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