Vester Korean Bass Guitar| Stainless Steel Frets and Nut Guide

Welcome back, mates!
Today I'd like to share with you my new video in which I will show you how to install stainless steel frets. Indeed I decided to try making a stainless still nut. This is a 90s Korean bass named Vester. In 1994 the factory had to be closed and these unique instruments won't be produced anymore. This is a nice guitar which I prolonged the life.

[@MrKenny777]

It must be so satisfying to return these lovely old guitars to such a beautiful condition - probably better than the day they were made.

[@mr.k1t]

Oh yeah

[@johnny11895]

hardware replacement was great as usual, but i'm most impressed with the results you got on the dowel fill for the electronics, you barely blew the finish and the re-shoot on the color looks pretty spot on, when you skipped straight from unpainted to fully painted i was surprised, i'd be curious to see your method for color matching and painting. Great work!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! I was lucky, I have several shades of black in stock and one of them fit better than the others.

[@MasoudAlmamari]

@@mr.k1t Channel owner publish my account🙄

[@-DILLIGAF]

There's something very gratifying about watching Craftsmen make something out of nothing. I bought a 1971 hand-wired Marshall 50w JMP for $500. Everyone laughed and said it looked like it came from the bottom of the Titanic or was a boat anchor. I lovingly treated it with toothpicks, Q-tips solvents, sprays, cleaners, blah blah blah and by the time I was done it turned into a $2,500 amplifier. All it took was time and attention to detail and a little loving care.

[@mr.k1t]

I agree, the process of reincarnating old things is a pleasure.

[@e_gorrr]

Those hands are golden

[@MasoudAlmamari]

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[@smjisan.guitar]

Nah! Gold is not hard enough -

[@johnstitt2615]

Steel frets, and nut......very nice. The whole repair was 👌

[@finaljesus]

not only was the nut made of steel it was made from a steel bolt lol very impressive you have unbelievable skills

[@THEScottCampbell]

BEAUTIFUL workmanship! I've seen and heard comments about expensive guitars but hand craftsmanship on a budget guitar is what makes true quality, not a headstock decal or a price tag.

[@johnvogt7571]

Unf***ing believable restoration, video production, and overall feeling! As always, kudos, MRKT!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@dangiampietro6606]

heard a lot over the years about people having to refret instruments multiple times, which makes me wonder why they wouldn't switch to stainless steel frets the first time and not have the problem? Excellent work sir.

[@mr.k1t]

It's hard to answer, maybe some specific religious beliefs Or it's all about the high cost of steel frets, but in my opinion, it's cheaper to install steel frets once Thank you!

[@bassnsax]

Fantastic work restoring the neck, and the fretwork and nut are absolute works of art! I had brass nuts on 2 of my basses, and ended up removing them - but that's only because I prefer much, much darker sounding basses myself. That said, under other players fingers, metal nuts sound great, especially this beautifully crafted stainless steel nut!!! 👏👏👏

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you, it took a lot of time)

[@harleyhexxe9806]

That's a LOT of hard work you put into an inexpensive instrument, and your result is amazing! No, it looks like original equipment one would know the nut used to be a bolt if you didn't tell them. It looks like original equipment. Stay safe there my friend.

[@kostasauris]

Great work! I missed Vesters. They had amazing products...

[@mr.k1t]

They made different quality guitars, but they were all for a nice price.

[@thaedleinad]

Damn, that tone at the end, my kind of nasty bass tone! The nut work was awesome.

[@kim_o_the_concrete_jungle]

My first bass that I bought back in 1989 was one of these (but without the active electronics). The headstock, the tuners, the pickups, and the bridge all look very familiar to me.

[@paulwilson6421]

Awesome Dude! I’ve never seen your channel before, will be watching!

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Ogrelord5150]

3:44 Bass is definitely enjoying it! Awesome work!

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@JP-jy7sk]

Amazing work. You transformed than beat up bass into an amazing instrument that’ll last a very long time!

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@pakgontv]

Absolutely nuts! ... great work

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@jmoemorris4133]

All I can say is you got great craftmanship!

[@skalewilly]

Wow, what a great job in this bass!! Congrats!!!

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@solilacio]

Beautiful job my friend. The steel nut is crazy 🎉

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@messenger6279]

I like the idea.of stainless steel frets.Nice work.

[@kellyswoodyard]

Many years ago I used a hexagonal piece of tool steel, to make a nut, for a slide guitar project i built. Worked extraordinary well.

[@ripplewine6112]

Your work is beautiful. Respect

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@ernesto_longhi]

Wow, very nice work! And it's sound great!

[@pavelczyzynski7683]

Nice work. I really like the music tracks playing from the start.. please check the track listing description as the ones listed are all different

[@marfilguitarras4838]

Very Nice, great job. Congratulations.

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@Fabio_Enne]

Complimenti! La tastiera è uno spettacolo!

[@ИльяКировец-д6в]

It's high quality work! Respect.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fioletowy482]

I love your work dude. Awesome!

