Guitar Fret Work on a Vintage Telecaster Guitar repair

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Guitar Fret Work on a Vintage Telecaster Guitar repair

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New Frets for an vintage Telecaster guitar. Here is my long announced Video about a guitar refret.
First of all ... There are a lot of different ways and methods to remove and install Frets on guitars and basses.This is not a typical "How to" Video..... it's more a "That's the way I prefer to do it" Video.
I will show you a couple of special Handmade tools that I use for this process and
try to explain some of my thoughts.
There will be also a very interesting "Fret polishing" experiment....
After the inspection I have noticed that the frets are really worn out and after leveling them this Instrument become more and more a "Fretless" guitar. The owner asked me to instal new frets to make it playable again.
This Instrument was refreted a couple of times and as a result the Rosewood Fingerboard become very thin. You can already see some side dots shining through from the surface of the Fingerboard.
So I have to be very carful at leveling the Fingerboard.
This is a quite tricky and time consuming repair and in this Video you can follow the whole process. I will also explain and show a couple of "Luthier Hacks" in this Video. So if you are interested in my Luthier Craftsmanship stay tuned and enjoy the Video. I love doing stuff like that - if you are interested in more of my Luthier life Projects, please feel free to check out my other extended Workshop Videos on this channel.
Enjoy watching and sharing.
Best Regards Nik
Welcome to my my Luthier Workshop since 1997.
Some people asked about the Background Music:
This is composed and recorded by myself with
my Handmade Instruments.
If you like to listen to the Full "Workshop Petrek Guitars" Song feel free to follow the Link:
• Album - Workshop Petre...
New Frets for an vintage Telecaster guitar Luthier Workshop repair Ep.30
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@petrekguitars 5 ай бұрын

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@Scotanthony1 3 ай бұрын

Now that is quality work and old school craftsmanship! Bravo Petrek, job very well done!! You are a true artisan dear Sir!!!

@petrekguitars 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@christianboddum8783 4 ай бұрын

Using the old frets to measure the new ones is simple and really clever!

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your positive Feedback Christian. Best Regards Nik

@simentemplar00 4 ай бұрын

interesting approach, will try that on my next refret, great job! greatings from norway

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your positive feedback Mate. Best Regards to Norway. Cheers Nik

@travishemming3783 4 ай бұрын

I have been interested in guitar repair since the 1990s and have worked on my own guitars, as well as those of friends and family, for a long time. I've also watched countless repair videos, including many refrets. Yet this is the first time I've seen someone over-tighten the truss rod to open up the fret slots for easier removal. What a fantastic Idea! Now that I've seen you do this, I'm surprised that this is not more common practice. I would imagine this reduces chip-out from the barbs significantly.

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and for you positive Feedback Travis. This is a practice that I have developed my own I assume that it saves a lot of chipping and it's aways worth to try... Best Regards Nik

@ARWest-bp4yb 2 ай бұрын

10:08 measure twice cut once, words to live by!😄 It's always very gratifying and soothing watching you work Nik.👍👍

@petrekguitars 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your kind words. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@holgerfalkenstein 4 ай бұрын

Hi Nik, ya know I love to watch your videos. There is real craftsmanship and a lot of experience on display in your content. Thank you.

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Hey Falko, thanks you so much Mate. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@michaeladamcairajr6366 4 ай бұрын

You have some great homemade tools

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate. I like making them myself :-) sometimes there is no other way to get the job done.. Best Regards Nik

@matteomartone8817 4 ай бұрын

This is true quality content, thanks a lot. Congratulations on your work. Cheers

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for saying this Matteo. You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@steadfastanddomino 4 ай бұрын

Love the oversized dot inlays on that fretboard. Beautiful detail.

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your kind Comment. Best Regards Nik

@hubertbauch4349 4 ай бұрын

The fretboard wood looks really amazing now…good job!

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and for your positive comment Hubert. Cheers Nik

@pedraw 4 ай бұрын

Awesome work you do. The neck looks to be made of ash.

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. This is actually a Multiply Wood Neck. German Guitar Companys did this a lot back in the days. Best Regards Nik

@jamesmarkham7489 4 ай бұрын

I hand polish myself but the speed and pressure you used with the Dremel is quite extreme. A lower speed and careful approach is easily achievable. Like any power tool on guitar repair caution is always necessary.

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your feedback James. Off course it is overdone but that what I also commented in the experiment. I made a repair on a beautiful Gibson Les Paul Custom a couple of Videos ago and I assume that polishing the Frets with s Buffing Wheel has caused the problem that every Fret was loose. Thanks for watching. Best Regards Nik

@EbonyPope 2 ай бұрын

The heat isn't a problem if you are using fish or hide glue. They just cool and don't lose their adhesive capacity unlike super glue. I think Ted uses usually fish glue to glue the frets in and it seems from what he said that is sticks reasonably well to metal.

