When I had this, I just put a damp sponge inside a ziplock bag with holes poked into it in the case. Revamped the sponge every day and within a week it was all sorted. Of course I didn’t blame Fender for the problem; my frets were perfect out of Corona. Forced air heat really does a number on guitar necks because wood shrinks and metal doesn’t.
I did that with two acoustics that just became unplayable over time. I have a bad habit of putting them on stands always. Humidity. But yeah it works every time.
Metal shrinks with a decrease in temperature and expands with a rise in temperature. Don't kid yourself that metal is inert. Only one metal called "Invar" or "Invar bar rod stock" is mostly impervious to changes in temperatures. Your strings go out of tune mostly because of temperature changes, not just tuner or nut slippage. A warmer room temp from when you tune your guitar results in open strings being slightly flat. If your room temp has dropped since you tuned your guitar then the open strings shall all be slightly sharp.
Took delivery of a brand new American Professional 2 Telecaster (rosewood fingerboard version) I was first person to unbox it when it arrived here in Melbourne, Australia from Fender California via Sydney. Frets perfect. Relief spot on. Pickup heights correct. Finish immaculate. Intonation correct. Tuning slightly out. I think some of your viewers Dave, just enjoy whinging
I’m surprised I didn’t see you break out that block I’ve seen you use in previous videos. The block that had a right angle cut into it, and I think a file mounted to it. I think I’ve seen you make quick work of sharp fret ends with that in previous videos. Saved another left hand.✌️
I'm currently in the desert, and when I moved, this happened to my P bass. I've been watching Dave's for 2 years so I was able file the frets. I just bought a squier cyclone and it was so nice for like 2 weeks until the wood shrank. But I just can't bring myself to filing them down to the point that dave did on this tele cuz I know i'd prolly mess up the finish on the side of the new fretboard. Its filed down enough to make playing it safe, but it doesn't compare to playing without feeling the frets altogether. Its cool to watch Dave do it so relaxed and in his element. I don't pay for guitar tech services, cuz Dave's has fixed every guitar problem i've ever run into.
Dave takes care of it when the Telly meant for a metalhead who wants to shred, and just has his fingers shredded! Thank you, Dave. Always a good day when you post.
In my experience fret nib sharpness can be smoothed by covering the edge of the neck and nibs with masking tape. Then using a block of wood with sand paper stapled to a block of wood and run along the edge of the neck. The tape acts as a gauge and protects the finish of the neck. Don't trim the strings off till you're done, Dave's right! And, I'm not a repairman, I wreck my own stuff. Sometimes I wreck stuff for other guys, but sometimes I can do a sufficient repair. Do what Dave says,,,,,
Jeebus a lot of people blaming the factory on a 4 yrs old guitar where the wood has shrunk revealing fret ends😒 I bought a nice Japanese file for this from Lee Valley for $21.
Love Teles! I suppose the neck wasn't as dry as it could have been out of the factory, so this would definitely happen in the dry climate where we live, despite constantly running humidifiers.For some reason, I want to buy a blonde Tele now...
The two layers of tape trick is the way to go here,,one up to the underside of the frets the next over the edge of the fretboard and down over the frets.use a 220 grit file on a block keep it a 90 degrees ,the file cuts through the tape ,takes down the fret sprout with out damage ,polish them up 400,600,1000 etc, job done ! Way faster!
In Arkansas where I learned to Play Guitar 1963 We had something called Poon Tang. If you look for "Poon-Tang song" on TH-cam you'll be suprized at how popular poon tang was. Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-Fonics - Poon-Tang · Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics In arkansas we used to have Tangs on our Harmony and Kay Guitars.
You had this happen on my classic vibe telecaster I had to file all the frets down on each side I got frustrated and I just ripped all through them still a good guitar though
I have a tele. I live in Florida. I occasionally have to sand the edge of the fret board to meet the fret ends 'cause there's a little bit of fret slot showing. JUST KIDDING, I was just kidding...really.
