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@John317Gaming
@John317Gaming 24 дня назад
I could see that quite a few of the frets weren't fully seated on the outside edges of the fret board. That might explain why you have so many frets that have very flat tops once they've been leveled. Other than that, the video was very informative and helpful.
@mlj1111
@mlj1111 Месяц назад
Such a great video of someone actually fixing the issue with a long term repair.
@captainsalty5688
@captainsalty5688 Месяц назад
Duncan! Come back, we need you! Hope all is well. Best tutorial ever
@ThatFaceMelter94
@ThatFaceMelter94 3 месяца назад
I don't understand why some think it's not important to make sure the neck is straight before fret leveling. If the neck isn't straight, then you're going to shave off more fret than you need to, either in the middle if back bowed or at the ends of forwards bowed. Thus far, I haven't been able to get the 2 necks I've worked on perfectly straight, because there's imperfections between the frets. I suppose it's just imported to make sure the notched leveling beam are flush at the ends, as well as where the neck is most affected by the truss rod (middle)?
@jimgeorger4452
@jimgeorger4452 3 месяца назад
Great video
@joeking433
@joeking433 3 месяца назад
I can never get it perfect! I'm obsessed with a perfect fret level.
@thir13en1
@thir13en1 4 месяца назад
1of the best detailed, quality, fret job I’ve watched to date. Thank u..maybe in the future u can do a vid on nut repair/fine tuning guitar nuts. Thx
@L5man
@L5man 5 месяцев назад
Your diagrams make all of the difference. Like a university textbook you understand that they are needed and you take the time to make them. This is the best quality video I’ve seen on fret work and I bookmarked dozens.
@colinc6031
@colinc6031 7 месяцев назад
Dood, white balance on the camera, ugg. But, seriously one of the best fret leveling vids, period....
@laiwengti
@laiwengti 7 месяцев назад
How did you perform fret dressing?
@dcof546
@dcof546 7 месяцев назад
Absolutely the best tutorial in the interweb! and I have watched alot of them.. thanks and great job
@erickaufmancustomguitars1351
@erickaufmancustomguitars1351 7 месяцев назад
By 1:00 allow me to help you with the number 1 & 2 problems I encounter on a regular.... #1 Fretboard preparation before fretting. The only way to really see this is by removing the frets. But if the board isnt level even tho all frets are perfectly seated....not level. #2 problem frets radius not matching fretboard radius. Frets not radiused the same act like a spring to some extent pushing themselves out of the slots. If you need all kinds of reverse pressure on a two way rod to get the neck straight in order to counteract the surface tension caused by the fret tangs combined, your essentially squeezing the frets out with the truss rod. While the frets act like a spring because of incorrect radius.
@Vincent-wt3pg
@Vincent-wt3pg 7 месяцев назад
Brilliant! I have never done anything like this before. I bought a guitar cheap guitar to play on and frets were all out of wack. I did what Duncan has showed us all and if you take it easy and methodically its simple. The best. Thank you Mr Duncan Wallace
@matthewtrow5698
@matthewtrow5698 8 месяцев назад
TLDR, don't make the mistake I made and use cheap masking tape for this job. You'll add a few hours onto the task if you do! Excellent resource that I've now used for the 3rd time. First time, it was a custom build using a cheap-ass guitar as a base, so I was comfortable if I messed up. Turned out fine. Second time, levelled an old acoustic - again, not too worried - job was good, frets not exactly super shiny, but fine for me. At the end of my third time as I type this, new low-to-mid-end of the market Sire Larry Carlton L7. (£500) Fret work looked fab taking it out the box, super shiny. Setup revealed a _very_ different picture - the fret levels were bloody awful across the entire fretboard. I was super disappointed. I checked about 20 times that the fret board was level with my fret ruler, it was. I'd started, so I had to finish. It was difficult, at one point I was thinking "Why didn't I take this to a luthier?" The amount of fret wire that came off was alarming. Some frets were so flat. Crowning took me easily 4 hours - I don't know how long these things are supposed to take! Smoothing and polishing up, another 3 hours. And one BIG lesson. Don't use cheap masking tape. On my two previous attempts, I'd used high quality Frog tape. I'd ran out, so used masking tape. Two problems: 1. Having to reapply tape part way through polishing up, as the higher grit sandpaper does wear through it in places. 2. The residue. Oh, my, the residue! - a goopy gunky mess of glue on the fret board to cleanup. So, the other lesson. We all know know to NEVER rush a job, but also, don't rush _into_ a job - if you haven't got ALL of the right kit at the start, wait until you have. Something as silly as a bit of tape can really make your life difficult.
@grahamb646
@grahamb646 9 месяцев назад
Duncan, that has to be one of THE best instructional videos I have ever seen! I've done my own setups and maintenance for years. I've re-crowned frets and such here and there, but I've always shied away from fret levelling and gone to a pro. I have one guitar that has quite a few uneven frets, so I'm going to order myself a levelling beam and give it a shot. I have all the other tools, including the slotted straight edge, so the beam and some abrasive for it should be all that I need. Many thanks for all the advice sir! You're a great teacher.
@scottfeldstein7264
@scottfeldstein7264 9 месяцев назад
Nice work. I'm going to help a friend do a fret leveling and re-crowning on his 30 year old Jackson guitar soon. This is going to help us a lot.
@Hateweek1984
@Hateweek1984 9 месяцев назад
Thank you so much for sharing this sir! I'm new to guitar building and have been so scared to do this! You took the guesswork out in a simple and user friendly video! Thank you!