[@aleksej79novosibirsk]

Nice job!

[@robertbright2057]

Excellent work and it sounds great.🎼🎸🎼

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@rodrigokaps]

Excelent! It's so shine!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@sm8kingkills716]

отличная работа! желаю удачи в развитии мастерства и канала, очень приятно смотреть подобные видосы! однозначно подписка) ps звук у баса шикарный

[@Backspace-789]

sick looking and great tone, lucky buyer

[@cassius1986]

Un verdadero maestro artesano!! 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 Felicitaciones maestro 👌🏼💪🏼🇺🇾

[@ТаяГавриш-с1в]

So beautiful! I love the nut, such an interesting approach 👍🏻

[@davetherockdoc]

Very nice job, compliments

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@rogersgonc]

Nice work! Regards from Brazil!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! Greetings from Ukraine!

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

Fantastic job, absolutely beautiful. Did you retain the original electronics ?

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you. No, I had to use the preamp from an old Ibanez

[@lucascardozo7656]

awesome work, the only thing that i didnt like that much is to use a hammer for the frets. Please! try to clamp them, you will find it is a lot better! You owe yourself to give it a try because you are really good with this stuff

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! I have those clamps. Using them on occasion. But I prefer hammer)

[@MrFedoss]

Норм такий інструмент, п'ятка грифа величенька, масивний брідж, PJ конфігурація. Ще й такі лади й поріжок - у самих Warwick такого нема =) Кайфонув від роботи, все ще збираю для свого проекту деталі потрошку, скоро Бас-2 отримає своє друге життя.

[@mr.k1t]

Ооо, то серьйозна апаратура) Удачі Вам!)

[@mhdz10]

Amazing work! 🙌

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@KB_Joys]

Man i wish i had those skill set. I have about 15 guitar necks and still cant get it down, lol Im positive tho, that to do the job you must have proper tools. The tools are ungodly expensive! Good job.

[@danielktdoranie]

Excellent work

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@edrushbrook]

Very nice job. Thanks for sharing

[@hydeane]

Great job!!!

[@marvelherman419]

Sounds great.

[@dutu000]

sounds amazing!

[@grantkoeller8911]

Vester were very high quality basses

[@stefanfilipov7254]

Good job man. I've changed the Frets of my old LTD guitar with steel ones, but I have concerns about an Ibanez Jem I own. I want to change them too, but I can't find any information on how to work with inlayed maple fretboard. Like What finishes or varnish to use....

[@mr.k1t]

Just don't remove the neck cover and that's it.

[@colasko8006]

Nice

[@paul_domici]

Just amazing man!!!!

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks!

[@paulfox7273]

Охренительная работа! Красавчик!

[@BassAddict]

This is beautifull!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you

[@marciorodrigo5520]

Que trabalho grandioso, parabéns

[@mr.k1t]

Obrigado!

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

Hey hey brother great video, I pray you all are doing OK with all that is going on there 🙏 also how did you learn how to do all your working on everything?it's so cool 😎 and also how did you learn how to play bass guitar?thank you so very much 😀 stay safe OK 👍

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! I had a good teacher and also many hours of practice. And I don't play bass in this video)

[@floydlay9189]

aboulute,,brilliant job,,sounds great!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@joemacfern]

Beautifull!!! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

[@wocathoden]

Did you replace the pots and rewire it?

[@mr.k1t]

Yeah, I threw out the old preamp, soldered it to passive electronics. As soon as I get some good, active preamp, I'll put it on

[@sandrosbackyard343]

Fantastic job you did but would it not have been cheaper just to buy a new bass...

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! Maybe, but that would be boring as hell)

[@stephneumeyer5190]

Awesome bud

[@MontrealMusiciansExchange]

Is that neck the standard ROSEWOOD or Mahogany ? Your restoration made the neck perfect and Gorgeous !!

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you. It’s rosewood

[@AnaTellez-xh8mm]

Muy hermoso buen trabajo

[@sergei.gavrilov]

Не понял по видео чем и как вы покрасили гитару, было бы интересно посмотреть процесс покраски, и полировки.

[@mr.k1t]

Это был акрил

[@yoheff988]

With Stainless steel frets, do you over radius the frets before installing them? I'm not sure but I have a feeling that they will pop if over radius will take place.

[@rustee_nyfe]

sounds good, looks really sick. Like ir AF

[@Patbwoy]

Now give that neck a new body to compliment the high-end look of all that stainless steel :)

[@mr.k1t]

No thank you)

[@mr.k1t]

Let's leave it the way it's supposed to be)

[@remdyxx]

WOW

[@voornaam3191]

What will always puzzle me, why didn't the former owner take normal care of this bass? Now we see a very very good job, but I really do not understand why this bass was neglected that bad. When you own an instrument, you keep it up to your standards, don't you? You clean or replace things that are broken. You ALWAYS have good strings on your basses. What the flip happened to the last owner? Brain infarct? It must be seriously wrong with that owner. That is sad. Don't you think such things, when you see such a funny bass, that has too many issues? The history of this bass gives me sad feelings. Though it ended well, thanks for this rescue!

