Spotty fretwork :: Allen Eden 335-style [8.1 lbs]

July 13, 2016

An import 335 style semi-hollow in for some setup tweaks. Mediocre fretwork is often par for the course on imports with uneven frets and sharp ends. We decided to tap down the high frets and dress the ends to improve fretting up the neck. The player uses this guitar for chord-melody style (ie Joe Pass) and strings it with flats

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1994 Fender SRV Stratocaster [8.1 lbs] :: setup

May 25, 2016

An early 90's SRV signature Stratocaster in for a setup. A few of the nut slots were too low and needed to be filled and recut. Ideally I do not like to fill nut slots as the fill can cause minor tuning issues. Filling can save the customer some cash though in a pinch and the nut can always be replaced if so desired down the road.

I found a few high fret ends that were causing bends up on the neck to choke out. A couple taps with the hammer helped re-seat these frets.

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Fret end dress for a DIY'er :: 2011 Fender Telecaster [9.0 lbs]

February 21, 2016

A local DIY'er brings me in a few of his projects every so often for some minor tweaks on jobs he's not quite comfortable with yet. The fret ends were quite sharp on this neck so I dressed them back nice and smooth.

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Fret ends & new tuners :: Relic Tele partscaster [7.4 lbs]

February 11, 2016

Remember this guy from a couple months ago when it was in for a voodoo drop-signal repair? It's back in for new tuners (purchased pre-relic'd to match) and a fret end dress. Thankfully the signal is still going strong.