Fitzy73 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 i have a jazz neck with 22 frets the last of which is way higher than the rest ,its the type the hanging over the body if you know what i mean . i was thinking of just cutting it off rather than removing frets and levelling the board or maybe theres another way . i have tried a fret level and dressing but still no good , its worse on the G string .the notes are choking from the 12 fret any help would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyf87 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I guess if you are savvy enough, and have no need for the extra fret(s) then maybe just chop, shape and sand, I can't see it having a negative effect on the rest of the neck myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 IS it dfinitely the fret? not just an over-shimmed neck joint? You could just file it down if it is the fret. gotta be easier than cutting it off, plus it can be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy73 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 there's no shim's , i have filed the fret loads , it seems as if the fingerboard its the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 OK maybe you need a small shim, but at the front, not the back of the neck pocket? Or truss rod adjustment? Or both... If it's choking from 12th fret, I doubt removing the overhang is going to help much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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