On these American specials they are jumbo frets the biggest frets you can get. If you're not used to them they can feel a little weird. It actually feels like a scalloped neck. Like railroad ties.
Cold climate = furnace in the winter = dry air inside the house. The fret board can shrink and the frets end up sticking out. You need to humidify either your house or the case. Don't blame the factory right away.
SO you took the time to do each fret individually. That means todays lesson is on fret end files, of which you had many. Are there different sizes, matching the frets? You liked a couple, but not others. Could have used more of an explanation on that. Also, is there a flat side and a curved bottom? Thanks for another great vid. I've surely learned more from you, than any other channel.
I always use an old beaten up blunty file for filing fret ends down to be even to the neck again. The file is rough enough to cut the metal but blunt enough to slip just over the laquer if used gently.
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff Of course i did! The first thing i noticed that it was clean. You do a great job with your talent and skills. I learn allot. Thank You!
@@johnnytruck2009 Dave is always a great watch, go back to his FIRST POST on TH-cam, he had not started doing Guitar Repair he was Harassing Garbage Trucks and making Spam based food stuff.
@@BoxcarJohnnie I only made that comment because people have sent him filthy guitars to work on. But i will go back and watch the early stuff. Thank you!
I bought a Rickenbacker 4003 SW a few years ago. Same story.... It really pissed me off that it passed final quality control without noticing. Such an expensive instrument should be flawless. The average Chinese copy is probably better nowadays. Did the same job myself and it's one of my favorite instruments now. But I also changed the bridge for a Hipshot, immediately after I unboxed it and took it apart to shield the pickups and control cavity. It is sublime now! And silent as a cat on the chase. Shielding these instruments should also be done standard at the factory. Same goes for every single coil instrument.
@@eric_in_florida exactly. I mean, granted, we’re watching. Maybe, from his close up POV, a file was the better way. I kept waiting for the block to come out though.
Dave what do you think about Fender Player series guitar? Is it still good choice for someone who want to play telecaster at home? So many opinions about Mexican fenders, what do you think as a master and person who know how every guitar is looking inside of it.🤭. Thanks.
Telecaster nashville deluxe 1.gen MIM or telecaster baja MIM 400-600$ and you are ok. 4 me player series its 10% better than squier VM or CV, MIM player only have alder body ... the difference.
And because it's an American Special, it's got a nitro finish, which I found out when I sprayed to much contact cleaner into my mate's Tele and it ran out and ruined the finish. So no matter what Dave says, be very careful with that stuff, although it doesn't affect poly.
@@bluesintheblood Check your information b4 you post! This guitar was Jan 25, 2003. Go check Fender specs for then, smart-ass! And I also know it's nitro because I buffed off the satin finish. So go stick your head up a dead dog's arse!
I didn't know the American Special Series guitars(looks like they ran from about 2010 through 2018) had those tuners. I thought they came with the vintage slotted-head Kluson tuning machines.
Dave, you've said great things about that file before (the not Evil Empire one and not the Fret Guru file) -- so who makes it? Is it the Baroque File? If so, which one -- the latest version or the one prior (which seems to be liked more than the new one). Thanks!
This is EXACTLY why I'm not paying the money for an American made Strat or Tele when I can get a Made In Mexico for around half the price. Your chances of having to do this (and other 'set-up' chores) are freaking 50/50 on any of them. Thank You, from Iowa USA.
I’ve owned both and my American tele definitely sounds better plays better and is finished better. The mim had sharper neck and fret edges and the fret dressing was definitely not as nice and the pickups definitely didn’t have the same tele spank. The mim was still a good guitar but definitely not the same quality sonically or in playability. Maybe I got lucky 🤷🏼♂️
This is an American special. It has the biggest frets you can get. If you're not used to jumbo frets they can feel a little strange on the edge. Like railroad ties. I have this exact guitar. It's the best Fender I've ever owned. I also have a great Mexican one. It's a classic series. Which is now the Vintera series.