@terrygore115
@terrygore115 9 месяцев назад
Like your method. Seems more precise than others I've seen. Thanks for the info.
@Theintruder100
@Theintruder100 10 месяцев назад
wow a great couple of vids i have a neck that i bought and it needs some work so i might have a go myself now after seeing this many thanks.
@eddiejr540
@eddiejr540 10 месяцев назад
Dude you are a genius 👍
@escapegulag4317
@escapegulag4317 10 месяцев назад
doesnt crowning the frets lower the frets and make them unbalanced again?
@PurbanchalGuitarWorkshop
@PurbanchalGuitarWorkshop 10 месяцев назад
Fret leveling epiphone lespaul ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eyto12p6Sxk.htmlsi=6d4n_q8VM2wiJU9A
@jeremywatson1898
@jeremywatson1898 10 месяцев назад
Ho. Ly. Shite. I bet you had NO idea or even intention really, when you started filming this, that you were going to end up making literally the *best* instructional video (ok, videoS) about DIY fret levelling on the whole damn internet. I'm blown away. Not even remotely kidding: I just got on Amazon and ordered $140 (US dollars) worth of the few basic tools (straight edge with notches, 16" beam, nice crown file, etc) I was still lacking to go ahead and do this on two of my guitars, because I feel like I can handle it now. At least like I'll make them *slightly* better, instead of worse. I wish I had seen your channel about 7 months ago, before I paid a pro $230 to level and crown my Strat. Shoulda bought nice tools with that dosh instead. I've been READING about the process in forums and stuff ever since I paid that painful amount, but hadn't seen anything like this. THANK YOU. I know you haven't uploaded any more stuff in like almost a decade, but... Dude. You should!
@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs
@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs Год назад
Nice video series! I learned a lot, thanks! I echo your disdain for steel wool, I can’t stand the stuff! I like the Light-Duty Scotch-Brite pads, myself. The white ones. They do about as good a job without the horrible mess. I’m going to give 3-corner file crowning another go. Thanks again! -Nate
@tnokeefe
@tnokeefe Год назад
I want to know who did the Refretting, Duncan will you be brave enough to tell the story of that, how it came to be, is this your work and now we see how to level the frets or was this a job that came into your workshop from a Diy-er.
@shalmansebatik1783
@shalmansebatik1783 Год назад
Excellent & informative video
@curlzwalk
@curlzwalk Год назад
Excellent!!
@curlzwalk
@curlzwalk Год назад
This video is amazing! Great Job!!! Blessings to you!!
@mikesmith8187
@mikesmith8187 Год назад
Autosol is a fantastic polish, and a little goes a long way.
@mikesmith8187
@mikesmith8187 Год назад
Follow his instructions and you won’t go wrong.
@paulyoung4781
@paulyoung4781 Год назад
Always 3 corner file for me,diamond crowning files are good for speed? But I think 3 corner file gives better results and it's great to no how to use one! There brilliant I was only £30 for mine money well spent i think.great vid bye the way best I've saw most detailed
@davesims6517
@davesims6517 Год назад
Could you quickly explain how to determine while using a fret rocker that one of the outer frets isn't too low as opposed to the middle fret being too high. I see that either case, that it would rock, or am I missing something. Nice video
@manelalentorn
@manelalentorn Год назад
Insane! Amazing work! Well done! I would like to have the same skills haha
@BrianAuer
@BrianAuer Год назад
Excellent video thanks for posting!
@karlerik7593
@karlerik7593 Год назад
ThankYou for such an enjoyable birds eye view of the process and thankYou also for the deconstruction of the myth that one cannot do this for oneSelf:)
@dustdevilz4771
@dustdevilz4771 Год назад
I wasn’t disappointed with your second installment. Great video! Thanks again
@Zakietos
@Zakietos Год назад
this video is timeless.
@3PBC
@3PBC Год назад
This is the best level, crown and polish videos I’ve seen anywhere. Really excellent and super easy to follow.
@jennC8797
@jennC8797 Год назад
Great video! Did you make your sanding beam?
@kimholland9316
@kimholland9316 Год назад
Best video of it's kind on RU-vid.
@kimholland9316
@kimholland9316 Год назад
Excellent video. Top marks
@paultighe2661
@paultighe2661 Год назад
Brilliant Duncan. Thank you
@philfrank9226
@philfrank9226 Год назад
There are possibilities to do that in 10 minutes. Too much work here.
@duncanwallace7174
@duncanwallace7174 Год назад
lazy
@jeanlawson9133
@jeanlawson9133 Год назад
Thanks 😎 Scotty in Alabama
@1THEMAGUS
@1THEMAGUS Год назад
Best instructional videos on neck work on the net. Well done man and thanks for the excellent editing. Subscribed.
@williamkerr3350
@williamkerr3350 Год назад
The only thing needed after watching such a fantastic video is the guts to do it.
@demonicon1
@demonicon1 Год назад
My poor ibanez needs this done...I'm more confident in being able to do it after watching this...thanks!!
@ocean457
@ocean457 Год назад
You've been away from your channel for many years now. I hope you're doing great mate. Much love.
@whitepunch1392
@whitepunch1392 Год назад
You made it very understandable. Great job teaching !
@raygetoutdoors6151
@raygetoutdoors6151 Год назад
Your the best teacher I have seen on the internet. Thanks, Ray, Oklahoma