DON’T Do It Yourself? Watch a ’59 Strat & a ’59 ES-335 Get Refretted in Under 10 Minutes Premier GuitarNov 25, 2021
Electric Guitars Reader Guitar of the Month: 1960s Gibson Melody Maker This Canadian player took over a luthier friend’s restoration project and turned it into a reliable gigging machine.Premier Guitar StaffMar 02, 2021
Electric Guitars Keeping Frets on the Level We all know dead strings can compromise our tone, but so can fret wear.Andy PowersFeb 08, 2021
Electric Guitars The Earth Isn’t Flat, and Neither Is Your Fretboard How—and why—acoustic guitar builders create predictable, controllably stable necks.Andy PowersNov 26, 2020
Bass Does Fret Material Really Matter for a Bass? Conventional wisdom says that, as a string anchor point, the metal alloy must play a tonal factor. But it's more complicated than that....Heiko HoepfingerOct 30, 2020
Mod Garage Mod Garage: Fighting Fret Wear What does a vintage barber shop have in common with advanced fret maintenance?Dirk WackerJun 22, 2018
Guitar Shop 101 Guitar Shop 101: How to File Sharp Fret Ends When a fretboard dries out from low humidity, the wood shrinks, exposing sharp fret ends. Here’s how to deal with this vexing problem.John LeVanApr 25, 2014
Guitar Shop 101 Understanding Frets and Fret Wear The condition of your frets will determine how well your guitar plays. John LeVanMar 11, 2013
