I’m a luthier by trade, and I was commissioned to refret a “one owner” ‘56 Strat. Customer’s ONLY requirement……”do not touch one spec of the original aged finish on the fretboard”. 😬 I approached the job with surgical precision, extracting each and every original fret with extreme care. I followed up with a perfect refret AND new bone nut, lightly aged to look original. Looked like I was never there. Needless to say, my customer was beyond happy…..he was genuinely emotional. It was actually his Dad’s guitar since new. ❤️
@sgt.grinch3299
Жыл бұрын
I respect an artisan of any field. It takes knowledge, passion, and respect to be good at any craft.
@nathanward3888
Жыл бұрын
This was a cool story. Thanks so much for sharing.
@ParaBellum2024
Жыл бұрын
I'm _not_ a luthier, and refretted my Telecaster myself! It didn't go as well as it could have done, but although the end result looks poor, even from a few feet away, it plays an awful lot better than before. I would never do this to someone else's guitar! He was wise to bring the Strat to a proper luthier.
@fernank017
Жыл бұрын
ok
@nikonmikon8915
Жыл бұрын
Where at? Someone such as yourself doing the most for the customer is RARE. I'd trust you with my guitars if what you're saying is true!!
@ToddSnyder-up8jx
Жыл бұрын
Nick is my wife’s son. We are so proud of him! Thank you for such a great video! Job very well done
@edvinnoren503
5 ай бұрын
No way! He's my wife's son too! Small world!
@disco4535
Жыл бұрын
That was so awesome of Nick to allow Robert to come in and record everything and explain it all. Really cool guy
@jannik19191
Жыл бұрын
I mean, it's the best advertisement they could wish for. If you're this good, the work you do really speaks for itself.
@samright4661
Жыл бұрын
@@jannik19191Exactly!!
@andrewbecker3700
Жыл бұрын
Therapy session complete. I think almost anyone can appreciate seeing a refret done firsthand. SWEET!
@bluzzjazz
Жыл бұрын
I had my 67 Strat refretted once and it has held up great. Later on, I had my 72 Goldtop Deluxe refretted. I lost the nibs but it was a small price to pay for a great playing guitar. Aside from the refret, it's completely stock and an awesome guitar.
@SEGREDOSPROIBIDOS1
Жыл бұрын
You’re such a nice person, Robert. The offer to Joe was lovely. Next level cinematography as well.
@stanphillips7277
Жыл бұрын
Nick was such a nice dude huh Rob? He let you geek out and watch him while he breathed new life into that Strat that's older than you (and me). He was such a pro, I'm glad you made a new friend. Guitars and friends, 2 things you can't have enough of! ✌️❤️🎸🎶🙏
@hankevans7890
Жыл бұрын
I prefer guitars to friends.
@alexander_winston
Жыл бұрын
I too, was created in 1963. Nervous about getting a refret? I'll see your refret and raise you a knee replacement.
@rickjohns689
Жыл бұрын
Both of my main guitars, a 2003 and 2007 Axis, are on refret number 3.
@dlmyrs
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar. And awesome job by Glaser. And totally not weird to keep the old frets. You can make something with them I hope.
@rocinblues
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever consider S/S frets for the refret? It would be a one and done versus the N/S ones that have to be leveled "based on use". Good video, Cheers
@michael_caz_nyc
Жыл бұрын
Agree. I have SS Frets on my Suhr Strat and I will Never go back.
@Dreamdancer11
Жыл бұрын
@@michael_caz_nyc SS frets are the truth...especially those that also Suhrs use the jescar fretwire(the best out there).I learned refrets just to install them to all my guitars..now even my bullets have jumbo ss frets....no point in going back to NS ones....
@buffdoc46
Жыл бұрын
When I had my 63 refretted, it was like electricity being invented lol. So much better than wore out originals
@landofahhs_1
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if you are braver, more foolish, or just enthusiastic...the last time anyone touched my 69 tele thinline was 1974 in Orange California, since then I've cherished every crack in the original finish and every mm of the original maple neck and it's original frets. It was abused by the original owner and I've felt like a caretaker ever since I purchased it for 150 bucks at a pawn shop while playing in Vegas... I'm 73 now and that guitar is still my favorite...it will stay, as is, until I pass or something extremely terrible forces me to modify it. To me, part of my tele IS it's age and that feel, as well as the sound...like me, we get older and our bones may be stiff but both of us get more and more unique and defined with each passing day...something I prefer to live with. Thanks for sharing. PS no suggestions for Nashville last time I was there the cheap bar owner only paid me 20 bucks so I left town after the gig.
