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If the tool rocks, the middle fret is taller than those to either side.
The fret rocker makes a simple comparison between any three adjacent frets. Some techs would elect to slacken off the truss rod completely and use a longer straight edge.
Probably.
Much depends on how the offending frets lie, relative to all of the others, after you have attempted to level and reprofile them.
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Do you actually have a symptom - fret buzz, for instance, or are you just measuring, noticing that it isn't completely flat and worrying?
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* If fret 2 rocks and frets 1 & 3 do not rock, fret 2 is high
* If frets 1 & 3 both rock, but fret 2 does not, then fret 2 is low
If you find a high fret, sometimes (but not always) a firm tap with something soft, like the plastic handle of a screwdriver, will fix it. Otherwise it’s a case of either sanding the offending fret down or a localised or complete fret level and crown.
Low frets are a lot harder to deal with, and will often need a complete fret level.
I've sorted it be tweaking the truss rod and some slight evening of the frets.
All is good and I'm "shredding" again