I agree. I bought a USA deluxe for $1150. It was a great playing and sounding guitar. Then I bought a 2014 Fender "Special Edition" MIM for $400 used. It felt and played great but the pickups were a little harsh. I replaced them with fender true vintage 52 pickups for about $150 and now its my favorite electric guitar. Sold the USA one, never looked back!
Anyone know where I can get one of those Kill the Rabbit tshirts? Their website doesn’t seem to sell these. Safari search didn’t hit anything. Unless of course I’m both blind and stoopid.
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I think the idea is .5mm (or ?) wedged down to nothing before the end of the pocket. Screwmac’s need attention prior to installing or you would have issues fosho. 🤘
telecasters gotta be the easiest fuckjng thing to set up. like maybe the neck pickup screws being hidden is a little bit difficult but overall i think the simplicity makes for one of the most indestructible things on earth as long as you don’t mess with it.
Thanks for the video. Both my Tele and my Strat are developing sharp fret ends. Everything you did is beyond my skill set, but now that I know what is involved I can better evaluate if a luthier is charging me fairly. It’s February 28 and my humidity level is 25% in my apartment. Should I wait until the humidity returns to a safer level before I have my frets dressed?
25% is the average humidity of the Sahara desert. My place is 20%, so I know. Have it dressed now when the air is at its driest and you won’t have to deal with it again.
Have bought 2 new guitars online from Fender Corp. In last 2 years quality control sucks!! Pu's not completely mounted bridges weren't adjusted right and on one high E not aligned right keeps slipping off fretboard
“Wang, Dang, Sticking Out Tang.” So reminds me of my father. The random nonsense-rhyme-slash-thinking-out-loud utterance. A true genius at work...
I've never had the problem with fret sprout in the uk cos its always pissing down with rain lol
Global warming will fix that soon enough. Lol (not funny...)
IT’S FRETSPROUT FEBRUARY!
Welcome to heating season.
Hi Dave, thanks for the vid 👍🏻
Nice Tele.
It’s truly is, tele-lisciois
Tone sprouts.
Telecasters: clean. simple. butterscotch.
At 2:20 “No, this is set up like ass.” 🤣🤣🤣 Inspirational quote poster to hang above the shop
Love watching a no apologies guy fixing shit! Reminds me of the luthier that showed me a few things
When I had this, I just put a damp sponge inside a ziplock bag with holes poked into it in the case. Revamped the sponge every day and within a week it was all sorted. Of course I didn’t blame Fender for the problem; my frets were perfect out of Corona. Forced air heat really does a number on guitar necks because wood shrinks and metal doesn’t.
I did that with two acoustics that just became unplayable over time. I have a bad habit of putting them on stands always. Humidity. But yeah it works every time.
I would humidify first for sure.
Metal shrinks with a decrease in temperature and expands with a rise in temperature. Don't kid yourself that metal is inert. Only one metal called "Invar" or "Invar bar rod stock" is mostly impervious to changes in temperatures.
Your strings go out of tune mostly because of temperature changes, not just tuner or nut slippage. A warmer room temp from when you tune your guitar results in open strings being slightly flat. If your room temp has dropped since you tuned your guitar then the open strings shall all be slightly sharp.
“It’a all about the tang”. Yes. Yes it is.
I am so delighted to see you back in action, Dave! Your videos are informative, funny, and soothing.
Thank you kindly!
The Bob Ross of guitar repair. 😀
Took delivery of a brand new American Professional 2 Telecaster (rosewood fingerboard version) I was first person to unbox it when it arrived here in Melbourne, Australia from Fender California via Sydney. Frets perfect. Relief spot on. Pickup heights correct. Finish immaculate. Intonation correct. Tuning slightly out. I think some of your viewers Dave, just enjoy whinging
I’m surprised I didn’t see you break out that block I’ve seen you use in previous videos. The block that had a right angle cut into it, and I think a file mounted to it. I think I’ve seen you make quick work of sharp fret ends with that in previous videos.
