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loose fret

i have developed a loose fret on my dhole manouche guitar,causing a deaded tone at that fret as well as the high e string getting caught under the fret,not a good thing during a show.can i repair that myself or better to find a pro?

any opinions?

dan

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  • richdaiglerichdaigle SLC,UT✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 181
    a quick fix is CA (super) glue and a clamp...see if you can get the glue to go in one side and come up the other...then clamp it quick
  • Bob HoloBob Holo Moderator
    Posts: 1,252
    Yep, super glue is great for this assuming the fret isn't damaged. If you want to do it like people do it in shops - go to a woodworking store and get "Hot Stuff" Red label... it's a very thin superglue and will really penetrate under the fret. Be careful though - depending on the type of finish you have, the super glue and accelerator dissolve some finishes. If you go the thin superglue and accelerator route, tape off the finish around the fretboard - wet a Qtip with the accelerator - hold the fret end down with the end of a dowel or stick etc.. then carefully give a small shot of the glue to penetrate under the fret - hold the fret end down with the dowel/stick/whatever - and trace along side of the fret with the wet glue-accelerator qtip - this will instantly harden the glue. The key is controlling flow of the glue and accelerator so they don't do a nasty job on the finish. I think Manouche dyes their fingerboards so test the accelerator on a small spot to make sure you're not fubar-ing the fingerboard dye.
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