Destroyed frets on Epiphone Les Paul Custom

[@SHADOWBEAR82763]

And today's lesson is: don't use a belt sander to level your frets. Nice work, Tanya!

[@qddk9545]

Why not 🙂 ... 80 grit and of you go. I have a real Gibson LP ´95 looking like that. More woman in guitar building.

[@Fortenurg]

exactly my thoughts @SHADOWBEAR82763

[@joshcarter6297]

i was trying to figure out how frets could come to look like that. I believe you just may be right.

[@adamimberti6948]

​@@joshcarter6297 bending with really crusty old strings.... don't ask me how I know.

[@DMSProduktions]

Angle GRINDER, more like!

[@ricksworkbench1386]

Great work. A thing ive been doing lately is applying some Vaseline to the fretboard before applying ca glue. Glue hates the Vaseline and will not stick to it instead wicks into the fret slot. Wipes away completely! No need to chisel the remains cause there's none left!

[@jeanlawson9133]

Cool 😎

[@JohnZornAscended]

Thanks for the tip.

[@thevalvefan1775]

Nice! My dad is an old luthier and he said fret work apart from everything else always separated the boys from the men. You are a man amongst boys lol

[@tater9384]

"Destroyed" is a good word for those frets. That didn't happen by play wear. Sometimes you have to wonder what people were thinking. Great video!

[@zapa1pnt]

"Thinking"???? You Must be kidding. 🤣🤣🤣 😁✌🖖

[@Ottophil]

They were thinking “this meth is pretty good”

[@bradrobinson8686]

pretty sure it was from bending the strings. Typical for blues.

[@kimseniorb]

@@bradrobinson8686impossible to wear out only that section of a board

[@JordonBeal]

@@bradrobinson8686Not with a guitar of that age.

[@Fortenurg]

I love 3:45 when you insert the frets pre-ground to keep the neck binding trim hiding the frets. I learn so much watching you and love your work.

[@denro0]

It looked so good when it was finished. It made me want to hear a sound demo.

[@nbmike65]

Those frets had to have been sanded. Level across with no string divots in the frets, someone wanted to grind it down to fretless wonder action. Not the easiest job to do. Best to leave it to the pros! Great job Tanya! ✌️

[@JohnZornAscended]

I’m playing the fretless wonder I accidentally created. Hell on earth, I tell ya.

[@Sammywhat]

The thickness of that fretboard is remarkable! Beautiful, meticulous work once again!! You never disappoint, Tanya!!

[@markseverson3358]

I like the Lefty Les Paul . I'm a South paw too.

[@GeorgeCampbell1964]

Oh yeah! She does a great job!

[@bobtheyob]

It's kinda impressive someone managed to badly sand the frets like that without damaging the fretboard. They are lucky you fixed their mess.

[@titusrider7948]

It's a joy to watch you work. The before / after results are stunning 😊

[@tn9tz]

Just did my first fret level a few days ago. While there might be room for improvement, I'm glad that it didn't turn out like the beginning of this video 😀

[@GeoffreyAnderson2112]

Just poetry in wood and steel. Great stuff Tanya!

[@dreamsandvideos]

I like the little wave at the end 👋😄

[@zoso23160]

Great work! Your workshop has a special atmosphere. Like a place where you can shut out all the stupid and crazy things going on in the world. At least while you're working. Please keep posting these videos. Thx.

[@johnstitt2615]

Learning with Tanya. Imagine teacher Shpachuk entering the classroom. And we all say “Good mornnnnnnnning teacher”. ✌️🎸✌️

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

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[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done, as always. I would have liked footage on nipping the fret tangs for a bound fretboard. That way those who are watching for educational purpose will see a proper accommodation for binding. It is not completely necessary to show this, but since you demonstrated radiusing the fret wire, it would be a natural next step. Nevertheless, this was great to watch. Please stay safe, and enjoy your weekend.

[@fordsrestorations970]

Wonderful work friend 🙋‍♂️ your work area looks more interesting.... reminds me of a Jethro Tull song "One White Duck" , Stay festive during the holidays-- look towards Fine Art during Jan, Feb months , enjoy a good restaurant along the way , bye !

[@des565]

You work with such grace and skill!

[@Vltor311]

Will be the best playing Epiphone LP on the planet, when she’s done working her magic.

[@bobbeattie9695]

Nice work. I just lowered the nut on my Agile L.P. copy about an hour before watching this! Good timing. Fingers wave back at you. Peace.

