Fret Crowning File Technique

The fret crowning file is a unique luthier tool that guitar luthiers use to reshape the tops of each fret after leveling. Having the right fret crowning file technique is the key to getting the most accurate and best possible results. Improving your technique can help you produce guitars with more perfect fretwork, better play-ability, more comfort, as well as refinement and beauty. In this video I share a short tutorial with some of my personal tips and techniques to help you improve your fretwork and build better guitars.

Fret File Used in the video (My personal favorite!)
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The Luthier's Guide To Fret Crowning Files
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Guitar fretwork Mastery Online course:
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When the fretwork is perfect, the player is free to focus on the sound and responsiveness of the guitar. We want our guitars to be the guitarist’s favorite guitar. Mastering the fretwork, (of which the fret crowning file technique is a key part) is a must for any high-quality hand made guitar or even high-quality guitar repairs.

In this video we cover:
• The importance of the Fret work
• Fret Crowning Files
• Fret Crowning File Technique Tips, Tricks and methods

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