I need to get my mando re-fretted. It's a gibson f-9. If anybody on here in the NW Washington state or Vancouver area has had this done, I would love to hear from you-- where? How much? What materials?
Re-fretting a mando shouldn't be any more complicated than a guitar, so speak to all the guitarists you know, and get the best recommendations from them. Any competent luthier should be able to do it, although obviously you want the best.
Your luthier should have all the materials.
PS Are you a heavy fretter/plucker? Not heard of many mandos needing re-frets ( maybe I've never asked ).
Keep in mind that in many cases there can be less extensive/expensive methods of fret treatment. In mild cases, the bad frets can be filed and re-crowend. In other cases you can be ok with replacing only the first 5 or 7 frets. Since most Irish traditional players do not play much up the neck, chances are that you do not need a full re-fret which can run a few hundred $.
help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
I need to get my mando re-fretted. It's a gibson f-9. If anybody on here in the NW Washington state or Vancouver area has had this done, I would love to hear from you-- where? How much? What materials?
chris
# Posted on April 7th 2009 by chris stolz
Re: help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
Re-fretting a mando shouldn't be any more complicated than a guitar, so speak to all the guitarists you know, and get the best recommendations from them. Any competent luthier should be able to do it, although obviously you want the best.
Your luthier should have all the materials.
PS Are you a heavy fretter/plucker? Not heard of many mandos needing re-frets ( maybe I've never asked ).
# Posted on April 7th 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
Surely they didn't fail to answer the question at
www.mandolincafe.com ?
# Posted on April 7th 2009 by TomB-R
Re: help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
You can contact Ken Cartwright in OR
http://www.wvi.com/~dnielson/staytonbusiness/Cartwright.htm
Keep in mind that in many cases there can be less extensive/expensive methods of fret treatment. In mild cases, the bad frets can be filed and re-crowend. In other cases you can be ok with replacing only the first 5 or 7 frets. Since most Irish traditional players do not play much up the neck, chances are that you do not need a full re-fret which can run a few hundred $.
Avi
# Posted on April 9th 2009 by improziv
Re: help wanted-- mando refret, BC or NW WA area
Tom-- yes, they sort of did answer my mandocafe question. Avi, thanks a lot, will do. The mando really only needs the first 7 re-done.
chris
# Posted on April 12th 2009 by chris stolz