@BurekOne
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
@MrJingles021
Жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone use solder to help get the frets out. Is that to help transfer the heat?
@krotma
Жыл бұрын
I had a vintage Les Paul Custom refreted. It was a little scary and it was really expensive, but now it plays like butter. Totally worth it even if the guitar would have been worth more with the original worn out frets!
@thebigleone1066
Жыл бұрын
I used to get my guitars plek’d at Westwood Music in LA. If you are near a music store that has the ability to plek your guitar, don’t hesitate. They play so well after the process. Maybe Robert could talk about getting his 63 strat plekd at the difference he notices.
@oldnloud1954
Жыл бұрын
What size frets did you put in it? 6105? Price range? I have a '58 Mary Kay that has the original frets, so low that the guitar is only good for playing slide 😂😂😂
@BlackRose-mj5be
Жыл бұрын
May I ask what material where the original frets and what material are the new frets? Nickel, stainless steel etc? Thank you for your videos, Robert!
@stuahlers1528
Жыл бұрын
Go to The Pharmacy! Beer, brats and everything in between! My go to in Nashville!
@stevewarren4813
Жыл бұрын
I had my 77 Les Paul Custom re-fretted around 1999. The frets were absolutely flat. That is some really dark rosewood on your baby. Nice!!
@CorbenEdward
5 ай бұрын
One of the best refrets I have ever seen on YT. This guy knew his stuff and shared things nobody else has.
@trapperj4077
Жыл бұрын
Love the Eric Johnson “Trademark” there at the end. Congrats on the refret. Hope it plays well for you.
@seanrosedotcom
Жыл бұрын
My 1984 MIJ E62 Strat I had worn completely down, the board was wrecked with divots and needed flattened. The guys at Casino hooked me up with a luthier and I got vintage sized stainless-steel frets and I have never looked back. It made a barely playable guitar one I will never part with. Do it if it needs it. I could not be happier with how it turned out.
@extansegura
Жыл бұрын
I refreted my 1978 les paul custom, its not that hard, you need a few tools
@abalabal8732
Жыл бұрын
Why still use hammer? Well i mean clamp is do more gentle, or use arbor press is way more precise
@alexcurtis173
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been following you for some time and have to say your new camera quality/editing is on point. Great work! Always love watching your stuff.
@50Something
Жыл бұрын
Congrats! Looks like you brought it to the right place! It sounds heavenly btw❤
@MashaT22
Жыл бұрын
I also would keep the frets. So now that makes two of us weird, lol. I’d turn them into art or jewelry!
@bazilbrushrocks
Жыл бұрын
I think those bolt on necks were designed to just be replaced, Robert.
@chucklee347
Жыл бұрын
McDonald's over 100 billion sold that says it all.😮
@bluematrix5001
Жыл бұрын
This is beautiful, how much would cost a work like that at Glasers???
@kirk-b-patrick
Жыл бұрын
Awesome production on these new vids! You're a great player and seem like great dude. Nice going!
@Turboy65
Жыл бұрын
Refrets are routine. I've done hundreds of them. And as for Plek machines....they work if you set them up right. But they are not guaranteed to give a better fretjob than a skilled technician who knows his business. I don't think that you should pay extra for a Plek job, if you have a good refret specialist available to you. I personally have had to make adjustments to guitar that had been plek'ed in order to get the action down lower. Adjustments made to the fretwork.
@5150TJT
Жыл бұрын
So when it was Plek'd what action was put on it 🤔 you think the Plek only does 1 action height 😂
@tony.guitarplayer
Жыл бұрын
I have 3 or 4 guitars refretted. As long the fretboard is healthy and straight, it would be fine
@waynehicks1969
Жыл бұрын
I had a 52 reissue telecaster fender Japan refretted, reradiused, pleked, neck refinished and new bone nut installed. It transformed the guitar in the best way. So awesome.
@brickmonkeyvideo2150
Жыл бұрын
Therapy session? I thought I was the only crazy one! Even just simple maintenance does it for me. Every time I change strings I am polishing frets, cleaning up the fret board, polishing the body. OMG it is the most relaxing/zen thing ever. 45 minutes of total relaxation. And then the best part is that when you are done, your guitar is in fantastic shape and ready to rock again.
@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec
Жыл бұрын
And I should also say that this is one gorgeous Strat. Mint pickguard, clay dots, and it sounds fantastic. Nice vintage patina without looking like a relic. Enjoy it!
@danielcordovado8230
Жыл бұрын
Total cost? For total job ?
@ce152capt100
Жыл бұрын
I’d love to know the cost of this.