@petrekguitars 2 ай бұрын

Yes that’s correct. I also use a lot of fish glue. Amazing stuff. Best Regards Nik

@ROMANS_10.13 4 ай бұрын

Very much appreciate you sharing your very nice trade techniques ! .. Was just curious about the bit near the end when you : 'barely loosen screws and are applying pressure to the neck for to make seat better the into the pocket.. *Which is a Great Tip ! just a bit confused only because it looked as if you were applying the force of pressure from the neck into / towards the body itself (as if squeezing towards the neck pickup ) , & NOT rather , as im quite sure must be case, DOWNWARDS. - As to compact the bottom of neck closer together with screws. Pushing to make closer contact between the bottom of the pocket in order to bring wood into more tight of contact & tighen down screws bit more. Thanks Again for Your great workmanship information ! ✅️💝

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and for your question. I try to bring the End of the neck as close as possible to to Neck Pocket cavity of the Body before tightening up the neck screws. Hope this can help you out.. Best Regards Nik

@finaljesus 4 ай бұрын

Excellent job love your work

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that🙂 You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@2000SkyView 11 күн бұрын

much better 👍

@petrekguitars 11 күн бұрын

Thanks yes of course it plays like new now:-) Best Regards Nik

@Stringsmith Ай бұрын

Great demo with the Dremel. I wonder if the frets get hotter when we watch Petrek polish the frets by hand and running the video at 10X speed.

@petrekguitars Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for making my laugh 😂 I assume there is no big difference...You are welcome. Best Regards Nik

@paintitmatt 4 ай бұрын

Your sanding block is genius! There are some steps in your process that puzzle me though... When sanding and radiusing the fretboard, why don't you straighten the neck first? and how do you know it's level without marking it somehow? Same questions for when you level the frets? How do you know they are level if you don't mark them to know where the low spots are? And why didn't you crown the frets?

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and your positive Feedback and for your questions. Yes I do straighten the Neck before leveling the Fretboard if you skip to 12.00 -12.16 in the timeline there you can see the process. I don't need a straight edge ...my Eyes are my straight edge so therefor I also don't have to make any marks on the Fretboard. After 30years your Eyes become tools🙂The same thing is when I level the Frets...I just hold the Neck into the Light and can exactly see if every fret is touched..Actually when you make a refret and you have done every step accurately you really don't need to crown them even leveling it not really necessary. Best Regards Nik

@klausjuengling1518 26 күн бұрын

hallo Nick, einfach nur gut. Wenn die fränkischen Firmen Framus, Hopf, Hoyer, Klira und Höfner soviel Aufwand und Präzision für ihre Instrumente aufgewendet hätten, wäre sie um Klassen besser gewesen und leichter zu spielen. Weist du von wann die Hoyer ist? Diese Schichtholzhälse sind original von Framus. Wurden aber auch von anderen Firmen verwendet. Ich habe noch einen Bass von 1968 mit so einem Hals und noch eine 12 saitige von 1964. Die Tonabnehmer sehen nach Billi Lorento aus, gibt es in den USA noch als Bill Lawrence. Gruß vom Dorf klaus

@petrekguitars 26 күн бұрын

Hey Klaus, vielen herzlichen Dank für deinen Kommentar. Die dürfte aus den 60er Jahren sein. Ja das sind Bill Lawrence Tonabnehmer die auch wirklich gut klingen. Also Willy stich= Billy Lorendo = Bill Lawrence immer die gleiche Person:-) Da hast Du doch noch ein paar schone alte Schätzchen am Start. LG und alles Gute Nik

4 ай бұрын

Nice fret job and great video! What grits did you use for the last polishing of the frets? (the blue sandpaper)

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and your positive Feedback. The last one was 15000 grit. Best Regards Nik

@dolcemusicinstitute 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant video. Sir, One question have you loosen the truss rod after removing the frets?

@petrekguitars 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your positive comment. Yes I loose it a bit to make the neck Straight before planing the Fretboard. Best Regards Nik

@xrisostefaa22 4 ай бұрын

Good content! I have a question. You skipped the crowning ?

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your positive comment. I didn’t crown the frets in this case. If you have to crown frets after a refret than you can be sure that the work was not so precise 😉 Normally when I build a Neck I even don’t level them. Best Regards Nik

@geoffcowan2384 4 ай бұрын

@@petrekguitarsgoing to try my first refret this summer. I have an old Epiphone 12 string neck in poor shape. For my first one, I guarantee I will need to level and crown. :) Maybe after a few refrets I will have the precision to skip that step. As always, thanks for the video. I enjoyed it!

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

@@geoffcowan2384 Thank you so much for your kind words. All the best for your Fret Job. Let me know if it works out as you aspected- Best Regards Nik

@Chiro75 Ай бұрын

I thought crowning frets was to lessen the contact area between the string and fret and results in better intonation?

@petrekguitars Ай бұрын

@@Chiro75 Yes that's absolutely correct. But If you don't flatten them it's not necessary. Best Regards Nik

4 ай бұрын

May I ask what grit you used to sand the neck on your radiused sanding block?

@petrekguitars 4 ай бұрын

I sand it to grit 240 . Best Regards Nik

@EbonyPope 2 ай бұрын

Shouldn't the depth stop be set to slightly higher than the fret tang depth? Otherwise any little bit of wood fibre will prevent the frets from fully seating.

@petrekguitars 2 ай бұрын

Yes that's absolutely correct. I always add a bit of clearance so you avoid getting in the trouble that it's not deep enough. Best Regards Nik

@EbonyPope 2 ай бұрын

@@petrekguitars Ah okay. Thanks for the explanation.

@petrekguitars 2 ай бұрын

@@EbonyPope You are welcome. Cheers Nik