How to Install Frets on a Bound Fingerboard

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Installing frets on a bound fingerboard has a few extra steps. In this video Erick Coleman refrets his 1970's Gibson Les Paul and shows every step in how to properly prepare the frets for installation onto a bound fingerboard. • 0:00 Introduction • 0:27 Bound vs. unbound fingerboard • 0:54 Removing the old frets • 2:45 Cleaning the fret slots • 4:00 Check the depth of the slots • 4:51 Checking the fretwire fit • 6:09 Radiusing, sizing and trimming the fret wire for installation • 7:43 Cutting and filing the tangs • 12:44 Installing and gluing the frets • 17:32 Leveling • 17:44 Trimming the ends • 18:13 Filing and beveling the fret ends • 19:25 Crowning, end dressing and polishing the new frets • Items used in this video: • StewMac Deluxe Fret Tang Nippers • https://www.stewmac.com/item/2257 • StewMac Cryowire • https://www.stewmac.com/item/0141-C • StewMac Centered Z-File • https://www.stewmac.com/item/5080 • Jaws Fret Press • https://www.stewmac.com/item/4431 • Japanese Fret Slot Cleaning Saw • https://www.stewmac.com/item/3615 • Deadblow Fretting Hammer • https://www.stewmac.com/item/1296 • StewMac Precision Fret Puller • https://www.stewmac.com/item/1636 • Fret Slot Depth Gauge • https://www.stewmac.com/item/5435 • FretBender • https://www.stewmac.com/item/0350 • StewMac Fret Cutter • https://www.stewmac.com/item/0619 • Nut and Saddle Shaping Files • https://www.stewmac.com/item/4556 • Fret End Dressing File • https://www.stewmac.com/item/1175 • Snapfile Leveling System • https://www.stewmac.com/item/2256 • StewMac Fret Heater • https://www.stewmac.com/item/4550 • Fret Slot Cleaning Tool • https://www.stewmac.com/item/4870 • StewMac #10 Thin Super Glue • https://www.stewmac.com/item/0010 • StewMac Brush-on Accelerator for Super Glue • https://www.stewmac.com/item/7013 • Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam • https://www.stewmac.com/item/15661 • 3M Flexible Polishing Papers • https://www.stewmac.com/item/6040 • • - - - - - - - - - - - • StewMac has everything you need to set up, repair or build guitars. • Everything is 100% guaranteed. Fast worldwide shipping. • Shop StewMac: https://www.stewmac.com • Facebook: / stewmac • Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar

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