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It's been a long time since i did DIY thread. Probably since I frequented HCEG and that was like 4 years ago. Anyway...

I decided that i did not like the SS Jumbo frets and 12" radius i put on my 80's Strat a few years ago. It just no longer felt "Stratty", so i'm putting medium-highs (which i typically knock down just a touch and i love them that way) on and re-radiusing back to 9.5"

removing the SS frets.


re-radius.


pretty


color match (close enough for me)


Next steps are to finish the board (just going to use Tru-oil for this) and re-fret tomorrow.

what do you use for the color match?

I use some water based dyes that i got from LMII many many years ago. I had to use an amber and then go over it with a yellow. it's not perfect, but damn close.

What are you going to do with the ss frets?

I actually like SS frets, i'm just not jiving with the jumbos on this particular guitar. I have some SS medium floating around i may use, but I'll probably make life easier on myself and just use the standard fret material. SS takes a little longer because of how hard it is,

What do you want for the jumbos? (I've got a project neck, that needs refretting)

honestly, once you rip the old frets out, they are useless and all bent up. fret wire is pretty cheap

Thanks for posting this man...Would love to see more DIY guitar threads from you!

almost forgot to post her done.