and think the only flaw is the frets came a bit to shape. Might be a stupid question but whats the best way to dull them up?

[spider murphy]

Are you asking how to get rid of sharp fret ends, or are the frets themselves crowned in a way that makes them too sharp?

[javert]

Since you brought this up, mr. Spider, what do you use for sharp fret ends?

[etepbbb]

Stew mac sell fret files, check them out.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah, I don't know if he means the fret ends are sticking out (which would be odd) or that the frets ends are not dressed properly.

I've done both of my Warmoths (fret ends are beveled but not rounded when you get them, so they "feel sharp" but they don't stick out) and I have a technique I use, just using a stewmac offset diamond fret file (same one I use to re-crown frets after I level them) which works fine for me, but they do sell special files just for this purpose.

If you're not really into learning how to do fret work, take it to a pro. By the time you buy the stuff and potentially ruin your guitar (it's not that hard, but you don't want to just "go at it") you could pay someone to dress the frets. :dunno:

[javert]

Thanks for the info guys (and sorry for the thread hijacking). I've got a USA Jackson where the high e string slips off the fretboard occasionally and gets stuck beneath the fret end. I've never experienced that before on any other guitar and I was just wondering that perhaps something could be done about the sharp fret edges.

[Hellbat]

If it is sticking under the fret then the fret is lifting and it needs to be re-seated.

[javert]

I think the problem rather is that the frets stick out beyond the binding by just a little... You can both see and feel it. The frets sit nicely in the wood like they do on all my other guitars.

[Tricky]

You could take a flat needle file to it, but you stand a chance of scaring the fretboard. Taking it to a pro is what I would suggest. They can also address the falloff issue. Shouldn't cost that much.

[javert]

Tricky, yeah, that was also my concern or that I would damage the binding. I hadn't decided what to do but was merely considering my option, but taking it to a pro is certainly the safest route.

[Tricky]

Sometimes the wood will contract over time and you'll start feeling fret ends.

You got any pics? Would love to see it.

[javert]

I can try and see if I can capture it with my camera. The problem seems to have lessened somewhat since I got the guitar a couple of months ago, through wear I'd guess. It used to get stuck on some of the first frets but it doesn't anymore--now it's some of the higher frets. I can't even get it to stick on the low frets when I try on purpose.

[javert]

And thanks for the suggestions, by the way.

[Tricky]

Could be seasonal. Humidity & whatnot.

[javert]

Could be... the fretboard was actually really, really dry when I got it. It sucked a lot of oil in no time.