Part 1
  
When to Dress Frets
 
A Closer Look
 
A Good Candidate
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Part 2

Checking for Loose Frets
 
Protecting the Fingerboard
 
Protecting the Top

Taping upper Frets

Exposing upper Frets

Trimming tape flush to the Neck

Protecting the Fingerboard Nut
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Part 3

Leveling the Frets

A factory Fret Dressing File

Removing scratches made by File
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Part 4

Crowning Frets

The Crowning File

Shaping the Frets

Steel Wooling Frets

Hand buffing the Frets
 
Oiling the Fingerboard

Polishing the Guitar

Restring the Guitar
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Part 2

Checking for Loose Frets...

     A thin piece of paper can reveal a loose fret. Loose frets should be properly seated before fret dressing continues. Left unchecked, uneven frets may result. A loose fret is usually repaired by gluing.

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Protecting the Fingerboard...

     Painters grade masking tape (less aggressive) is applied to the fingerboard. Notice tape is not wrapped around the neck. A completed taping procedure will have no tape attached to any of the finish of the guitar. Also notice a neck tension jig is not being used. A neck tension jig is a device used to hold a problem neck (twisted or irregular grained) in full tension position. Most guitars will dress problem-free without this device.

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Protecting the Top...

     Cardboard is used to protect the top. Tape from the fingerboard will hold the cardboard in proper position.

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Taping upper Frets...

Using the thumbnail (p, may be substituted with a, m, or i) to seat the tape to the frets.

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Exposing upper Frets...

A #11 Exacto blade is used to trim tape from frets.

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Trimming Tape flush to the Neck...

Excess tape is not rolled onto the finish so lifting tape later won't lift finish.

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Protecting the Fingerboard Nut...

Cardboard is added.

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