[LUTE] Re: Frets

[Sean Smith]

Careful about getting them TOO snug. Then it actually flattens on the 
outer string. Not so much a problem on the bass strings but that treble 
will buzz and undermine your calculations. So then I switched to a 
larger fret and then by the time I got to the nut, it wasn't high 
enough and I had to shim it w/ paper. Been there, done that.

I like the low action on my lute and I love non-wandering frets but 
refretting can be challenging if you make them too tight.

Sean


On May 11, 2008, at 6:43 AM, Leonard Williams wrote:

On 5/11/08 5:50 AM, "gary digman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I've always done it this way (bridge to nut), allows one to "pull" 
the fret
into place over a longer portion of the neck ensuring a snug fit, 
except for
the fret closest to the nut of course.

Gary

Ditto.  The hardest one to get really snug is No. 1.

Leonard Williams

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Lute Net" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Frets

One question. When redoing an entire neck of frets I've always from 
the
little frets and worked my way to the nut. Do others do it this way 
too?

Sean



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