Steinberger/phenolic
Anyone out there ever refretted a Steinberger with phenolic fingerboard??
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Permalink Reply by Christian Johnson on
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Well, I got it done. Turned out to be easier than I planned. Not much info out there in cyberland on refreting plastic fretboards. After finding as much as I could, I just dove in and used my tried and true methods I learned from master Frank and my experience. The stuff is like real hard ebony, and you have to heat the frets more than normal. They pop out with a snap;no chipping at all. Replaning was different. I really didn't need to fix anything, just clean it up for new frets. I started with 220, went up to 1200 I got from LMI and finished with micro mesh. New frets went in tight. Slots measured .026, so I had to expand the tangs a bit with my Frank Ford expando pliers. Finishing was normal. Turned out nice and customer was happy. Had to overhang the fret ends like a bound fingerboard as the ends of the slots were filled, and I didn't want to deal with that.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Verticchio on
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Tim: It doesn't need more bevel. Christian "micro rounded" the fret ends in all dimensions. It's a delicate and time consuming way to finalize the fret ends but yields a wonderful feeling and gorgeous looking neck/frets. I only do this "upon request" as it's really a labor of love.
Christian: Great looking frets!!!
Best of luck guys (-:
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Permalink Reply by Tim Mace on
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Now can you figure out how to get some of his PU's?The piezo type?They really sound good on his electric fidds.
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Learned it from Frank. Cant saw file on the ends, 600 grit, then Micro Mesh. Thanks. And Tim, they really are smooth. Bad photo, took it with my phone.
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