One of my frets on the upper register has a slight nick in it, almost like a string impression although it is not directly under the string. The b string snags on it a little when bending. Is there a safe easy way to fix this or at least minimize the problem? Any help appreciated.
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Re: Nicked fret fix?
I have seen this as well; if a fret has a nick, in it, the factory will often fill it in with solder. Sometimes it falls out, and you are left with what you are seeing. Surprisingly, this is not an uncommon practice for guitar manufacturers.
Find a good luthier, and it will be good as new after a file and redress. They should only have to do the frets above and including the damaged one.
- E.Good Lord! The rod up that man's butt must have a rod up its butt!
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Re: Nicked fret fix?
what chuck said; you may get by with lightly filing that fret. you may want to just try a little bit of 320 grit paper to knock the edge off of that nick. move up to 400, then 600, then buff it out with some steel wool. that may take care of the issue for you.
the solder fix isn't uncommon, and i think it's kinda looked at as a temporary filling to hold you over until you need a fret level. but that's just my thought.
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