Жыл бұрын
Maybe the guitar will need a few weeks to ajust and to the new frets sit right. Than is all happyness. In the beggining it may sound not right, maybe a little "dead", but soon enough it gets nice.
@danmillward3480
Жыл бұрын
Holly crap...a 63 Olympic white strat...what a dream guitar
@shanewright9735
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I have done a few of my own refrets, but it's nice to watch a real pro at work and to see their process.
@TheStrykerProject
Жыл бұрын
Purty, shiny new frets! Thanks for sharing the process, too. I really do enjoy watching luthier activities like this, too.
@catdaddy57
Жыл бұрын
That is such a sweet guitar.... it looks and sounds fab...... greetings from Akron
@dparrigo
Жыл бұрын
Refretting by a talented luthier is like getting a brand new guitar...only BETTER. My wife had my 1972 Yamaha acoustic refretted at Emerald City Guitars in Seattle back in 2006 for a birthday present, and the result was soooo good. They leveled the fretboard, filling in all the ruts I'd worn in it over the years. Installed new frets. Replaced the nut, and it played like a dream...still to this day. The fretboard edges were "rolled" from years of playing, and just felt so comfortable in my hands. I love this guitar and the work just extended the life.
@jmwise80
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, Robert! I’ve got an 02 Taylor in the shop getting the first 7 frets redone. Bought it off a bluegrass guy. I’m ready to get it back!
@jordanlamb1907
Жыл бұрын
I had my father's '63 p bass refretted at 12th Fret in Toronto Ontario. No problems, they did an amazing job!
@someone_else303
Жыл бұрын
Price $500 - $700 ?
@michaelspiering7585
Жыл бұрын
Weren't 63 Strat frets put in from the side?
@5150TJT
Жыл бұрын
CBS used the side pull..
@paullavallee1631
Жыл бұрын
Fresh frets is something to look forward to
@nigelsmith721
Жыл бұрын
Great content. Nice to have someone who's happy to go about their (expert) work whilst explaining what they're doing. YT is awash with talented craftspeople who seem to feel it's their job to keep the processes a secret. Thanks for this (both of you).
@justinrayguitars6024
Жыл бұрын
Very good choice going with the wider frets. Professional work no doubt.
@nicolasryan9701
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Nashville brother! Check out shotgun willie for some good ‘que, Gabbys for a burger, and 5 points pizza for a decent slice. Enjoy!
@NoNameNo.5
Жыл бұрын
Tones in the hands and Robs got eeeem! Sick work
@GuitarBeard
Жыл бұрын
Man he’s a real pro. I know Zac Childs has talked about his work a lot in the past, I can see why.
@dekalbes335
Жыл бұрын
We all benefit from seeing this . He does Bukovac's work....all you need to know.
@scottjamable
2 ай бұрын
I am curious, after you got it home and played it acoustically, did you notice any slight buzzes anywhere if so which strings? After the plek job is it completely perfect buzz free? acoustically not through the amp. Thanks
@crystaloffrost
Жыл бұрын
I am not a luthier but was it not necessary to re-level and clean the fretboard before installing new frets?
@stevelaferney3579
Жыл бұрын
Not if it’s in good shape. Or in this case doesn’t want to didn’t need it both.
@5150TJT
Жыл бұрын
Wanted the mojo 60 years of playing marks.. if the planned it it would look like a new guitar..
@Levelheadd
Жыл бұрын
Nice work. I love watching guitar luthier videos. Happy to see the Strat finally get new frets. ✌🏼
@Tonetwisters
Жыл бұрын
That intro sound ... not good for old ears wearing headphones! Beautiful Strat, though. Nothing wrong with TALL. I have a Strat with Medium-Jumbos and that thing feels fabulous. And I've been playing Fenders for 61 years. And get rid of that 7.25 radius! Great for chords. Not so much for upper register bending. Just my opinion, of course. Yours is playing great. I hope it stays that way! 🙂
@jacksmith2617
Жыл бұрын
Perry's Steakhouse is amazing. Ask to sit in Eric Bangloy's section. He is a fellow guitar player and music lover that provides Excellent service.
@ziggy4465
Жыл бұрын
I am sure that it plays much better now. Love the Eric Johnson passage at the end of the video. Trademark..am I right?🤘🏻❤️🎶
@ryanwalsh2455
Жыл бұрын
They did a stunning job. The biggest thing that scares me is when people sand down the old rosewood fretboard. Glad to see they didnt need to do that with yours!!! I have a ‘66 mustang with original frets, and theyre gettin downnn there. Frets out a lot past the 12th fret. I’d absolutely love to have the same care put into refretting my guitar as they put into yours. Great video!
