X2 on the white glue. In this age of 10-ton epoxies & cyanoacrylates
white glue gets no respect, but body frets are among those pesky little
items for which white glue really is the best deal. In thin layers, it
dries clear so I wouldn't worry about a little squeeze out. Exact
placement really
I'm sure everyone has their own ways to deal with this, but I always
just apply a thin layer of white glue on the bottom of the fret (this
is about the only place where white glue is acceptable on a lute).
Press it down and hold firmly with your hands till dry (2-3 minutes is
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