[@timtaylorguitarnut]

You make that look effortless, which means you are truly a skilled artisan ❤

[@michaelbaynham5107]

I came to this video because I have an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, also in need of a re-fret. It was great to see the care and attention that Tanya gave to this instrument. I wonder what year this guitar was built, because mine was made in Korea in 1997, according to the serial number, and the truss-rod cover just says "Gibson" on it.

[@davids2629]

Idk for sure but I can tell is before 2020 bcse that’s when they started using the Kalamazoo headstocks.

[@MrSongwriter2]

Be prepared for cracks in the binding. Those Korean ones have shocking binding. All the plastic suffers plastic rot, which is a shame as the Korea made ones are otherwise great

[@Ottophil]

@@MrSongwriter2i mean. Mines a korean 96, and binding is fine. whens that kick in? Only issue I have is guy before me did a bad nut Job and I had to redo it, that wasnt even epiphones fault

[@panosdionysopoulos8819]

@@Ottophil it doesn't. It's not a thing with "all the plastic".

[@bassyey]

@@Ottophil Those are just stupid cork sniffers. Plastics do not rot.

[@Sammywhat]

I liked seeing your reflection in the pickup at the end!! 😄

[@finmac5150]

So good to watch.....never get bored of your videos.

[@crolodon8024]

Oh wow this was nice work! Great job Tanya, seriously professional.

[@cpk313]

Thanks for the explanation, I looked at the frets and my first thought was, "that's not play wear"

[@sylvaind9086]

Wow! You are a gifted artisan Tanya! (Hope you are safe)

[@aquilarossa5191]

I got in from sea during the early 2000s and bought an Epiphone Les Paul guitar that I could take back out to sea with me, so I did not get too out of practice during my months away from home. The frets only lasted six months or so. Bending and vibrato wore them out really quickly. Not this bad, but about half as bad. I suspected they used softer metal fret wire to make production faster and cheaper. I do not know if they still do that, but my Gibson guitar's frets last much longer. I prefer medium jumbo stainless on them these days though. If installed well they will last just about forever. Apart from the small frets Gibson tend to use, I feel most at home on their guitars, but occasionally I need a Stratocaster sound. I did not want to spend a lot of money on a guitar I would not play much. I bought a Mexican made Standard Stratocaster. I was very impressed with the fret work, plus the feel of the neck in general. Frets have not worn out yet - I lent it to my nephew to play his Pink Floyd stuff on. Lots of bending and vibrato. I think where Fender Mexico saved money was the quality of the vintage style bridge, tuners and electrics. They are a bit cheap and nasty, e.g., lots of wiggle in the tuner shafts, pickups were not great, and the 5-way switch broke. The bones of the guitar are good though, as were the frets. I thought about getting stainless frets installed, but it would cost almost as much as I paid for the guitar. Probably not worth it. I dunno

[@bt6496]

You make it look so easy ,,, Almost have me convinced I could do it myself

[@MashaT22]

Gorgeous! I wish I could learn to do that, but I have nobody to show me. Everyone makes it sound easy in videos (just mark the frets and file until the marker disappears!), but there’s clearly more to it such as knowing when to use each tool and how to really round the crowns. I’m sure nearly all the guys on KZbin have had someone show them how to crown/replace frets in person at some point in the past . . . and also messed up plenty with tons of practice . . . before learning and deciding it’s easy, lol. Tanya, from one female to another, thanks for showing that women can do just as good of a job if not better than a guy. It’s like fixing cars. Most guys think there’s no way a girl can do it until they see one do it, lol. I think a lot of the men I talk to on KZbin are surprised to see how much I know about guitar repair, history, parts, etc. Some have learned to respect my knowledge and opinions while others feel threatened. There is another female that builds acoustic guitars from scratch who also knows what she’s doing. I also love a channel with a woman who does wood burning designs into guitars as well as repairs. It’s a smart move to put your work out there. If we lived near each other, I’d ask you to teach me to crown/replace frets . . . but I’m in NYC. So far I’ve been brave enough to try doing many other things to repair/maintain my guitar. Re-frets are the one thing that worry me because you can’t easily undo errors once you file too much material, lol. Still, I appreciate your work if I study what you’re doing long enough and can find a few free practice necks (so I don’t ruin my own guitar), maybe I’ll be brave enough to copy you. 😊🎸👩🏼‍🔧🪚🗜️🧰🪛🛠️

[@PippPriss]

I made a refrets watching tons of KZbin tutorials, and it worked for me! Nobody showed me in person how it works, but it worked out. Grab yourself a super budget guitar and then and give it a shot! You might find a new hobby! But, my tip for you: be ready to invest a few hundred bucks for proper tools. You can get it done with a lot of DIY, but that costs more time and is less efficient, making you prone to error.

