Fret Leveling Special | Guitar Tech Tips | Ep. 50 | Thomann

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We wanted to do something special for the 50th Guitar Tech Tips episode so we filmed a complete fret leveling process. So many of you asked for this, it was time to talk about the "elephant in the room". Haha
Enjoy the video and please don't forget: we don't recommend practicing this on any instrument of yours that you care about. Many things can go wrong and the repair by a luthier might cost quite some money. We warned you. :)

Some very useful Guitar Tech Tips episodes:
-Truss rod adjustment:    • How to adjust the truss rod | Guitar ...  
-Clean the fretboard:    • How to clean ANY Fretboard | Rosewood...  
-Nut adjustment:    • How to check your guitar's nut | Guit...  
-Guitar Tech Tips Playlist:
   • Guitar Tech Tips with Kris  

Gear used: http://tho.mn/ai9ik
We use Triad-Orbit stands for our cameras, lights and mics: http://tho.mn/triad
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Masking the pickups and fretboard
2:55 Neck must be straight
3:55 Mark the frets
4:20 Straight edge
5:17 Leveling the frets
7:40 Check with a fret rocker
8:07 Fret crowing
10:20 Final check w/ fret rocker
10:34 Polishing the frets
11:51 Cleaning and oiling the fretboard
12:54 New strings and nut filing
13:55 Time for a test ride


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