RossHetherington Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Hiya, I have had my Player series P bass for a month or so and just noticed the first fret hasn't been filed down. I don't really want to spend £10 on a fret file I will never use so what are the best Heath Robinson style approaches to flattening it down? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 A bit of rough stone. The striking edge of a matchbox. A nail file from girlfriends bag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 This may help - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexel Matador Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Sandpaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevel Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Might be difficult to avoid scratching the neck using sandpaper. I'd get a little file to do the job - doesn't need to be anything special as the metal is quite soft. Google 'needle file' - plenty of them around, and cheap too. Toolstation do a set of 6 for £3.65! Pick the best one for the job then spend the rest of your life trying to find uses for the other 5! No? Ok, that might be just me then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I've used this to get rid of sharp ends when the temperature & humidity caused fret-sprout: https://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Nails/Manicure-%26-Pedicure-Tools/Nail-Files-and-Buffers/Superdrug-Poka-Dot-Emery-Board/p/720751 Protect around the area with masking tape so you don't attack the wood/finish & it should be a straightforward job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 The nail files with pink background and white hearts work better than the blue with white polka dots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 ... and the ones with the palm leaves look like they'd be ideal for my ubass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingdownslow Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 On 27/11/2019 at 12:03, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: I've used this to get rid of sharp ends when the temperature & humidity caused fret-sprout: https://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Nails/Manicure-%26-Pedicure-Tools/Nail-Files-and-Buffers/Superdrug-Poka-Dot-Emery-Board/p/720751 Protect around the area with masking tape so you don't attack the wood/finish & it should be a straightforward job But are they any good for Metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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