Fretwork & Refrets

Perfectly level, clean, polished frets are imperative to the way your guitar feels, plays and sustains. Bends and slides feel effortless with good fretwork. Fret buzz and notes choking (not sustaining) will make your playing sound horrendous!

If you play often you will notice divots begin to appear in the areas you play the most. Sweat and oils will start to make the frets look tarnished and more effort will be required to bend the string. Generally, worn frets will need levelling and/or crowning and polishing.

If this has already been done a few times the frets may be too low for maintenance and may need replacing. I am more than happy to assess and will tell you honestly whether they can be levelled and crowned or if the instrument requires a refret.

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Level, crown and polish, dress fret-ends (including fretboard clean and oil/ lacquered fretboard clean) - £40 to £60 depending on condition of frets. £80-£100 for stainless steel frets (stainless steel takes longer to install and wears tools quicker).

•    Complete refret – Unbound non-lacquered fretboard - £150 plus cost of fret wire. 
•    Bound non-lacquered fret board - £180 plus cost of fret wire. 

Add £20 for lacquered fretboards. 
For stainless steel fret wire £200 for unbound and £230 for a bound fretboard plus cost of fret wire. Includes level, crown and polish, dressing fret ends, cleaning and oiling fret board/ lacquered fretboard clean.

Fretboard and frets clean and polish only - £25 + strings if required