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how long should a guitar go before getting refretted (the average guitar)
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You have to refret your guitar?!?!
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i'd think a few years...
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DMBFan63 wrote:i'd think a few years...
depends, yeah, prolly around every few years, but if you get allot of fret ringing at any time its time...
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how much does that cost?
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Post by mangold »

ur frets should last a friggon lifetime if de stainless steel and if they're the more common nickel u should prolly only have to replace them every decade or so unless u play hard and often. for more info see:
http://www.edromanguitars.com/tech/stainlessfrets.htm
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