Here is a great tip for buffing your frets to a mirror-like shine. This tip was brought to my attention by our man John Frondelli of dBm Pro Audio and the creator of the DIY Fender Champion 600 Hotrod Mod.
After you or your tech does the final crown and polish on your guitars frets you can use a 4-sided nail buffer to put the mirror like finish on your frets. This will make your strings feel like they are bending much easier and have a very silky feel to them when bending.
Normally on a fret dress the last step is to buff each fret with “0000” steel wool. Most techs do not go any further than this and it is totally acceptable to stop here. The nail buffer just takes it that much further. After the “0000” stell wool buffing you can then start with the most coarse side of the buffer. This one is labeled “Even Out”. The you progress through each side; “Smooth Nail”, “Buff Nail” and finally “Shine Nail”. Make sure that your fingerboard is taped off like in the photo. This takes the fret dress to the next level.
These nail buffers are available in most any grocery store or department store like Target or K-mart. They can also be used for buffing new bone nuts and has many other uses around the shop. Plus they are cheap. Thanks John!
My shop is located at 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or are in need of some tech work.
- Monday: 10am - 5pm
- Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
- Wednesday: Closed
- Thursday: 10am - 5pm
- Friday: 10am - 5pm
- Saturday 10am - 2pm. (I am in every other Saturday).
I am also an Eminence, Mercury Magnetics, Mojo Musical Supply dealer.
I do all the tech work myself so you deal directly with me. I am a one man shop and my hours can vary so please contact me to confirm that I will be open.
Email me: billy@300guitars.com
Call or text me: 848-218-0362
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Please ship all repairs to: 1 Executive Dr Unit L Toms River, NJ 08755
I am currently offering all phases of guitar work which includes:
- Set-ups
- Fret dressing
- Re-fretting
- New hand cut custom bone nuts & saddles
- Electronics work
And amplifier work which includes:
- Basic maintenance
- Bias adjustment
- Repairs and restorations
- Modifications
- And more....
Testimonials:
David Nicholas - The 20watt amp is sounding fantastic! Delivered the goods at the gig and I'm finding cool tones all over the place with it. Love the cab w Emenince Tonkerlites too- perfect for my sounds! Makes the 12 string sound like a grand piano!
Peter Lacis - I had an audition for something recently that was all about Led Zeppelin I -- my custom Pennalizer BLEW THE MINDS of the guys I was playing with. They couldn't believe the sounds coming out of that amp. That album was never in my mind when I came up with the idea....so that's yet another testament to the amazing work that you do.
Scott Goldberg - I am very satisfied with the set-up, and the fast turn around. With the "lower" action it feels easier to play. I will definitely spread the word.