Saved another left hand.✌️
Interesting and relaxing vid. 😀
Glad you enjoyed it!
Come on Dave! Don’t you know that you’re supposed to file fret ends in the playing position?! 😉
Lol thank you for the laugh
I love Tele's, so very beautiful and toneful, and comfortable to play!
I think possibly the best all around electric guitar of all time. Especially that color. Thanks!🌞😎✌️🎸
LOL...thanks for the laugh!
I'm currently in the desert, and when I moved, this happened to my P bass. I've been watching Dave's for 2 years so I was able file the frets. I just bought a squier cyclone and it was so nice for like 2 weeks until the wood shrank. But I just can't bring myself to filing them down to the point that dave did on this tele cuz I know i'd prolly mess up the finish on the side of the new fretboard. Its filed down enough to make playing it safe, but it doesn't compare to playing without feeling the frets altogether. Its cool to watch Dave do it so relaxed and in his element. I don't pay for guitar tech services, cuz Dave's has fixed every guitar problem i've ever run into.
Awesome job Dave. I have all the tools now and mimic your technique. Hope to be like you someday.
Thanks Dave your the best...
Guitar's colour so unusual for butterscotch model. It looks super by the way. Nice video.
I love blondes. Pure poetry Dave.
Blondes with bolt-ons
@@fintanoclery2698 Nothing wrong with a strap-on!
Dave takes care of it when the Telly meant for a metalhead who wants to shred, and just has his fingers shredded! Thank you, Dave. Always a good day when you post.
Yes Dave , that is one very nice Telecaster..and a very great job you have done with it 😎✌
It sounds telelicious! Nicely done Dave!
Very good tips and, as usual great fun!
Gluboost. Now I know. Thanx
wham bam, thank you, man ;- )
In my experience fret nib sharpness can be smoothed by covering the edge of the neck and nibs with masking tape. Then using a block of wood with sand paper stapled to a block of wood and run along the edge of the neck. The tape acts as a gauge and protects the finish of the neck. Don't trim the strings off till you're done, Dave's right! And, I'm not a repairman, I wreck my own stuff. Sometimes I wreck stuff for other guys, but sometimes I can do a sufficient repair. Do what Dave says,,,,,
Yep. Isn't difficult at all!
What grit gauge is best?.
Luthier, Ted Woodford is very laid-back and calming, too. Give him a look sometime. He’s also based in Canada.Seems Canada breeds top-notch luthiers!
Excellent Dave!
thanks
Thanks Dave. Cheers.
Jeebus a lot of people blaming the factory on a 4 yrs old guitar where the wood has shrunk revealing fret ends😒
I bought a nice Japanese file for this from Lee Valley for $21.
I've been waiting for this video for a loooong time
Love Teles! I suppose the neck wasn't as dry as it could have been out of the factory, so this would definitely happen in the dry climate where we live, despite constantly running humidifiers.For some reason, I want to buy a blonde Tele now...
Dave, Enjoyed the video. Very informative with the least amount of waffle (bullshit). Looking forward to watching others. Thanks.
The two layers of tape trick is the way to go here,,one up to the underside of the frets the next over the edge of the fretboard and down over the frets.use a 220 grit file on a block keep it a 90 degrees ,the file cuts through the tape ,takes down the fret sprout with out damage ,polish them up 400,600,1000 etc, job done ! Way faster!
In Arkansas where I learned to Play Guitar 1963 We had something called Poon Tang. If you look for "Poon-Tang song" on TH-cam you'll be suprized at how popular poon tang was.
Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-Fonics - Poon-Tang · Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics
In arkansas we used to have Tangs on our Harmony and Kay Guitars.
Lovely instrument
It don't mean a thang, if it ain't got the Tele twang.....nice Telecaster.
GREAT VIDEO DAVE! ALOT OF HELP ON MY TELE BUILD!
