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Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:56 pm

how long should a guitar go before getting refretted (the average guitar)
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Unread post by Boyd » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:00 pm

You have to refret your guitar?!?!
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:16 pm

i'd think a few years...
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:49 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:i'd think a few years...
depends, yeah, prolly around every few years, but if you get allot of fret ringing at any time its time...
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Unread post by Chris#41 » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:50 pm

how much does that cost?
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Unread post by mangold » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:35 pm

ur frets should last a friggon lifetime if de stainless steel and if they're the more common nickel u should prolly only have to replace them every decade or so unless u play hard and often. for more info see:
http://www.edromanguitars.com/tech/stainlessfrets.htm
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