DIY Fret Crowning and Polishing Hack, REAL TIME SAVER!
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This is a quick hack that I came up with that has gotten me stellar results at leveling, crowning, and polishing frets. It's cut my time down in half, and I have gotten awesome, consistent, repeatable results. The tool is extremely simple to build, so this hack isn't so much about the tool as it is about the theory and technique. Let me know what you think in the comments! - Hudba
After a lot of hesitation and avoidance, I finally performed my first level, crown and polish using Dan's method and I have to say that it was practically fool-proof (I know, because I'm practically a fool). I'm really pleased with the result!
how long did the process take?
@@kerdum the world may never know
Bro let us know, I'm planning to do fret leveling myself, a fellow fool haha!
@@ironwoodbranch6720 Bro, So how did it go? 😄
nice
Dan, I love the unpretentious and diy style! You make me feel like I can do my own repairs and mods without sweating bullets. You're the man.
I think the workshop is definitely a good choice for your maintenance/diy/tools videos.
Awesome tip Dan. Nice work.
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Brad Angove I love your channel too! I've learned a lot from this channel, and your channel! 👍
Hey Brad! I'd be super cool to see you guys cooperating some time! :)
Brad, your sexy and your work is stealer
Thanks that was awesome l have just subscribed to your channel
I retired recently and fret levelling and crowning was on my must learn list. Got good at fret levelling but still perfecting crowning. This is a great tip and way cheaper than a crowning file. I will certainly try your technique. I love simple cheap tool techniques that yield excellent results. That brief fret crown you did looked superb. Thanks, I am inspired.
Great video, please keep it up with these types of diy help videos. Also I like the workshop setting way more!
Love your videos, especially the more inscripted ones in the workshop! You really inspired me to build guitars and fix the ones I already have. Thanks man!
Finally, someone who has the background music low enough so I can still hear you talk. Great Fret crowning technique!!
raybbj - Agreed on both points! Nothing frustrates me more than watching a video with the background music too damn loud to hear the dialog!
Bass boost is the worst
Best video on crowning frets!
Thank you mate!
Yes, loving the workshop.
Excellent idea! It never would have occurred to me to preserve that thin line on the very top until I realized I now made that fret lower than all of the other ones. So obvious now that you pointed it out. Well done.
Guns and guitars bsck at it again with another quality vid!!! Still waiting for that jazzmaster im gonna cry for waiting
I love your luthier videos, keep them coming! You have great video production!
You are an awesome dude, Dan!! Very clever.
I too have a jig for rounding frets. Imagine taking a piece of say, 1 by 2 and drilling a hole a little larger than the fret diameter. Then take said wood and split it down the middle. You end up with a groove which you then put your various grits of sandpaper in. Essentially you are making a grooved file.
That was possibly the best thing I've seen all day. Pretty genius. I might put felt on my little foot things for protection, but I really can't fault your design. Thanks for sharing that.
Hey man! Just wanted to say that your channel inspired me to build-restore a guitar!
Thanks for the info Dan!
Genius idea! Thanks!
That’s awesome, I like the DIY stuff that actually is easy to do yourself.
Thanks for making this video. Great tip!
Great video dan!!!!
Thanks, mate. That's a really good idea. Well thought out. I'll be making one for sure.
just made your little tool. works great. thanks
Dude, you're awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the knowoledge.
Probably the most useful guitar tip EVER! I can't thank you enough, TKS!! Thumbs up and shared!
That is awesome Thanks Man.everyone and their uncle sell an expensive tool to do the job.Your tool works and the best part is it's almost free !
Awesome tool idea. I will be using this. Thanks.
Thanks man, awesome video
Big fan of your channel and videos. Because of your channels i was inspired to go around and mess with mine and my brothers' old basses. Im at the point now where ive bought the diy jazz bass and i am turning it into a monster. I even bought the carbon fiber pickguard from Nikocarbonworks. This crowning video is just what i needed. Thanks for having the channel in general. Great inspiration
Absolute genius. You deserve your own TV show!!!! Live your videos!!!!
Amazing video, thank you for this demonstration!
hi dan, I have been learning and wanted to say thankyou for the tips and help.
So simple. So effective. Gonna make two of them. Thanks! Great demonstration, by the way.
The absolute best video on Fret crowning!
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing this.
I very much needed this, thanks!
Great video.
The fret crowning tool is awesome, and it seems faster and easier than the file Ive got.
Valuable info for anyone doing builds or just maintenance.
Thanks!
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Great idea. I am building a cheap $65 strat now and I think I will try this. Thanks for the great videos.
Great stuff!
Great video! Awesome content! Thanks Dan
Awesome video!
This was a pretty spectacular episode. Good stuff. 👍
This is just awesome! I wish a knew that last year, when I was putting together my partscaster. Well done!
U r the man love the way u make tools. U r a great artist!!! Thanx for your videos
You got me subscribing bro! Keep up the good work! Greetings from the Philippines.
Great method !
