Learn Guitar Repair - Module 6, Replace Your Guitar Frets

Learn how to replace all the frets on your guitar

What you'll learn
- Know when to replace frets
- Specialist tools needed to remove / replace frets
- Prepare the guitar for fret replacement
- Remove the frets
- Minor repairs to the fingerboard (lacquered / non)
- Understand how to choose correct new frets
- Install the new frets (includes information for clamping if necessary)
- What to do when the neck has binding
- Technical aspects of guitar repair, not luthier (although there is a cross-over)

Requirements
- Know how to set up a guitar (for when you've completed the fret re-profiling - Module 2)
- Know how to stone and re-profile the frets (Module 5)
- You don't need to be able to play the guitar, but it helps if you know how to tune it
- A few specialist tools are needed, nothing too costly, you might have already obtained most of them
- An enthusiasm for the technical side of guitars
- A desire to learn and practice these new skills

Description
Continuing at'advanced'level guitar repair technician skills with Module 6, 'Replacing the Frets', we're going to replace all the frets on your guitar.  This course is good for bass, electric, acoustic and classical - and you can also use these skills and concepts for other fretted instruments i.e. banjo.  As always, I'll explain the specialist trade tools for these skills.  I'll also show you how to recognize when full fret replacement is preferable or necessary, the size of fret to use and how to completely remove the frets and replace with freshly cut new frets.  I'll show you why and how to bend those frets if necessary, and will reference bringing your guitar back to a state of playability.

Because of the high cost of replacing frets on the whole fretboard, it makes sense for you to be able to do this job yourself.   This is another one of those jobs that the general guitar-playing public would have little to no idea or inclination to tackle.  It really is a specialist job worth knowing.

If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend that you sign up to Module 2, 'Setups' because your guitar will need setting up fully after this fret replacement job.  You also will need to stone and re-profile the frets afterwards (Module 5).

Complete the quizzes, download the resources and checklists, make notes, watch the videos and don't forget to ask questions if needed.  I advise you to practice on a cheap guitar first.

See you in the course.

Kevin

Who this course is for:
- You've already followed the previous guitar technician modules and are ready to take the next step
- You're keen to learn more about technical hands-on guitar repair but not 'luthier' level
- You're wanting to prepare for 'luthier' levels, perhaps to get a head-start
- As a music shop owner, you're wanting to increase business and competitiveness by providing guitar technician / repair services
- You're a guitar owner and have lots of guitars that need some work - maybe get that guitar back up and running
- You're looking to become self employed in the music industry, even from your own home
- You're a community group, wanting to provide a fun hands-on activity
- Schools - perhaps you want to train somebody to look after those guitars - time for a 'guitar techie student'
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