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With all the discussions lately on compound radius fretboards, I was curious what you're using to press your frets in?

Those who do no leveling (Mario and others) must obviously be using fret presses, but do you use a "graduated" caul - start at 14 at the nut, do a few, then switch to the next caul, etc...?

I suppose if you have used this jig to route the fretboard, you could simply place a piece of brass or aluminum at each slot position and use a small bit to make perfect graduated cauls. Would take time to switch out each caul. but you would get perfectly pressed frets.

Am I over thinking this?
Steve