Does my guitar need a Re-Fret and Setup? 

A Re-Fret is a perfect way to optimise the performance of your instrument if it is suffering from either excessive fret wear beyond the point of a Fret Dress, uneven fretting, uneven areas of the fingerboard, or just the desire for a different fret size/fret material, ensuring the very best play-ability!

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What is a Re-Fret and Setup? 

A Re-Fret is a process of removing and replacing the frets on a guitar. But as well as being a maintenance service which is compared to changing tires on a car, for most guitars, a Re-Fret is also a great upgrade as factory fretwork is often sub-par with issues such as uneven fretting, over-chamfered fret ends, poor polishing or just not liking the size of the stock fret wire!

 

A Re-Fret is truly an upgrade and personalisation of an instrument and there are a few factors that can be personalised to your exact needs. For example, there are dozens of different fret wire sizes available, the fingerboard can be Re-Radiused during the Re-Fret to a radius of your choice, or even a compound radius! As well as this, you can also solve a lot of problems with string spacing with a Re-Fret and a new Handmade Bone Nut. Because many manufacturers over chafer the fret ends instead of dressing the fret ends correctly, you lose a lot of playing area on the top of the fret. But with our Re-Frets, we leave the fret ends at a steeper angle but spend a lot of time perfectly rounding the fret ends to achieve optimal comfort as well as increased playing surface width. Then with a new Handmade Bone Nut, we can set a wider string spacing to eliminate any cramped feel while playing down towards the nut. A Re-Fret really is an excellent upgrade for your guitar and allows a vast array of customization options. 

 
What does the Fret Dress and Setup with Fret Polish Include? 

- Removing existing frets, re-leveling the fingerboard if the neck has any twists

   or humps which will limit performance, and if desired there is the option to

   change the radius or introduce a compound radius

- New frets of your choice installed (there are many options for fret wire sizes

   and alloys to fit your needs)

- Leveling of the frets to ensure a perfectly even playing surface

- Re-profiling the frets to the correct round shape

- Fret ends rounded to ensure comfort

- 7-stage fret polish to ensure smooth bends and a silky feel

- Truss rod adjustment to achieve optimal neck relief

  for your playing style

- Nut slots cut to correct height

- Nut slot sanding and lubrication for optimal tuning stability

- Action (string height) set based on your playing style and preference

- Pickup height adjustment for either even volume between pickups or a bridge pickup boost if preferred

- Intonation set to ensure your guitar is in tune the whole way up the neck

 

A fresh set of strings is required for this service and is not included in the price. However, we can supply strings for an additional charge.