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And a word of warning - any PRS guitar within a one mile radius of Paul Reed Smith IS going to get signed. He just can't help himself....
I'm getting confused between binding and nibs. The nibs are gone. The binding I'm pretty sure is still there and also pretty sure the frets are overlapping it but I can't check just now.
If sticking out you can run an oilstone along them a couple of times to take them back to the wood then polish with the wet and dry . It is an easy and quick job to do but be carefull . An oilstone will take them down very quick so you don't need to apply any pressure . Be carefull of the angle , don't over do it as you can easily remove to much playing surface on the fret . Just listen to the sound , you will hear it grinding on the metal , then when the sound goes dull you are done - you are down to the wood (or lacquer) .
This works better on unfinished rosewood or ebony and also if you have binding as if you go into the surface it won't have any clear to damage and will blend in smoother .
If a lacquered (maple) fretboard you will also see the whitish colour of the lacquer when you start cutting into it . This is where you have to make a judgement as how far to go . You don't want to go down to bare wood unless you were going to respray it but you could apply wax over it if you did (it would be difficult to spray at a later date if you did this ) .
When i have done this on lacquered boards i usually stop just before as i touch the lacquer , the frets may still be sticking out slightly but generally only noticeable when you are looking to find it and not when playing and that's the important part . Then finish them with a quick polish with the fine wet and dry . You can also use a fine file to round them off before the wet and dry, it just depends on how much effort you want to put in .
This might seem like hard work but it really isn't , i did this recently on a new guitar and it took less than an hour and i was taking my time .
Another great band name!