@jfo3000
Жыл бұрын
This might go without saying, but have you tried straightening the neck on that Mustang? Excessive relief can cause fretting out in the upper register. Just trying to help.
@dianakesl1814
Жыл бұрын
Now in 10 years it will play awesome-er, haha!!! Is the fretboard ebony? Can't tell from here. All Strats seem to play different. I've never played one that really was "IT" for me. I'm a Tele player. I have a reissue 52 (1998) and a solid koa custom telecaster w/ a rock maple neck and Floyd. It's a beast with active EMG's I'd like to try different pu's in it. Great video. I've never seen this done. No PLeck machines around my city. (Russell)
@wizrom3046
8 ай бұрын
If you want someone really good to do your frets, find a guy with A FULL BUCKET OF OLD FRETS in his workshop lol 👍😎
@clearcoat
Жыл бұрын
I had my '64 es-335 refretted by James Hood Guitar Repair in Escondido, CA. They did a great job. No regrets, it's a huge improvement in playability.
@scottdunn2178
Жыл бұрын
What'd they charge?
@clearcoat
Жыл бұрын
@@scottdunn2178 I think the refret was 400. I had other things done, too, including a new nut installed so I paid a bit more..
@scottdunn2178
Жыл бұрын
@@clearcoat Yeah, I was thinking $300 or so would be the going rate. A bit more if they're dealing with binding, etc.
@Burgschall
Жыл бұрын
I am surprised that the Fretboard was not planed after the PLEK Measurment showing already it's topography? Doing Frets myself I also would never glue them in using superglue, I would have used some proteine glue, especially on a '63...
@huskiesguitarsrockandrolla5881
Жыл бұрын
I've been in Nashville for 11 years. Party Fowl in Donelson is great for Hot Chicken. China Cottage in Rivergate is some of the best Chinese Food and Robert Plant has been known to stop in periodically. Liz's Kitchen in Goodlettsville by City Hall is a great Meat and Three. I'm originall from Ohio too. Welcome.
@nickforcillo
Жыл бұрын
My name is Nick…and yes…I have personally refretted 3 of my guitars (courtesy of KZitem university)🤣 Had fun doing it and learned a lot!🙂
@KenCarver
Жыл бұрын
A refret...yep. Had a 1970 Les Paul Custom (aka Fretless Wonder) done. Took it to the "top" guy in town who did work for name artists. Took a month, and when I got it back it was a total $#!+ show...totally rushed job. Frets not fully seated, fret ends not filed and polished, nut shimmed with a piece of paper and charged me double what everyone else in town charged. I figure I really didn't have enough "star power" to rate a good job. Had to take it somewhere else and have it redone. Lesson here...talk to players at your level to see who they use. If a luthier is good enough to be taking care of high profile players, you're going to be a much lower priority. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. Food - Arnolds BBQ, next to Carter's Vintage. If you're out in Brentwood, then Party Fowl for hot chicken (which everyone I know told me I "had" to have while I was in Nashville.
@joethompson2910
Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert… I love your channel but I have a question you might be able to answer for me but no worries if you don’t have time. I have a headless Strandberg guitar and I’m wondering if they can PLEK that on the machine… Would you or anybody reading this happen to know? I can’t get the action low enough without buzzing so I know I have some fret issues. THNX!!
@dainhuston
Жыл бұрын
Yes I had my beloved Fender lead 2 I bought in spring of 1979 finally refretted in 1996 jumbo frets I was scared she’ s my main baby she been through with every girlfriend I had in high school as well the first wife and 2 wife of now 28 years at age 57 now with 8 other guitar she lives with. As my wife says when I’m in a guitar playing mood “Oh! I see your going to spend the day with the Harem !” LoL 🤘😎🤘
@calebmelton8254
Жыл бұрын
I’ve played a few different true vintage guitars and I’ve always thought that the “Ultimate” guitar would be a re fretted (possible SS) LP Custom. I’m not real concerned with resale because that would be my forever guitar
@Shiznitt_
Жыл бұрын
Breathing another 60 years into this fine instrument 👌
@churchbryan35
Жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to have my guitar PLEKD....years ago when I first read about it in a magazine it was very expensive, almost cheaper to buy a new stratocaster..lol Has the price gotten better?
@chrisdiceart
Жыл бұрын
Loved it! Am I the only one that is curious about what was pixelated out!? My inner guitar nerd wants to know the SECRET! 😅
@chadsux
Жыл бұрын
I thought the frets would make a cool art project. Like...a photo of you playing the guitar, posterized, but insert the real guitar frets in place of the ones on the picture. Dunno...just a thought.
