Ed A
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Well I mentioned on an earlier thread that I got this 100% original double cut cherry '59 Special and that I was gonna get it refretted.... SO glad I brought it to luthier extraordinaire Ian Davlin in New Jersey... https://www.iandavlin.com/ Ian has done phenomenal work for me in the past, repairing the headstock on my '53 goldtop that flew clear across the room upon dropping the guitar... not only a solid repair but you cant even see it with the naked eye...
So for the '59 Special I asked if there was any way to keep the original nibs (not recreate them), PLUS no planing of the board... the board still shows the faint horizontal sanding rippling from the factory in '59 and the beautiful 60 year old patina.... he gave me what I asked for, painstakingly cutting each fret one at a time to the exact perfect length to fit within the original nibs... I think most guys would tell you to find somebody else to do it... Ian is the man!.... here's a couple pix:
So for the '59 Special I asked if there was any way to keep the original nibs (not recreate them), PLUS no planing of the board... the board still shows the faint horizontal sanding rippling from the factory in '59 and the beautiful 60 year old patina.... he gave me what I asked for, painstakingly cutting each fret one at a time to the exact perfect length to fit within the original nibs... I think most guys would tell you to find somebody else to do it... Ian is the man!.... here's a couple pix: