How to Install Frets on a Bound Fingerboard

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 StewMac Cryowire StewMac Centered Z-File Jaws Fret Press Japanese Fret Slot Cleaning Saw Deadblow Fretting Hammer StewMac Precision Fret Puller Fret Slot Depth Gauge FretBender StewMac Fret Cutter Nut and Saddle Shaping Files Fret End Dressing File Snapfile Leveling System StewMac Fret Heater Fret Slot Cleaning Tool StewMac #10 Thin Super Glue StewMac Brush-on Accelerator for Super Glue Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam 3M Flexible Polishing Papers - - - - - - - - - - - - StewMac has everything you need to set up, repair or build guitars. Everything is 100% guaranteed. Fast worldwide shipping. Shop StewMac: Facebook: Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar