The ol' girl gets a fret job

[Stew]

Just picked up my Ibanez 'Les Paul' Deluxe 59'er after sending it in for a fret job with my guy, Tim Brennan.

Tim runs a blog on his website and loved this axe so much he decided to right about her, check it out ...

http://www.tymguitars.com.au/?p=4779

New 6105's ... plays like butter!  :headbang:

[edited to add a pic]

 

[peter.k]

Nice, totally worth the fret job. I just had my 1977 PF100 refretted with jumbo stainless steel frets. Yes, like butter.....I totally agree with the hollow acoustic vibe of the guitar. I play it unplugged at night when the kids are asleep.

The 70's Ibanez LP's used to be the best kept guitar secret.

Cheers, Pete

 

[Torment Leaves Scars]

Very nice guitar!

 

[dmraco]

That is a fine looking instrument.  I have owned (and still do) several Ibanez guitars/basses and have always been pleased.

MY question is do they acually GLUE new frets in or are they held just by the fret groves and nubs?  I have always thought a re-fret would be massively destructive.  That turned out well.  nice figured top too.  Is it a cap or veneer?

 

[Stew]

That's a nice Ibby you got there Pete  :icon_thumright:

... and I think it's just a veneer DMRACO

 

[Cagey]

MY question is do they acually GLUE new frets in or are they held just by the fret groves and nubs?  I have always thought a re-fret would be massively destructive. 

Some do. Most don't. It depends on who "they" are. Warmoth glues them in, for instance. It's not really there to hold the fret, per se. Glues that adhere to both wood and metal aren't common. But, putting glue in the slot makes for a sort of "bedding" for the fret tang's barbs so it's less likely to move. Some guys believe it also helps sustain - that's tough to prove one way or the other.

Re-fretting can be slightly destructive, but usually isn't. You might pull up a splinter here and there, but that happens less often than you might imagine. You can often just glue it back down without incident. Sanding the fretboard prior to installing the frets cleans up any evidence of that having been done.

 

[peter.k]

Thanks Stew. I have had it since new :glasses9:

Hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, not intended!

Pete