I was considering a fret crowning tool, but not only are frets different widths and crowning curves, I am afraid of gouging my fretboards with the tool. Thanks man !
STELLAR VIDEO DAN!!!! Thanks for taking the time to make it and share it. 😃👍
LittleBone fret file has been around since 2011. It can be made with sand paper as well.
Great video!
Great little tool! Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir. It helps me how to start to fix my guitar
Tried this method and was really amazed with the results 😁😁
Thanks for Your Great Ideas and Videos!
I will skeptic about this at first. But I decided to go ahead and give it a shot and to my surprise it really work thanks dude for showing me
I've made something like this for quick easy fix's. Works like a charm👌
Very helpful stuff
Great tip! Thanks for share it!
That's fantastic! Would try it!
Hey Dan, Just wanted to let you know that your channel inspired me as well. I built the offset P90 kit from fretwire.com. Upgraded the input jack, pots, tuning keys and shielded the pickup cavity. I also had to shim the neck to get the action right. This was my first ever build and it turned out very nice. Thanks for all the great tips. Your channel rocks.
Another great video. I always learn something.
I really like the concept- I decided to try and 3d print a version...we'll see how it goes Thanks
After a lot of frustration with expensive files that leave my frets looking like I used a chainsaw on them, I tried this and I'm thrilled with the results. I think I'll try to get some harder wood to make the blocks out of. This really turned out well. Thanks for the tip!
Glad it worked so well for you!
Ye I totally have to make one of these! I need it!
Dan, great little DIY tool idea! I never look forward to this step either, but I agree it's critical. I made a bass notched straight edge tool out of a cheap ruler same as you did in your other video!
great info !!!!
Really helpful tips, thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot for that!
Very cool and good tip
Awesome video! Can't wait to try it out :)
Good video man.
This video and 2 others from your channel gave me enough courage to attack my bass in an attempt to lower the action. I replaced the steel wool by the stainless bundles they sell at the dollar store. I was able to level the frets, crown them and then adjust everything to get the lowest possible action. I managed to lower the bridge by at least 3 mm I now have 2.5mm at f12 !!! I have been playing my bass too high for like 40 years. I even brought it to a pro shop once and they did not do a job as good as I was able to accomplish with your help. Thank you.
Great idea. I'm going to give this a go
You are the man dan!
Amazing vid! Thanks 😊 🙏
Genius brother! 🙌🏼
Amazing, thank you.
thank you Dan..........I will try it
Cheap and fast. Great! Thanks for sharing
Great stuff mate thanks for that tip
Thanks I’ll be using this👍👊
Great vid, and it's a slick trick. I've used several ideas like this over the years to re-crown, but I still find crowing files super efficient and so cheap it's hard to justify making your own unless you just really want to. I'd also highly recommend jeweler's rouge on a Dremel buffing wheel instead of steel wool for polishing. You can do a whole neck in under 10 minutes, and the results are really notably smoother unless you work down to 0000 steel wool (which will mean a LOT more buffing).
great tool nice job
That's been my biggest gripe with leveling the frets.
The tool, I bought for doing it, seems to not have the same curve to it, as the frets have, resulting in frets, that are the exact opposite of what I've been striving for.
Great tip, Dan!
This really solves a problem.
Although I still wished, there was an easier way.
Dude.. Thaaank You!!
Best guitar building channel on CZcams. This dude rules
Awesome idea!
Genius!!!🙌🏻
re: Steel-wool shavings getting stuck to the pickups.
Use cheap modeling clay (Play-Doh) to remove the shavings.
Works like a charm!
Or put tape over them before you start
Going to steal this for my magnetic pickers in my garage with all thier irremovable shavings
@@FirstLast-om8li after you do a clean, put a grocery store plastic bag around them before picking up shavings, then just remove the bag when done. To get bag flat to the magnet to start, just put some washers on them to hold bag flat.
Just what i needed, thank you
Thumbs up Dan! I am considering making their Rickenbacker clone. You make it look easy!
just made my DT fret tool, have not tried yet. i'm sure it will work perfectly.
Thanks for sharing your up to date ideas of DIY tools :) haven't fishing my neck job and winter is almost done.... Can't wait to get a peice of wood :)
Thanks! This should definitely save me some time.
Great video. Really helpful tip!
Hope the upgrade mosrite kit is coming soon.
Cheers from france!!
awesome and genius idea!! So glad I found this. I am at this point on a les paul kit I am working on and was fearing doing it with files. THis seems way safer and easier..
thank you . good tip
Dude. I kinda love you for this.
REALLY useful tip, and just in time. Got a Craigslist Ibanez and it needs fretwork! Thanks Dan!
I really enjoy and appreciate your very clever, usually easy and inexpensive (I'm a cheap Son-of-a-Biscuit too!) hand fashioned tools. And they really work! Thanks for sharing what you do and how you do it. Please Sir, I'd like some more!
You are the best, straight forward clearly applicable.. yeah
Great demonstration. I don't want to buy more single purpose tools so your method is perfect. Thanks