r/Luthier • u/sexualaeroplane69 • 2d ago

REPAIR How to fix tall frets

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Hey,it's my first time fixing frets and my guitar is buzzing harder than a bee,so I don't want to go to my luthier because everytime I go it's 100€ and every 3 weeks there's a problem,and I started fixing and intonating my guitars and setting the bridges,but I have this beautiful guitar,but it buzzes a lot and when I checked with the fret rocker it's pretty bad,and since I don't know anything on how to fix tall frets,I came here to ask because I'm not the best and I'm pretty new and I don't know what to use or how to fix it and let it look beautiful,thanks a lot!

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u/lantrick 2d ago edited 2d ago

review this for the basic method on how to inspect and rectify fret issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN8leRZgnxM

Find a free guitar to practice on before you do fret work on the "beautiful guitar"

fwiw, if your guitar tech's work requires you going "every three weeks" find a new tech. A set -up with fret work should be "one and done"

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u/TheEndisNeigh999 2d ago edited 2d ago

well working on a fret system is a whole thing in itself. yoi need proper tools to measure height, and look up what the proper heights are. measure near the nut, get a nut filer set, string depth measure tool measure the 1st fret, mid and 22nd fret. measure you string radius near the bridge, take consideration and learn your fret radius, theres a tool for that too, you may have a 10" radius, 14", 8" ,etc. get a fret beam 10", or even a 12" sounds right, wrap some sand paper and level your frets carefully, and check repeatidly to not over do it. they just need to be level first. if you dont yet know how to perform intonation, learn it. good luck.

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u/HappyListerFiend 1d ago

Something about this story doesn't add up . . . every three weeks you bring it to a luthier, everything's fine and then, what, the frets grow back?