@billyarbrough291
Жыл бұрын
Really cool video. I could watch this type of guitar repair stuff all day long.
@Psichlo1
Жыл бұрын
LOL! I was honestly thinking when they pulled the original frets, "I think I'd saved those" and I thought I was weird.
@SBanas
Жыл бұрын
"Have you ever had a guitar refreted" *Me refreting all my guitars by myself in a shed with crappy tools, moonshine hillbilly attitude and varying results*: Yes. It'll be fine, don't worry about it 🙂
@arthurgonzales4949
Жыл бұрын
Ok I’m nervous about my little guitar project! This made me bite my nails! Haha! *EDIT* I love thie way it turned out & how awesome it sounds!
@calebmelton8254
Жыл бұрын
Also,I know PLEK gets kind of a bad reputation. I look at it as a tool…as long as the hands that setup the machine were talented,I see no difference from a 100% hand dressed job. My opinion
@MegaHomie4life
11 ай бұрын
What a beautiful guitar ❤
@Andreas_Straub
9 ай бұрын
I was really concerned seeing all this filing and polishing generation tiny littly metal shards ..... and you pickups being not protected in order to not "collect" all this ....
@kcd2120
Жыл бұрын
Any recommendations for top quality regretting work in San Diego? The two places I contacted exuded a level of disinterest that really turned me off them working on my guitar. Thanks!
@tallpaul1020
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I love nerding out to guitar work. Glad it came out great!!!!!
@gusorion8151
11 ай бұрын
“How many re-fretting have you done?” Is more like asking “you’re not going to fuck up my shit right?”
@jeffsquires6620
Жыл бұрын
You're going to love it with bigger frets. I bought and refreted many Gibsons after buying them. In fact went straight to a Luthier.
@ksharpe10
Жыл бұрын
Well come on now, you got to show Us HOW to Play TRADEMARK!!!!
@kennyplaysguitar
Жыл бұрын
It is incredible, in the 99% of the videos of luthiers work, they always use the Stewmac tools.
@OldStreetDoc
Жыл бұрын
The PLEK machine is still ‘new enough’ to me that I feel as if I understand it… sort of… but it still seems to be a bit of sorcery to me. 🤦♂️🤣
@michaelelliott3456
Жыл бұрын
I had 1 fret lift recently on my flat top LP. I tried to level them but now some of them are very flat. I got mad and took it apart, Bout to just buy a new neck. I am heart broken. It was a long scale LP neck. I'm going to see what a 24.75 neck sounds like. This one guitars has constant issues. My beater strat is a tank, never out of tune and never has a single issue. I neglect the strat but the expensive guitar is the one I have trouble keeping going. Not 1 fret is off or unlevel on my strat. it's old too.
@jojogun1957
9 ай бұрын
I have a question in removing frets. I believe Fender installed the frets on curved veneer rosewood fret boards by inserting them from the side into a groove with a tang. Wouldn't pulling them out from above destroy that groove? Or does it not really matter? I have a 64 that needs a fret job,and I'am concerned about them splintering the fret board surface as it is quite worn down.
@Krullmatic
Жыл бұрын
Man, I bet that cost a really pretty penny. Phenomenal job though. You get what you pay for. You can definitely tell he's fretted a guitar or two. I bet it inspired you to come up with some killer riffs.
@capitalmedic
Жыл бұрын
Joe’s guys did a plek on one of my teles and it made a huge difference. They are great. I’d recommend ML Rose for a burger place with a lot of beer options. As for downtown Broadway area I would recommend The Stillery. Go upstairs and it is more chill there. One of the best wood fired pizzas I have had.
@Facedrummer12
Жыл бұрын
I’d love to get a refret on my new-to-me Gibson Studio HP. It’s got all the great modern specs I love paired with the tiniest little frets I’ve ever played with. Some Jescar evo gold jumbos would be sweeeeet
@scottenglert4083
Жыл бұрын
Oh no... his comment toward the end that he'd still be pulling frets out and trying to make it look good if it was a 70s maple neck 😮 That's what I have that's badly in need of a refret...
@axelrodriguez4327
Жыл бұрын
Imagine having the economical stability to buy this guitar and not only buy it but have it re fretted 😂 then putting it inside its original case just for people like me on KZitem… wow… I’m broke ❤
@AlexVonCrank
Жыл бұрын
😂 He's sacred of a refret😅 To be fair, a loud fart would probably scare this guy...
@geqqo1460
Жыл бұрын
The Plek cutting everything to the lowest point sounds scary with out first leveling the fretboard. Looked like that one dip cost you 20% of the new frets :(
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