Fret nibs les Paul custom

[mchn13]

I'll try and get a decent pic of it, but my les Paul custom lite has a hairline gap in between the fret end and the binding. I was just wondering if anyone has encountered this and is there a fix? I.e. Filling in that gap with epoxie or something? I really don't want to have basically a new guitar refretted but it's a keeper and I've bonded with the damn thing. So if a refret I'll hit my local luthier and see how much for stainless. Never thought I would dig on a less than full thickness les Paul but I can't tell the difference in tone or fullness, and it handles like a shredder, but looks like a custom..

 

[cardinal]

What would a fix accomplish? At least on mine, I can't fret beyond the metal anyway. So if I pull the string off the metal onto the binding or into a gap, either way I've messed up the note. Does the string get stuck in the gap?

But I'll recommend my favorite luthier and repairman: Brian Howard of Brian Howard guitars. Just give him a message and I'm sure he'll have some recommendations for you.

 

[mchn13]

What would a fix accomplish? At least on mine, I can't fret beyond the metal anyway. So if I pull the string off the metal onto the binding or into a gap, either way I've messed up the note. Does the string get stuck in the gap?

But I'll recommend my favorite luthier and repairman: Brian Howard of Brian Howard guitars. Just give him a message and I'm sure he'll have some recommendations for you.

Sometimes I wiggle or shake it during a lead part and I feel it. It's annoying. Otherwise it's solid. I can play and not pull it, but sometimes it's part of the bend. I can play tight but I tend to play with a lot of "English" on it.

 

[mchn13]

I have refretted ALL of my Les Pauls. (even the brand new ones) Stainless jumbos all day every day. you will love it.

How much does that run ya ballpark?

 

[mchn13]

I have refretted ALL of my Les Pauls. (even the brand new ones) Stainless jumbos all day every day. you will love it.

How much does that run ya ballpark?

My tech is an old school guy, worked at Jackson 30 years ago. He is a ninja. Charges $300. perfect job.

Word. Thats not bad. Ill check with my local guy. He's actually a serious dude, even from south carolina.

 

[messenger]

I'd probably fill it with super glue or clear nail polish.

 

[mchn13]

I'd probably fill it with super glue or clear nail polish.

May do so till I get it refretted.

 

[mchn13]

I have refretted ALL of my Les Pauls. (even the brand new ones) Stainless jumbos all day every day. you will love it.

How much does that run ya ballpark?

My tech is an old school guy, worked at Jackson 30 years ago. He is a ninja. Charges $300. perfect job.

Word. Thats not bad. Ill check with my local guy. He's actually a serious dude, even from south carolina.

Im a fan of the Jescar wire for the frets. have him give you nice rounded ends too

So do you extend the frets over the binding? Do away with the nibs?

 

[mchn13]

I have refretted ALL of my Les Pauls. (even the brand new ones) Stainless jumbos all day every day. you will love it.

How much does that run ya ballpark?

My tech is an old school guy, worked at Jackson 30 years ago. He is a ninja. Charges $300. perfect job.

Word. Thats not bad. Ill check with my local guy. He's actually a serious dude, even from south carolina.

Im a fan of the Jescar wire for the frets. have him give you nice rounded ends too

So do you extend the frets over the binding? Do away with the nibs?

nibs gone forever. ALTHOUGH you can get the right luthier to keep nibs, but that will cost you an arm and a leg.

Meh. Don't need the nibs. Now I'm gassing over getting stainless.

 

[Mr. Willy]

I'd probably fill it with super glue or clear nail polish.

+1. This might do the trick to get rid of the annoyance factor when you're doing your thing on this fret. I recommend the refret, too, for an even better option.

 

[mchn13]

I'd probably fill it with super glue or clear nail polish.

+1. This might do the trick to get rid of the annoyance factor when you're doing your thing on this fret. I recommend the refret, too, for an even better option.

Will try. Gonna talk to a couple luthiers this's week and see about a complete refret. Got a show on Friday so I can deal it next week.

 

[justinashouri]

refret is the only option :-(

 

[rottingcorpse]

I have refretted ALL of my Les Pauls. (even the brand new ones) Stainless jumbos all day every day. you will love it.

Wish I had done this to my Les Paul custom,including getting rid of the binding nibs. I never got along with the low frets. And being so ham fisted made reworking frets such a chore.