Sanding guitar frets?
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Over the last few weeks both my Fender Telecaster and Epiphone Les Paul have been snapping the high E string (0.10 gauge) Which is odd as i very rarely snap strings.
Always snaps during a bend, at around the 9th fret.
However only snapping them on these two guitars (must of snapped around 10 in a few weeks!!
Ive now noticed after around an hours play a notch is forming in the string.
It looks like the frets are surprisingly worn flat at the top of the fret, and a sharp edge either side which must be damaging the string.
I guess the correct answer is probably to get them serviced. However is it possible to remove the bad edge myself? Or best to leave to the pro’s?
Bizare that both started doing this at the same time, the Fender is 18 month old and Epiphone only 6 month, so surprised how warn they are.
I guess i do probably play a few hours a day and a fair amount of bends.
Always snaps during a bend, at around the 9th fret.
However only snapping them on these two guitars (must of snapped around 10 in a few weeks!!
Ive now noticed after around an hours play a notch is forming in the string.
It looks like the frets are surprisingly worn flat at the top of the fret, and a sharp edge either side which must be damaging the string.
I guess the correct answer is probably to get them serviced. However is it possible to remove the bad edge myself? Or best to leave to the pro’s?
Bizare that both started doing this at the same time, the Fender is 18 month old and Epiphone only 6 month, so surprised how warn they are.
I guess i do probably play a few hours a day and a fair amount of bends.
Thanks guys, Well i bought a crowning file and yesterday gave all the frets on the Epiphone a light filing, then polished up with 0000 wire wool and some Meguiars metal polish.
And a new set of Power Slinkeys (11’s).
So far no breakages, so will give it a few more days to see if ive fixed this one before attacking my Fender!!
I tried to take a photo of the bad frets, but it doesnt really come out, essentially the top of the frets are flat with a sharpish edge both sides.
Guitars are all kept on stands in my lounge.
And a new set of Power Slinkeys (11’s).
So far no breakages, so will give it a few more days to see if ive fixed this one before attacking my Fender!!
I tried to take a photo of the bad frets, but it doesnt really come out, essentially the top of the frets are flat with a sharpish edge both sides.
Guitars are all kept on stands in my lounge.
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