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Post by zombywoof on Feb 13, 2008 11:33:00 GMT -6
I have an '86 G&L ASAT. The B string has cut a groove in the first fret causing the string to hang up and "ping."
Can I have the fret "filled" and dressed or would it be better to just go ahead and have it replaced?
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Post by Rich on Feb 13, 2008 14:14:05 GMT -6
I haven't had real good luck with filling grooves. I've done it on a few of my own, and the repair lasts for a short while- but invariably returns. If you have enough fret left on the rest of the guitar, and the groove isn't real deep, sometimes a level/crown job will fix it. Otherwise, probably better to replace the one fret. I've softened the edges of a groove with a slight filing, too- which keeps it from "pinging", but it is a risk... If the fret top gets too low, you can wind up chasing the string all the way up the fretboard, so if you try smoothing it go VERY SLOWLY.
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Post by chris on Feb 14, 2008 11:49:09 GMT -6
A level/crown will fix it as long as you have enough fretwire left.
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Post by chris on Mar 5, 2008 8:34:40 GMT -6
Happy Birthday zombywoof!
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