Takamine P3NC Fretwork

Hello People!
Thanks for joining me for more guitar restoration videos!
Fretwork
Recrown
Polish
Cheers,
Scotty D.,
Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC.
Nashville, Tennessee

[@Sammywhat]

Never underestimate the power of a short video... even though these aren't as glamorous as the neck resets, etc., there is always some bit of knowledge that is shared that makes working on guitars a possibility for us noobs. Thanks for the share, sir!!

[@harpethguitar]

Well said!

[@JeffandLeslie]

cool video. When my guitar needs fret work, I send it to a professional like you. There are many things I will do myself but there are other tasks that are set left to a professional. For me, fret work is one of those things.

[@johngeddes7894]

Some guys that do fret jobs have started using the fret erasers, which I think are rubber impregnated with various grits to polish the frets. Some have said “no turning back” , but I never did an entire fret job yet.. Machinists have had those rubber sticks with grit for a LONG time; fir deburring parts or similar. My pop gave me a few. Handy things, those deburr sticks.

[@harpethguitar]

Deburr We Shall!!!

[@harleyveejay]

Thanks so much for the info about the grades of sand paper. I'm learning about setups on a cheap Squire Tele before I take on the good stuff.

[@harpethguitar]

Glad to help!

[@jonahguitarguy]

I bought one of those overpriced crowning files from Stooge Mac. Fought with it for a while then went back to my three corner file. I did end up getting the Z file and it works very well and is fast. So I like it a lot. I used to do the crown sanding with the length of the fret, never hitting the very top. Per Dan E in order to not loose the level of the frets once established. But using the same method you use for many years now. It works great and is much faster and it doesn't sand your finer tips off.

[@davidethridge5748]

Good morning!

[@harpethguitar]

Morning!

[@edadpops1709]

P stands for the euro grading system

[@vayabroder729]

I think Willie Nelson started this fad with Trigger; now with the patina craze it’s even more in fashion. Methinks that should affect the sound of the instrument; would be nice to compare and find out if it’s in a positive or negative way.

[@scottreeves1226]

Lots of good advice. Thanks! Question: why glue in the nut? I've played, made, and repaired guitars, and I've never needed to glue the nut in place. Thanks!

[@harpethguitar]

I think because Gibson, Fender, Martin, Taylor, Takemine and Epiphone glue their nuts in. I follow in their footsteps

[@stealingtomorrowband]

Morning Scott, trying to find something to watch being snowed in and Harpeth in for the win... Let me ask you this how do you check to determine if you need a fret level or a refret job?

[@harpethguitar]

Good deal! I measure the overall height of the frets and that how I know what to do 😃

[@johnstiteler4088]

Is your triangle file smooth on all three corners?

[@harpethguitar]

Yes! I used the bench grinder

[@rickbaker4571]

Everyone wants a Trigger

[@edadpops1709]

Where would one buy the fret guard eh?

[@harpethguitar]

Music Nomad!

[@somearchitectTX]

Great video!! I enjoy watching you work. There sure are a lot of ways to skin that skunk! I'm fascinated by your block sanding approach to polishing frets- it seems like it might sand the frets a bit flat, since the block doesn't have a radius, but I'm guessing you're varying your stroke as you run up and down the neck to avoid that. I need to try this next time!

[@mikecronan550]

Replace them with stainless steel!

[@johnrathbun2943]

I'm not for sure that he's really playing that thing or beating it up. You really don't need all that physical force to play her. Maybe he should work on his technique versus making her do what he wants. I would recommend lowering the action but that would probably just cause another problem like trenches in the fret board verses destroyed frets.