DeFret

Spiky1's picture

Has anyone here tried to defret a bass? I tried doing my ASHton AB1100 a couple of days ago by applying a soldering iron to a fret then attacking it with pliers. But it wouldn't budge! I probably could have forced it , but it has a real sexy fingerboard and I didn't want to damage it.

wheat's picture

I've never tried it. I

I've never tried it. I opted to just buy a fretless (used, cheap). I'm glad, too. Because I don't play fretless all that often. It's great to have, but I'm glad it's not the only bass I have.

Wheat

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Hazz's picture

Check this page out. Some

Check this page out. Some good instruction for defreting on it. You will need to scroll down but it is all there.

Defret instructions

Hazz

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