Fender 71 Musicmaster re-fret, adjustments

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Fender 71 Musicmaster re-fret, adjustments

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A couple of weeks ago I decided that I had to have my Musicmaster re-fretted. The frets were pretty much flat already and the playability just wasn't that great. I came across Reloved Guitars ( www.facebook.com/relovedguitars ) . It's run by Sam, a lovely guy based in Devon, UK, but actually he works a couple of days of the week in London, so he picked the guitar from me. Really nice.

So, basically the main service was a complete re-fret, with some other adjustments and setup. You can see by the pictures below, taken by himself. It is a really nice service because e describes and discusses with you the whole process, and he also makes a real time video of everything he did with the guitar. I recommend you to check if you're interested.

Guitar before the service:

"You might be able to see that the bass E is teetering on the edge of the fingerboard while there's more space on the high E side - and that's with some clever positioning using the saddles. It appears the bridge is 2-3mm out of position and I'm curious if this has somehow developed over 50 years (I can't think of a logical explanation) or was it like this from new?"

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"The frets are already pretty flat and clearly pitted beyond repair."

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The previous owner did some nasty stuff with it. Added an extra pickup and a switch. That kind of looks ok in the surface but underneath it's a mess.

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Job done, just waiting for strings

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Here's Sam giving it a test drive. The guitar now plays 100 times better, and I am extremely happy with the job.

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For the curious ones here's the real time videos:

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Informative post. I love that guitar! Glad it got some TLC.
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Cool as mince.

Love the colour scheme too, my mustang is similar.
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uugh, another Manchester alt/indie band
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Nice guitar, how my did he charge for the refret?
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brilliant service and results!