Posts Tagged ‘overbow’

  1. Full and Partial Refret

    January 10, 2010

    What is a Refret?

    Of all the repair and restoration work we do here Back-Bow Levels and Back Bow Refrets would have to be one of the most common jobs.

    We do a backbow partial refret if:

    •    The first few frets are worn very low due to constant playing.
    •    The angle of the neck to the body is too acute. So instead of resetting the neck, a back-bow partial refret is a cost   effective solution.
    •     The neck is in a sharp up bow and it will take more than just a Backbow Level to fix the problem.
    •    Necks warp and twist for a variety of reasons and if a backbow level is not enough then a backbow partial refret can be. (more…)