You had this happen on my classic vibe telecaster I had to file all the frets down on each side I got frustrated and I just ripped all through them still a good guitar though
Lovin the Videos ☺😎👍
Yay I have this same model! Learning time
I have a tele. I live in Florida. I occasionally have to sand the edge of the fret board to meet the fret ends 'cause there's a little bit of fret slot showing. JUST KIDDING, I was just kidding...really.
On these American specials they are jumbo frets the biggest frets you can get. If you're not used to them they can feel a little weird. It actually feels like a scalloped neck. Like railroad ties.
Sliding up a step and a half... like driving over a cattle guard. But oh so sweet!
I had to lighten my grip especially on open chords. Haha an open D chord with jumbo frets.
Cold climate = furnace in the winter = dry air inside the house. The fret board can shrink and the frets end up sticking out. You need to humidify either your house or the case. Don't blame the factory right away.
or buy a roasted maple neck and never have to deal with this.
@@harmonicseries6582 until the roasted maple cracks
Roasted Honey Maple... Plays good, tastes great, less filling.
@@pedraw Well, it doesn't unless you drive screws in it without pilot holes
SO you took the time to do each fret individually. That means todays lesson is on fret end files, of which you had many. Are there different sizes, matching the frets? You liked a couple, but not others. Could have used more of an explanation on that. Also, is there a flat side and a curved bottom?
Thanks for another great vid. I've surely learned more from you, than any other channel.
It is indeed all about the 'tang.
I always use an old beaten up blunty file for filing fret ends down to be even to the neck again. The file is rough enough to cut the metal but blunt enough to slip just over the laquer if used gently.
WOW.... A guitar that is clean?!? No latex gloves needed on this one....
on my finger maybe ..relax
something about that blue tape..did you actually watch the video?
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff Of course i did! The first thing i noticed that it was clean. You do a great job with your talent and skills. I learn allot. Thank You!
@@johnnytruck2009 Dave is always a great watch, go back to his FIRST POST on TH-cam, he had not started doing Guitar Repair he was Harassing Garbage Trucks and making Spam based food stuff.
@@BoxcarJohnnie I only made that comment because people have sent him filthy guitars to work on. But i will go back and watch the early stuff. Thank you!
I've seen the tangs slightly shorter at fret ends so they don't become part of any future fret sprout, so this surprises me a bit.
Cheers Dave I'm building my first guitar
I bought a Rickenbacker 4003 SW a few years ago. Same story.... It really pissed me off that it passed final quality control without noticing. Such an expensive instrument should be flawless. The average Chinese copy is probably better nowadays. Did the same job myself and it's one of my favorite instruments now. But I also changed the bridge for a Hipshot, immediately after I unboxed it and took it apart to shield the pickups and control cavity. It is sublime now! And silent as a cat on the chase. Shielding these instruments should also be done standard at the factory. Same goes for every single coil instrument.
One thing about the older Teles (pre 65), the neck pickup mounted to the body, not the pickguard.
A leveling block on the side like Phil McKnight used would have saved some time wouldn’t it? If the tangs were hanging out the sides?
I've seen him use one before. I expected to see it.
@@eric_in_florida exactly. I mean, granted, we’re watching. Maybe, from his close up POV, a file was the better way. I kept waiting for the block to come out though.
Hi Dave, It looks like you have a definite height in mind for the pickups. What is the magic height, and how did you arrive at that?
Dave what do you think about Fender Player series guitar? Is it still good choice for someone who want to play telecaster at home? So many opinions about Mexican fenders, what do you think as a master and person who know how every guitar is looking inside of it.🤭. Thanks.
Telecaster nashville deluxe 1.gen MIM or telecaster baja MIM 400-600$ and you are ok. 4 me player series its 10% better than squier VM or CV, MIM player only have alder body ... the difference.
