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GabeGibitz
PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:21 am 
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I'm looking to get into building guitars, and my Composite Acoustics guitar (my only guitar) needs refretting. Would this be a good job to see if I like working on guitars or should I drop the $500 and have a professional do it?

What are the pros/cons?
And what is the best resource out there to walk me through this?

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Chris Pile
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Not a great idea to learn repair or building on a guitar that costs thousands of dollars, and especially your only axe. Refretting is an advanced skill - and carbon will be more specialized than a wood guitar.

Why do you think it needs refretting? Might only need a fret level.

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Have a pro do it. If you want to learn to refret I'd get a Yamaha or something I wouldn't mind messing up and learn on it.
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Perfect. All I needed to hear.

I play rather heavily, and my local luthier said that I need my guitar re-fretted. I've worn several of them close to the fretboard.
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Chris Pile
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OK, then - good luck, and keep on whacking those strings!

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Hesh
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CA makes a great guitar! They sound fantastic!
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Hesh wrote:
CA makes a great guitar! They sound fantastic!


Ha! I thought you had cross-posted from a threat about glue choice! laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe
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