Hello
I'm thinking of joining the HB modding challenge above, and would like to try and do a fret dress of a bass (assuming it needs it, which I imagine one or two frets will). However, I am a ham fisted moron, so don't want to go too full-on in case I get something massively wrong and end up removing a fret or gouging the fretboard.
I've seen a fair few tutorials and the principles seem ok, but seem to involve a lot of custom equipment, and as it's something I want to just have a go at on a cheap bass neck, I'm not looking to really buy specialist equipment (like the Stewmac Notched Edge thing).
What's the minimum equipment I could get by with? Would a metal ruler and small file do? Would the following approach be enough? -
1. Tape up neck, check fret levels against ruler. Mark any frets higher than others with pen.
2. File down those frets on top, and then rounding off on sides of fret lightly.
3. File down fret ends where needed.
4. Set up bass. Make some noise.
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