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Refret A Gibson Les Paul

  • 20-07-2008 5:29pm
    #1
    darrenw5094
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    Does anyone know the best place to get a Gibson Les Paul refretted?
    How much would cost and would it be as good as new?
    It's a '93 Standard and was my first expensive guitar, so i am reluctant to sell it, as it's been with me for a while.

    I bought genuine Gibson fret wire recently as the replacement.
    I live in the Dundalk area too, do Dublin might be an option.
    I might even put some Tonepros tailpiece and bridge and new tuning heads, if i can get them at a good price over from USA.


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  • #2
    lavasoft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭lavasoft


    I know a luthier in newry has done some work for me in the past and always has a room full vintage gear that he,s working on for other people so maybe worth a shout, I have a number if you wanna ring him let me know, I don't think he'd be happy if I posted his num for all he,s pretty busy, fixed an sg for me about 3 years ago and was a pretty good job.


  • #3
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    PM his name and number and maybe i'm in business.


  • #4
    Voodu Child
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    Derrick Nelson is a common recommendation. He's in Marlay Park, Rathfarnam.

    Usually you'll get at least a couple of fret-levels before you go needing to do a complete re-fret. It'll be a lot cheaper, as re-fretting something like a Standard has a good bit of work in it.

    Unless you have some specific reason why you want new frets, in which case work away.


  • #5
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Frets have already been filed down years ago.

    There is only so much wire in left......on it's last legs i think.

    How much would a full refret cost??


  • #6
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    darrenw5094 wrote: »

    How much would a full refret cost??
    Best just ring the luthier and get a quote, it'll vary from luthier to luthier and im sure Derrick will be the most expensive. There's more work involved in a LP Std because the binding needs to be removed and then put back on. Don't count on it being cheap anyway.


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