Fret dress

[martthebass]

Just picked up a new Squier bass, lovely thing for the money but could do with the fret ends dressing as there's some sharp bits. What spend should I expect for such a job, no other set up work needed?

[Osiris]

I also have a bass that could do with some fret work doing, so I'm also interested to know the going rate for a fret dress (not a full re-fret) too, if anyone has an idea?

[gary mac]

I did one last week, if it had been a job I was charging for, it would have been around £30

[RickyV]

I had a set-up done the other week which in the end also required a fret dress. The standard set-up would have been £40 but with the fret-dress I paid £80 total. So about £30-£40 would seem reasonable.

[Grangur]

I also do fret levelling and dressing and the £30 is about right. That said, Gary Mac and I don't have commercial workshops to pay for. So a luthiers with a pro workshop and VAT might charge more.

[martthebass]

Thanks for this guys - about what I was hoping for.

[mep]

Buy the tool off eBay and do it yourself. I did one of my basses. The tool is quite cheap and if you are careful is easy enough.

[dyerseve]

Paid £30 for a fret dress at my local Luthier recently

[MM Stingray 62]

Just had my jazz bass done by Nigel Stockbridge £40 now plays fantastic.