DaveH29
Member
Hi Guys,
As you may or may not know, i recently purchased a 1981 Love Rock from Mark at JapanGuitars (Villager).
I've been thinking of having a re-fret, the frets aren't too bad as they are but could do with a mild dress.
However, i've had a Gibson historic which is a good guitar, but not a patch on the Tokai and definately doesn't justify the ?2500-3000 price tag.
Anyway, what i did like are the high thin frets and would like them on my Tokai.
I emailed a guitar luthier in Manchester and he reckoned that it is impossible to re-fret it without losing the fret edge binding,
Surely there are some re-fretted Les Paul types guitars that still have the original fret edge binding on.
This guy advised me to just not worry about them as they are only a consequence of Gibson's( or whoever's ) manufacturing process in the first place.
I for one wasnt too happy with that answer and hence wont be using him,
but who do i use?
Any help appreciated.
Also is it worth changing the electronics to something more like an original, ie(remove the PCB and hardwire).
As you may or may not know, i recently purchased a 1981 Love Rock from Mark at JapanGuitars (Villager).
I've been thinking of having a re-fret, the frets aren't too bad as they are but could do with a mild dress.
However, i've had a Gibson historic which is a good guitar, but not a patch on the Tokai and definately doesn't justify the ?2500-3000 price tag.
Anyway, what i did like are the high thin frets and would like them on my Tokai.
I emailed a guitar luthier in Manchester and he reckoned that it is impossible to re-fret it without losing the fret edge binding,
Surely there are some re-fretted Les Paul types guitars that still have the original fret edge binding on.
This guy advised me to just not worry about them as they are only a consequence of Gibson's( or whoever's ) manufacturing process in the first place.
I for one wasnt too happy with that answer and hence wont be using him,
but who do i use?
Any help appreciated.
Also is it worth changing the electronics to something more like an original, ie(remove the PCB and hardwire).