The fret ends all along the fret ends were loose and lifting so I hammered them back down. This fret was stubborn and would just pop back up like a diving board so it needed to be glued and clamped into submission.
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Poor fretwork is to be expected on a guitar that currently retails for $180*. A bunch of fret ends were loose and caused all sorts of buzzing. Here I'm using superglue and clamps to make them sit back down. A very cool guitar once you sort out the factory's hasty setup work.
*this is a 1st generation '51 with the current reissues retailing $180.