Installing frets on a bound fingerboard has a few extra steps. In this video Erick Coleman refrets his 1970's Gibson Les Paul and shows every step in how to properly prepare the frets for installation onto a bound fingerboard.
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Bound vs. unbound fingerboard
0:54 Removing the old frets
2:45 Cleaning the fret slots
4:00 Check the depth of the slots
4:51 Checking the fretwire fit
6:09 Radiusing, sizing and trimming the fret wire for installation
7:43 Cutting and filing the tangs
12:44 Installing and gluing the frets
17:32 Leveling
17:44 Trimming the ends
18:13 Filing and beveling the fret ends
19:25 Crowning, end dressing and polishing the new frets
Items used in this video:
StewMac Deluxe Fret Tang Nippers
https://www.stewmac.com/item/2257
StewMac Cryowire
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0141-C
StewMac Centered Z-File
https://www.stewmac.com/item/5080
Jaws Fret Press
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4431
Japanese Fret Slot Cleaning Saw
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3615
Deadblow Fretting Hammer
https://www.stewmac.com/item/1296
StewMac Precision Fret Puller
https://www.stewmac.com/item/1636
Fret Slot Depth Gauge
https://www.stewmac.com/item/5435
FretBender
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0350
StewMac Fret Cutter
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0619
Nut and Saddle Shaping Files
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4556
Fret End Dressing File
https://www.stewmac.com/item/1175
Snapfile Leveling System
https://www.stewmac.com/item/2256
StewMac Fret Heater
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4550
Fret Slot Cleaning Tool
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4870
StewMac #10 Thin Super Glue
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0010
StewMac Brush-on Accelerator for Super Glue
https://www.stewmac.com/item/7013
Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam
https://www.stewmac.com/item/15661
3M Flexible Polishing Papers
https://www.stewmac.com/item/6040
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