Refret, fret dress, or leave it alone

[asingardenof]

Hi all, I've had my P-bass for nearly 25 years now, owned from new, and I'm wondering how worn frets need to be to require any attention. Below are a couple of shots of the first fret, but I'm not sure if this is OK to keep playing (I've not noticed any issues) or if a fret dress might be worthwhile at some point, or if it's actually worn to the point of needing replacement. Any thoughts?

[velvetkevorkian]

If you've not noticed any issues I wouldn't worry about it 🤷‍♀️

[neepheid]

5 hours ago, asingardenof said:

(I've not noticed any issues)

 

When I read this I thought to myself "you've just answered your own question".  Crack on

[snorkie635]

17 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

When I read this I thought to myself "you've just answered your own question".  Crack on

This entirely. 👍

[Man.about.Tyne]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[stevel]

Definite case for buying a new bass. 😜

 

Of course, this one isn't worth much in it's current state, so you'd best keep it as a backup...

[Andyjr1515]

As the others have said, if it plays OK, leave well alone

 

[Lozz196]

Unless it affects playability or tuning stability leave as is.

[Baloney Balderdash]

Wouh, that's bad, man, you would need a new bass, a new amp, a new wife, and quite possibly a new hip bone as well, to fix that!

 

Edited June 18, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[Lozz196]

44 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

Wouh, that's bad, man, you would need a new bass, a new amp, a new wife, and quite possibly a new hip bone as well, to fix that!

 

Which is in fact the correct Basschat response

[TheGreek]

I'm of the opinion that it's beyond saving...send it to me, I'm having an outdoor fire - I'll burn it for you. 😉😉

[asingardenof]

4 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I'm of the opinion that it's beyond saving...send it to me, I'm having an outdoor fire - I'll burn it for you. 😉😉

Sod that, it's over 25 years old so it's vintage 🤣

[snorkie635]

9 hours ago, asingardenof said:

Sod that, it's over 25 years old so it's vintage 🤣

So am I 😁

[Bolo]

Is this the appropriate place for the 'your mom' jokes?