[@mr.k1t]

People have different attitudes towards things. More often, simply worn-out tools fall into the hands of self-taught people and they try to restore them on their own.

[@ВалерийБеликов-щ1н]

Bravo...

[@KrainKron]

Почему ножки ладов не откусывали по краям? В более сухие условия попадет, дерево усядется, повылезают же. Руки будут царапать. И чем, если не секрет, подкрашивали место с заплаткой?

[@mr.k1t]

В более сухих условиях в любом случае вылезет торец лада, вне зависимости от того, будет ножка сбоку или нет. Да и признаться честно, мне нравится когда видно ножку лада сбоку. Черный акрил.

[@BCGworkshop]

франкенбас :D то шо, чорний dialux? тож наче виключно фінішний, нє? я для сталевих використовую спочатку помаранчевий, потім голубий. не знав що можна лише одним 😐 гарна робота)

[@mr.k1t]

Використовую його для сталі, намагаюсь виполіровувать в дзеркало ще на етапі наждачки.

[@gonnfishy2987]

Fascinating ❤ personally the less fret/nut/string tone that colours my playing, better. I’m not a fan of SS for that reason, nor “bell brass” either. Horses for courses- fretless is my jam. Chirping basses disturb me. Lol “chasing” the silicone with a drill

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! Adore fretless bass.

[@gonnfishy2987]

@@mr.k1t i liked your screw/metal object with grooves idea so much i have started replacing basses of mine with whatever metal object fits. Screws, allen keys, enter whatever. The positive is that your open string tone matches fretted tone and the DENSITY of metal is great for managing the strings vibration. SUSTAIN FOR DAYS! (For fretted basses they don’t make replacement nuts for)

[@mr.k1t]

@@gonnfishy2987 I'm glad that my video inspired you)

[@michelefrogan7150]

Great!!

[@ДмитрийПутинцев-щ4и]

а чем и как подкрашивали корпус?

[@mr.k1t]

Акрилом с баллона

[@tsiggy]

That's what she said 16:58

[@bobhope4949]

That’s what I used on my canjo, it works, bones better, lol ain’t glued down so it doubles as a wammy

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

Best click bait ever

[@massimilianomagni2351]

❤❤❤

[@XavierD62]

where it is funny to throw a box of strings on the instrument!

[@DmitriyTitorenko]

Оживили мертвеца просто!

[@davidrivera5829]

Could I have you build me a stainless steel nut for a Stratocaster? I'll be glad to pay up front... Sincerely: David Paul Rivera

[@jimmytgoose476]

Nice work but damn, that music sucks really badly .

[@MasterFailureOfficialChannel]

Awesome work! You've put a lot of effort for the restoration of the neck. For the steel nut, at first I must admit I was surprised, but the final result is a masterpiece! And this bass sounds really cool, lot of power.

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you! I like the final result too, It's a rare thing)

[@gibsonguy012000]

nice

[@ToloFest]

I’ll be honest, I’m usually a fan of steel nut. But, this one looked and sounded amazing. Nice job.

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks! This is my first time making it out of steel.

[@dmitryfrosby4509]

Да уж, какие-то пионЭры хорошо над ней поиздевались))

[@mr.k1t]

Та да, не пожалели ни труда ни силикона

[@joethebassplayer]

Very well done and so happy to have found your channel, you sir have a new subscriber... I look forward to going through your previous videos and will keep an eye out for your new videos as well. Thank You!

[@mr.k1t]

Happy to welcome you to the channel!

[@andrewdesormeau8417]

You said something about seeing the last bottom fret in half what do you mean are you making the fret thinner at the very bottom for action purposes ?

[@mr.k1t]

Yes, you understood me correctly.

[@christopher-miles]

fuck yeah!

[@hanej5718]

That was a bass that needed some work, and you did give it that, and then some.

[@twsw9449]

That is awesome you have created something to enjoy

[@Lucait]

sounds so heavy metal!!!

[@kokyaw56]

I'm really respect for that.

[@voornaam3191]

You can make it a fretless bass, too. Fill the slots with strips of wood, glue them in. Why not? All those fretted basses, do you really want them? Honest?

[@mr.k1t]

Frets are fun😊

[@FunnyHaHa420]

I would be interested to know how the steel nut affects the string life. Steel on steel is going to cause a higher sheer factor so I'm curious if it causes more string breakage. Nice work, BTW.

[@pavelkireev7329]

good job. nice to watch)

[@pvdguitars2951]

Absolutely stunning. The work on the neck is fantastic. And how you restored the body without a full refinish is so cool. I’m a fan !!! 👍👍👍

[@mr.k1t]

Thank you!

[@Robert-Smith]

Nice video great results. What did you use to darken the fretboard. Thanks.

[@mr.k1t]

Thanks Wax and mineral oil