@@ElQuintoViernesAzul thanks
American Special? Got one myself, and a strat...great guitars I think...with a good set up of course
It's a American special. I have this exact guitar. You are going to feel the Frets more they are the biggest frets you can get. (Jumbo's)
And because it's an American Special, it's got a nitro finish, which I found out when I sprayed to much contact cleaner into my mate's Tele and it ran out and ruined the finish. So no matter what Dave says, be very careful with that stuff, although it doesn't affect poly.
There is no lacquer on the American special.
@@Ndlanding ya it ain't nitro on american specials ..I have 2.
Its poly
@@bluesintheblood Check your information b4 you post! This guitar was Jan 25, 2003. Go check Fender specs for then, smart-ass! And I also know it's nitro because I buffed off the satin finish. So go stick your head up a dead dog's arse!
Hi Dave, what’s the tool you use for pickup height ? Love your videos, learnt so much about my guitars, even at my age 😆 thankyou.
Which one?
Always want it Tele-licious! What size are those frets?
Dave I watched 11 episodes of 1964 Martin gets a new neck and where is episode 12? Do I ever get to hear that thing play??
What a tease
American special telecaster I've got a 2017 one had sharp fret ends as well. Pretty sure color is called vintage blonde.
I was thinking butterscotch is a darker translucent finish used on ash body Fenders.
Deke Dickerson and The Ecco-Fonics - Poon-Tang · Deke Dickerson & The Ecco-Fonics
In arkansas we used to have Tangs on our Harmony and Kay Guitars.
I use vintage cloth wire because I want to know I am using the best of everything in my custom Telecaster
Is there much difference between a whisker and a hair?
Dave,
I always wondered why are all Fender string heights the same but Gibson’s go from 5/32 down to 3/32.
I didn't know the American Special Series guitars(looks like they ran from about 2010 through 2018) had those tuners. I thought they came with the vintage slotted-head Kluson tuning machines.
Dave how the heck do I order one of your stickers for my new work bench/tool box.
Cheaper to buy a replacement Fender neck ... ?
Run a fret file down the edge...when it gets down to the finish it just skates over.
Dave, you've said great things about that file before (the not Evil Empire one and not the Fret Guru file) -- so who makes it? Is it the Baroque File? If so, which one -- the latest version or the one prior (which seems to be liked more than the new one). Thanks!
One place is Stewmac.com.
Most woodworking places sell them.
How much for a setup with fret levelling?
What’s the pickup to bottom of string height measurement ? Is it only for alnico pickups only or a verity of types?
HAY DAVE WHEN YOU CUT THE STRINGS, HOW MUCH DO YOU LEAVE STICKING OUT FROM THE HOLE OR DO YOU CUT IT FLUSH WITH THE HOLE ??
Sharp fret ends?........George Takai says......Ohhhhh mmmmyyyyyyyyy.
This is EXACTLY why I'm not paying the money for an American made Strat or Tele when I can get a Made In Mexico for around half the price. Your chances of having to do this (and other 'set-up' chores) are freaking 50/50 on any of them.
Thank You, from Iowa USA.
Right on , I have a MIM Tele that I love! My next Fender will also be MIM. Just not exactly sure what it will be yet.
I’ve owned both and my American tele definitely sounds better plays better and is finished better. The mim had sharper neck and fret edges and the fret dressing was definitely not as nice and the pickups definitely didn’t have the same tele spank. The mim was still a good guitar but definitely not the same quality sonically or in playability. Maybe I got lucky 🤷🏼♂️
This is an American special. It has the biggest frets you can get. If you're not used to jumbo frets they can feel a little strange on the edge. Like railroad ties. I have this exact guitar. It's the best Fender I've ever owned. I also have a great Mexican one. It's a classic series. Which is now the Vintera series.
Probably not the factory. Cold weather = furnace = dry air = fret board shrinkage. Its cold up here in the Great White North.
I agree. I bought a USA deluxe for $1150. It was a great playing and sounding guitar. Then I bought a 2014 Fender "Special Edition" MIM
for $400 used. It felt and played great but the pickups were a little harsh. I replaced them with fender true vintage 52 pickups for about $150 and now its my favorite electric guitar. Sold the USA one, never looked back!
