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Extended Cut: How To Fix a High Fret with the FRET KISSER by Stew Mac! (Patreon)

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2025-12-10 15:45:36
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Extended Cut: How To Fix a High Fret with the FRET KISSER by Stew Mac!

Stuff used in this video: Fret Rocker: https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/types-of-tools/straightedges/fret-rocker/?queryid=32c19ac46f61bfd724e780d982d847bb Fret Kisser: https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-fretting/leveling/stewmac-fret-kisser/?queryid=7d3e9327ddb1bff639bbe5bc0bc584d6 Z File: https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-fretting/shaping-and-crowning/stewmac-z-file-fret-crowning-files/?queryid=d56f1e9c7205daebbfe68ca75777acdc Fret Erasers: https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/tools-by-job/tools-for-fretting/polishing-and-abrasives/fret-erasers/?queryid=ddc1558d656d4b456f5fc9c8f3e4061f Micro Mesh: https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/supplies/sanding-and-polishing/sandpaper-and-finishing-papers/micro-mesh-soft-touch-pads/?queryid=831e3f05c73d21306e7187303f622ad3 Tech Anywhere work mat: https://www.wetechanywhere.com

Comments

Jerramy Ashman

Thanks for the advice. I have a high fret on my Tele . I might try this myself rather then sent it to a luthier.

Doctor-Shoebill

Hell, yeah. DIY guitar maintenance by Uncle Ben!

Neil Barnett

The Great Phil McKnight got me to buy one of these with my hard earned dead presidents.

Corey Winters

I have a 91 RG770 in Laser blue that I have had for years and my frets were beyond dead. The options for refret were few and far between and the reputable shops were giving me an 8-10 month turn around, so I taught myself how to refret on it. SS Jumbos, and it plays so well... Ive leveled and dressed my frets in the past and knew what was coming, but the part I dreaded the most was the pulling and pressing the new frets, and that was one of the easier parts of the job. I did struggle getting the fret ends right, you can see in the video how much the binding is beveled and how much the frets sit inside from the edge of the binding. The diamond coated files paid for themselves on just the first job. I had 1 fret that wouldn't completely seat like the others. I used the fret kisser to get it brought down before I did the fret level for all the frets. Overall, it was no where near as bad of a project as I thought it would be, even though my only fret experience so far has been with SS, I feel confident enough after the first go around , that I plan on being able to do this for myself from here on out.

Thom Marz

Great job and defintely cool tools. These 80s Ibanezes are great. I still have my neon yellow 89 RG550.

George Knoll

Balls accurate! Best part of video is stream of consciousness during fretwork, lots of great info and ideas in there that the youngsters would jump-cut out. Monster stainless refret and Rebel Yell in the bridge install on PRS in JAN from the fine folks at Gryphon in Palo Alto. Let's rock!

Tony

Dude, what do you use in your hair? I've been growing mine for about 5 years now (this time). It either looks like oiled spaghetti or a haystack. I'm afraid to take it to a "professional" these days. I doubt Millennials or Gen Z know what a dude's rocker hair looks like.

BenEllerGuitars
>>196696163

Hahaha I get this question a lot!!! I don’t overwash. I shampoo it maybe twice a week max. If it gets oily in between washes, I like a dry shampoo. Game changer! The one I use is from Lemongrass. I don’t like the aerosol ones, they’re weird. Good luck!

Scott Youcheff

My in-laws needed gift ideas for me and this is perfect. I added a few other tools, too!

Chris
>>196331239

While they were half off? ;-) FYI the fret files are half off right now.

Marcus Bauer

Couldn't agree more on the HexHider - I have one for every floating trem guitar. Cool thing is the tip is conical, meaning it works for both metric and imperial (Shaller, Floyd, Kahler, Ibanez etc.). Highly recommended!! 🤘

The Tube Whisperer

Ben - you definitely want to keep the metal swarth (dibs on that band name ) off the fretboard when you’re filing, or at least have something to blow it off or vac it up. Open grained wood especially, those metal filings will embed in the grain and never come out…especially if one were to wipe it with a cloth with the swarth on it. Also, ladies and gentlemen… Metal Swarth!