Easy Way To Measure Fret Crown Height (FREE MOD!)

Want to measure how tall your frets are without buying a dedicated luthiers caliper? In this video, I explain and demonstrate the great tip I found from Fred Ford on frets.com. A grinder made quick work of this for me, but you can also simply use a hacksaw or files to make the notch and cut. Sandpaper to finish the job.
www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthi...
A note on the Jay Turser bass fretwork - I did a level and crown and still have buzzing (new strings are on). The fret ends were sticking up on quite a few before I did the job. I tried to hammer them in before and after, to no real success. This is not a high quality instrument manufacturer. The frets are all level as indicated by my fret rocker, but the height varies from ~ 0.046 to 0.056 around the fretboard. Indicates a variance in fret seating. [One caveat is, I did not have a bass scale notched straight edge but used a few other methods to straighten the neck. I may do my first refret ever using the Jay Turser as a test candidate.] This was also my first time changing bass strings. Lifelong learning is the goal!
0:00 The Problem
1:15 The Solution
3:04 Modified Digital Caliper
3:56 Measuring Fret Height
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Electric bass guitar: Jay Turser JTB-400C-TBL
Strings: Daddario EXL170 (45-100 light gauge) - after level and crown
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Want to measure how tall your frets are without buying a dedicated luthiers caliper? In this video, I explain and demonstrate the great tip I found from Fred Ford on frets.com. A grinder made quick work of this for me, but you can also simply use a hacksaw or files to make the notch and cut. Sandpaper to finish the job.
www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Tools/FretHeightGauge/fretheight.html

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Awesome! Thanks for answering my questions regarding fret height measurement. Will save me £20. 😊

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Glad to help!