Replacing fret wire
Replacing fret wire
Does anyone know the approximate cost of replacing the fretwire on a guitar? Because I absolutely detest the Extra Jumbo frets on my LTD and would like to have something smaller.
With leveling the goal is normally to get the frets level while taking off as little as possible. By "heavy" leveling, I meant that the goal would be to take off a bunch. In other words, if you don't mind the width, then have a tech take off enough so they are 3/4 to 1/2 the height of what they are now.
Do you like to feel wood or are you pushing notes sharp? Jumbo frets definitely take some getting used to, but I have grown to like them.
Do you mind the width of them? If not, then you might consider getting a heavy leveling...that'd be a lot less expensive.
As far as a refret....depends greatly on who is doing the work, specs of guitar, locale, type of frets used, etc. But I'd say ballpark of $150 to $400 is fairly common.