You need a Wayne's World inspired into. "Dave's world". My work here is done.
Dave, have you ever got a guitar that you wanted to grab by the neck and start smashing the body because you were fed up with the thing?
Yes..he smashed his Ric one day after a gig..
17:02 I guess you meant 4/64s. 4 thou would be really really low action 😁.
I agree a fender will not play at 4/64s at the 17th fret. I think in the beginning of the video he said it was 6/64s.
May I ask which size allen key you are using for pickup height measurement? At least I think it's an allen key.
it's not an allen key it is a NON MAGNETIC brass tool 1/8 one side 3/32 other side
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff ah that makes perfect sense. thanks!
Where did you pick up that brass pickup clearance gauge?
Anyone know where I can get one of those Kill the Rabbit tshirts? Their website doesn’t seem to sell these. Safari search didn’t hit anything. Unless of course I’m both blind and stoopid.
A slight upgrade from MIM. Jumbo frets and Texas specials.
Wouldn't a sanding beam with a 35 degree angled file do this job much quicker? THEN finish with fret erasers? Just asking :)
and peel off the finish as well
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff It's best to stop before you hit the finish. leave a tape thickness and finish with safe edge files.
What’s your opinion on full pocket neck shims vs. the telecaster version you have there? Difference?
you are adjusting the tilt not the entire height of the neck..full shim I call stewmac BS
@@DavesWorldofFunStuff I think the idea is .5mm (or ?) wedged down to nothing before the end of the pocket. Screwmac’s need attention prior to installing or you would have issues fosho. 🤘
telecasters gotta be the easiest fuckjng thing to set up. like maybe the neck pickup screws being hidden is a little bit difficult but overall i think the simplicity makes for one of the most indestructible things on earth as long as you don’t mess with it.
I use the old strings for the setup. Unless there is a guage swap.
Three humidifiers running all winter constant 50-60 % humidity , 68 guitars I am glad to not have to deal with sprout ,,,
Every new fender I've ever bought had to have the fret ends had to be filed
Thanks for the video. Both my Tele and my Strat are developing sharp fret ends. Everything you did is beyond my skill set, but now that I know what is involved I can better evaluate if a luthier is charging me fairly.
It’s February 28 and my humidity level is 25% in my apartment. Should I wait until the humidity returns to a safer level before I have my frets dressed?
25% is the average humidity of the Sahara desert. My place is 20%, so I know. Have it dressed now when the air is at its driest and you won’t have to deal with it again.
You've missed the point dave! Cloth wire & huge vintage capacitors look cool! & that's what's important!!!!!!!
Geez? How much did someone pay for that? What's Dave's fee?
Do steel frets grow as fast as the nickel ones?
Much faster
Yes... They eat lettuce... And rubarb.
@@flagemdown66 and fret files
He said "Local Pro Shop"
"This is setup like ass". HA!
You forgot to put the guitar in the playing position when you cleaned the pots.....
Damn, seen a lot of fenders with sharp fret ends lately. Oh well at least you could make a sandwich with fret end that sharp dave, nice guitar though!
I think it's an American special. It has the 70s logo.
Another Perfect Playing Sounding Feeling American Guitar Ruined by a TH-camr
Or Was It Saved?
I guess if you like having your fingers shredded by bad fret dressing I guess he ruined it, right? 🙄
Have bought 2 new guitars online from Fender Corp. In last 2 years quality control sucks!! Pu's not completely mounted bridges weren't adjusted right and on one high E not aligned right keeps slipping off fretboard
Wang Tang Doodle
I remember the word "POONTANG" but i can't remember what it means. Anybody know?
I think it had something to do with Beavers . . .
Ted Nugent knows the answer - says it best on ‘Double Live Gonzo’ ... (sold my vinyl copy of that in c1987 😕)
noo it's a small village in Northern Cambodia . . . . . I dunno . .