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If the fretboards are rosewood you can replace with any width you like for a full refret. If maple then you need to use a similar width that will fit in the gaps where the old frets came out. Unless you want to sand and refinish the board of course in which case you can fit anything that takes your fancy.
How would I measure the height of 30 year old worn down frets?
Just measure the least worn/ least dressed fret?
I've got a digital caliper, I've never used the bar bit, new skills for me
This is the same guitar from the Discussion started in Guitars by Mr_Claw.
Ohh, I hadn't considered a nut. I think I have one kicking about.
@lovestrat74 is a larger radius better?
Given the Fugigen Gakki origins of the guitar, you might as well go all Ibanez on it.
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I decided I might as well try a quick and rough fret dress before a full refret.
It has left the frets very low, but it played fine when bolted back together.
I've properly dressed the frets now. They were only just above a wee steel guide I use when dressing the frets.
I've sanded the neck and streamed a couple of divots out. A couple of coats of danish oil and it's starting to feel awesome
I'll see how it plays when it's all back together. It might still get a refret in the near future.
http://photos.app.goo.gl/FJRSvjzdmgbGmvqdA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FJRSvjzdmgbGmvqdA
They are a bit deep to sand out
I'm aiming to do all the work myself, planning the fret board would definitely take my woodwork skills to a new level!
Is that done with a normal plane? Or some kind of specific radius blade?