[@LudwigVon]

Buy some really cheap guitars and practice on them

[@apod_det]

Incredible work. Great video!

[@steveroberts]

Really nice work Tanya. As per usual.

[@thestereoclub6735]

Lovely work. Your video production complements your luthier skilz quite nicely. Fret work ASMR to start the day.

[@juliustherenaissanceman1900]

Now there's someone who puts real practice time into that guitar.

[@ronrevis6911]

I really enjoy watching your work. I love your attention to detail. Great job.

[@WritersBlockWill]

Gorgeous work, thank you for sharing. That fretboard is one of the nicest I've seen. There's no way those original frets were wore down /that much/ due to playing. (Unless owner turned it into a slide guitar ... maybe?)

[@MartinvonBargen]

Wonderful work. Was a pleasure to watch and it spurred me on to fix my Jackson nut slots over the next few weeks too. 🤘🤘

[@zapa1pnt]

Remember to make the slots a few thousandths wider than the strings, so they don't bind. 😁✌🖖

[@batphink2655]

Tanya you are SO talented your work is outstanding huge respect to you! 👍👍

[@evhenchernyshov4090]

when you bending a whole 6-string chord on every fret. amazing job, as always

[@JohnZornAscended]

Lmao

[@andydyas5384]

I love watching your videos so please just video all day every day while you are at work 🤣

[@robarnold6998]

Very good job, young lady. I wish you lived here in the U.S. Stay safe and God bless you.

[@durstondarden8765]

Awesome work again Tanya!

[@petromax33]

I have done a few dozen refrets over time but always used hot hide glue on the frets. Can anyone tell me What kind of glue is she using? Great work!

[@jimcamp2423]

Super glue, Cyanoacryllic clear. There are 2 types. The stuff she uses which already has the catalyst as a 5 second application & cure. Then there's the CA glue that goes on without the catalyst, separated and sprayed. The mix happens as the catalyst is applied separately. The separates, that allows the glue to seep into the fret slots, the catalyst is then applied and cures the glue. The separates, that's used to fill (neck & headstock cracks for finishing), it literally doesn't hold wood together, that's what the wood glue does. Epoxy is another filling glue. It expands, would glue bonds pulp or the wood for wood grain level bonding.

[@petromax33]

@@jimcamp2423 I have heard of people using CA but it always seem to be in small repairs because of the mess. I will try,for sure, the one with the separate catalyst. Thank you very much for the reply!

[@hansolo422]

Amazing job Tanya!

[@markdupriest1854]

This girl has mad skills 😊

[@JohnSmith-kq4cx]

You are amazing tanya! I wish you were closer, I have a fender strat neck that needs some love! ❤❤❤

[@feliped.6716]

Estoy impresionado con este canal, es lo mejor que encontré en mucho tiempo, excelente trabajo te admiro mucho. :D

[@jasonyoung498]

Your videos are very helpful keep up the good work

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Excellent work looks like new. 😊🕊️

[@extremeelectronics1033]

Another beautiful job!

[@bobmanners8624]

Hello: I wondered why you don't appyi the adhesive in the fret slots before hammering them in? Wouldn't that remove the necessity to remove so much adhesive from the fingerboard after you install them? Just curious 🤔?

[@zapa1pnt]

Looks great, Tanya. You turned a butchered stick into a playable fretboard. 😁✌🖖

[@franklincalderon6401]

Felicitó por tu desempeño y tu trabajo

[@DTGuitarTech]

Brilliant job. Your techniques are very different to mine, but your end result is great!

[@b476816]

I’m very interested in the products you spray on the fretboards? Cleaners and protectants. I assume you are using acetone to clean up the glue residue. Brand name not important. Love your work and videos

[@janecurtis9944]

You are SO good at your work!!😊

[@Макс22-е2ы]

Присоединяюсь к желающим подробнее знать, что случилось с ладами ) неужели болгаркой? ) Красиво работаете, отлично снято и смонтировано очень здорово. Спасибо

[@jasujokelainen5073]

Thank you. Beautiful work!

[@tristancossins]

Amazing job. These are so therapeutic. A quick question about 2:20 - is this just very fine grit sandpaper on a straight beam? No chance of compromising the radius? Thank you from Aus 👍🏻

[@MC-hx6nk]

That's a straight beam with sticky back paper, kept parallel with the string direction. You don't keep one of those for each radius - and such a tool wouldn't accommodate a compound radius anyway.

