Well, for fret loose or lifted, these little tips on how to justify:
Search in a position where the sound fret fretting! then see if fret fine or lift / bounce upward. Fret who lift the mark with Fret who are not well embedded in the board fret (Fretboard) it. If you could pry up the nail if the nail was signed on the sidelines of his fret & fretboard then it can be sure your bass fret lifted upwards (bounce)
And if the reply fret fretting at 12, it means the problem is in front fret reply to 13. look! if true lift / bounce, then loosen his strings, his string division side stand with their hands up to the free fret strings! and strings do not hit into the Fret later ..
At the fret who do not get too strong lift was also not too weak strength (lest fret damaged). Let stand briefly refer back to the board stuck fret fretboard or not, if you stuck a perfect means problem has been settled, but if it still held up again, drops of glue on the sidelines fret Alteco bit her, then hit with a hammer once more and if it is sticky, press the hire hands for a moment, guaranteed to be firmly planted fret not bounce anymore!
But if it is worn fret have to be replaced, are interested in to replace it yourself, here cara2 to replace:
- Prepare equipment Tang clasp, cuter, Alteco Glue, small chisel, small hammer flat surface. wood 40cm / 1.5 cm thick, 7cm wide and be attached sandpaper size 800 & 1500.
- Fret dislodged using a small chisel, pry up carefully on the edge fret, for fret not carried on board rose slightly after the new lift with pliers clamp. And so on for all fret.
- After all fret apart, clean the hole fret lines on the fret board using a cuter, because the holes for the legs fret was narrow, only cuter sela2 who can get into it. Clean dirt glue and so on, just not too strong a match slowly.
- Dan after that install new loe fret, buy fret at the music store to a distinguished 24 fret, although it may fret bass loe 22 fret, its remaining useful! fret divided into two: some rolls and some have become, look for a distinguished Korean-made but good quality not easily distinguished in the elbow, looking a little harder but can be distinguished in the elbow.
- Pour a little Alteco Glue to the sidelines in fretboard fret foot line, then enter fret, hit with a hammer don't too strong to pierce perfect. If no press machine, press firmly with your hands until fret not lift again! then cut the edge fret if using fret roll and cut the ends of his little right with a width equal fretboard, but ika use fret already finished, just cut a little, do it as a whole.
- If you've installed all new fret entered the stage of refining the edge. Rub sideways 35 degrees (world standard) by using a board approximately 40cm width 7cm long, 1.5 cm thick have been on pasted sandpaper size of 800, how to stick it with duct tape glue them back and forth. Rub evenly from end to end. end fret 1 to 24 must be taxable, for maximum results, first remove neck of the body, rub until the end of the fret is not sharp in his hand, rubbing the left & right side of fret with the same slope, this technique called side leveling.
- After a little soft in the hand, then puree with sandpaper size of 1500 for finishing.
- When finished check fret same height or not, use an iron ruler, paste it into all fret, see if there are less good, lift it will show there is a gap between fret & iron ruler.
- If you want to be added up leveling please, rub the surface fret same technique but his reply in rubbing surface until surface is no longer convex but fret semi-flat, use sandpaper last 800 and 1500 use less water ..
- After that clean fret (fret board) with a rag. Check once again whether there is a distinguished fret sharp edge, if there is still averaging a sharp, if it is the bass / guitar loe is ready for use again.
