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Hey everyone, I'm sure most of you have seen my new walnut/rosewood Thinline project. Anyway, I thought the 5th fret in my rosewood neck was a little high. I get buzz at the 4th, and a straightedge gives it away. So looking at it closely, it seemed that the 5th fret was lifted a little in the center. I took it to the tech at my local shop, and he couldn't get it tapped down any further than it already is. Notes fretted at the 5th don't sound dead, so is it just a possibility that the slots are barely shallow?
I just tried to take some pictures, but I don't know that you'd get much from them. Upon looking more closely, I can see just a little gap between fret and fretboard on almost all frets. I can slip an edge of paper under nearly all frets. Is this normal, or is it possible that my frets are fully seated and maybe just the slots are barely a little shallow.
I'm thinking of just proceeding with a full fret level unless anyone else has advice about the frets. I wish I would have taken pictures when I had the strings off.
I just tried to take some pictures, but I don't know that you'd get much from them. Upon looking more closely, I can see just a little gap between fret and fretboard on almost all frets. I can slip an edge of paper under nearly all frets. Is this normal, or is it possible that my frets are fully seated and maybe just the slots are barely a little shallow.
I'm thinking of just proceeding with a full fret level unless anyone else has advice about the frets. I wish I would have taken pictures when I had the strings off.