Thursday, August 06, 2026

Ibanez GIO GRG121PAR - Fretwork

Photographed on August 2, 2026.
CA Guitar Repair. Taman Impian Ku, 25200 Kuantan.



Fret tops colored with permanent marker

Leveling - First Pass. Black marks are low spots.

Subsequent leveling has removed the low spots

Leveling - Final Pass

Frets Are Level

Creating "Fall Away" From Frets 15 - 24

StewMac Fret Crowning File (Z-File)

Crowning the Frets

Polishing Sides of Frets

Scraping the Fretboard

Abrading Frets - Silicon Carbide Paper

Polishing Frets - 3M Scotch-Brite Pads

Polishing Frets - 0000 Steel Wool

Cleanup With Naphtha

Conditioning the Fretboard


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