[@jamesmacdon9351]

Hello from Canada…just subscribed and excellent videos and work !❤

[@jamesmacdon9351]

I don’t have telegram to reply.

[@kryth666]

"I'm gonna save some money leveling my own frets. Watch this guys." -this guitar owner

[@cyroferrara9662]

hi tanya Welcome Back

[@valendis]

We kinda saw her face! Extra bonus video! 😂

[@chaos1291975]

those frets look amazing . i have been really scared to start doing neck work without having a hands on teacher. but here in Ohio it is like a secrete to working on guitars. nobody wants a apprentice or is willing to teach. but i know i am going to have to start sometime lol just hope that mine will look as great as yours. great video

[@diggy-d8w]

Very cool, kool, & Kewl seeing this process along w/ the tools for the tasks. Satisfying.....Hmm, yup & thanks

[@saycanalla]

Super work. Just tune and set intonation in the playing position. Truss rod adjusment the same. 😛

[@nacho09hendrix]

It would be a pleasure if you'd make a demo of the instruments after the job. Please Tanya haha. Love your work, keep those videos coming! Greetings from Argentina.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Once again Rule 1 of guitar maintenance- if you don’t know what you’re doing, take it to a professional! Excellent work Tanya!

[@Smokinjoewhite]

Or research and try it out on a really cheap guitar. That's how I learned.

[@TwentytenS4B8]

What did they do use a grinder to level the frets? Nice repair.

[@kennethhacker3014]

That looks like a vintage,,is it a old guitar? Love you work and hello from NJ

[@kimbopslayer562]

Can you make a video discussing fret tang size and how you deal with mitigating backbow from the tangs? Thanks

[@DougZbikowski]

Girl! You got some mad skills! Instant subscribe 😊

[@rdaws73]

Nails freaking me out. Like little gummy bears glued on.

[@lawndart188s]

Hey Tanya! What is the pad you use with the drill for the fret ends? Great video as usual

[@davidthompson6832]

Gorgeous ! ...Just like the fretwork!♥️... How many hours for you to do a bound fretboard???

[@DMSProduktions]

A very SATISFYING refret! Dobry!

[@jwv6985]

that is some severe fret wear! great work

[@zapa1pnt]

"Wear"? That's not wear, that's butchery.

[@jwv6985]

@@zapa1pnt looks like someone used a chainsaw on them

[@dalebarnes5642]

I love your work. BTW, why do you have wads of glue on your fingernails?

[@petedazer3381]

Very nice work! Stay safe!

[@eternalpyramidband]

Nice work they look great!

[@Johnnylefk793]

Great work!!! what fret size did you use??? Thanks in advance!!

[@reyjm100]

Really nice job

[@stratfanstl]

Well, sure, it's easy to do a complete re-fret when you have all the tools, know all the steps to perform and have years of practice perfecting all of the physical skills to do all of the high-precision work. LOL. That's amazing craftsmanship.

[@jeanlawson9133]

Good stuff

[@bobcushman6194]

Nice work - and stay safe!

[@ousley421]

Tanya, have the finished instrument play a brief outro...shows off the finished product.

[@jeffreyrivers1983]

What is the stuff you are wiping on the frets with a stick and why do you drop solder on the front that you're removing

[@busabrye]

Saved it

[@lucky_spyke]

Another job well done!

[@maxwellbowden9961]

Ted Woodford tells us that the CA glue should only go on the end grain of the fretboard and not the bottom of the nut slot. Easier for future work, i guess 😊😊

[@izzysantiago978]

Looks like someone botched the fret job! Great job there young lady.

[@zapa1pnt]

That was not a "botched" fret job. That was just stupid/drunken butchery.

[@Dude_Guyman]

Somebody leveled those frets! Leveled the F out of them!

[@jedishaw6771]

I'm just an old fart who has been working on guitars for a lot of years, but this is really beautiful work!

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

I have a 02 Epi that I would LOVE to get fret job on, they arent worn down or anything, just arent completely seated at the binding, enough to catch strings if I get crazy. How would I go about getting that done?

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT...As always.

[@jerrdog5568]

Great job. I was wondering, do you play?

[@p_1210]

What’s that stuff you use around 4.30 minutes to clean glue? Is it acetone?

[@alecfraser1928]

Do you have a special labour rate for those who have already tried it themselves 😉 .... or watched a KZbin video ....

[@gbenselum]

New camera? Footage starting to look as good as the craftsmanship

[@Jim-sr2jm]

Great work!!! Really good.