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| Author: | Darrin D Oilar [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Refretting a zero fret guitar |
A friend of mine has a guitar with a zero fret that he has played down to the nubs. It is badly in need of a refret. So my question is: Is the zero fret leveled with the rest of the frets? Is it the same height as the rest of the frets? I'm a newbie. I've built a couple of guitars and the fretwork has turned out seemingly very playable, so I am confident in my ability in that regard, and he is aware of my limited experience. I told him I would ask about the zero fret and if there were any special considerations. Are there? I have searched the archives and found a few discussions on the perceived benefits of zero frets, but no information regarding the building or refretting. Thank you in advance. Darrin |
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| Author: | Flori F. [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refretting a zero fret guitar |
Some folks just use the next fret size up for the zero fret. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refretting a zero fret guitar |
There's no need to do anything different for the zero fret than any of the other frets. |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refretting a zero fret guitar |
I use zero frets and treat them all the same. It doesn't need to be any higher than the others. Ron |
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| Author: | old man [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refretting a zero fret guitar |
BTW, I have a question for you: How is the wear on the zero fret compared to the others? Ron |
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| Author: | Darrin D Oilar [ Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Refretting a zero fret guitar |
The zero fret looks like it has no wear, whereas the areas under the 1st through 3rd strings on frets 1-7 or 8 are worn flat and very close to the fretboard. Thank you for your answers. Darrin |
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