Going to tackle high frets

[BRENTrocks]

I was thinking about taking my Heritage H137 Custom to Sweetwater’s for a PLEK job. $300 plus shipping costs.

I can’t get the action as low as I think it should be. So I checked the frets last night with a fret rocker I have several high frets above the 12th!!

I have files, crowned, leveled and polished frets before. I’m no pro. Lol. I was just thinking PLEK because I was being lazy. But a couple hours out of my Saturday vs $350….its a no brainer.

Well…wish me luck

 

[BRENTrocks]

The problem is high frets above the 12th fret. I went over it with a fret rocker. The 13th is high. The 15th is high. The 19th is high.

The bridge has plenty of adjustability

The neck angle is good.

The question of the hour is….can I knock down those high frets and accomplish what I set out to do?

I have filed, dressed, crowned and polished frets before. It really hurts my hands but I can do it.

I think I’m gonna go for it.

It’s a good Saturday project.

 

[grimmchaos]

You should be able to. Just take your time and only remove the material you absolutely need to. If other frets pop up as low after then you’d be better off just doing a full fret level.