I agree with Sterling about the positioning of body frets - you can
really only do it when the lute is strung and in tune. But of course if
Ed's fret was OK before, the position of it will be easy enough to see.
Personally I use hide glue, which sticks so instantly it needs no
clamping - just hold the strings down onto the fret with your fingers
for about 30 seconds.
Best wishes to all,
Martin
On 08/06/2016 06:18, Ed Durbrow wrote:
The 9th fret (lowest body fret) has come off my main Ren lute. I looked for,
but could not find any kind of guide about gluing body frets on the Internet.
Can anyone give me some hints? I was thinking of just putting a thin coat of
Titebond on the back of the fret and put it in the quite visible outline of
where the fret was. I wondered about putting tape on both sides first to stop
the spread of glue or rather wiping any excess glue off. Wiping off excess glue
would be difficult, I think, if I have a weight on the fret while drying.
Ed Durbrow
Saitama, Japan
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