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Welcome to Crimson Guitars https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and Ben's home workshop. In this short series Ben is taking a 2nd hand Hofner Galaxie guitar with, in Ben's opinion, the worst factory frets EVER.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:02 Plans for in-depth videos on old guitars
3:40 What needs to be done on this guitar
6:00 Removing the strings and detaching the neck
8:00 Starting on the frets - is the neck straight
9:22 Ben’s thoughts on the fretwork and quality of the fretboard
10:05 checking the frets with the fret rocker
11:31 start levelling & are these frets seated properly?
14:27 Using wicking superglue to secure the frets
15:05 Cleaning off the dried superglue with Leatherman, chisels & scraper
17:05 Fret polishing rubbers - not just for frets!
18:30 is this the WORST factory fret job you’ve ever seen?
19:26 Ben’s thoughts on the concave fret crowning file
21:05 Fret end finishing file/ dressing file
22:38 Wet and dry sandpaper fret polishing rubbers and…
23:48 …Experimenting with a fibreglass pen
25:25 starting to look like a presentable fret job
26:32 Masking off the fretboard and buffing the frets
28:02 SHINY
28:58 Prototype Crimson Tool - fret polisher strop
29: 47 Tone Frets & Conclusion
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Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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