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Description: Installing frets on a bound fingerboard has a few extra steps. In this video Erick Coleman refrets his 1970's Gibson Les Paul and shows every step in how to properly prepare the frets for installation onto a bound fingerboard. 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Bound vs. unbound fingerboard 0:54 Removing the old frets 2:45 Cleaning the fret slots 4:00 Check the depth of the slots 4:51 Checking the fretwire fit 6:09 Radiusing, sizing and trimming the fret wire for installation 7:43 Cutting and filing the tangs 12:44 Installing and gluing the frets 17:32 Leveling 17:44 Trimming the ends 18:13 Filing and beveling the fret ends 19:25 Crowning, end dressing and polishing the new frets Items used in this video: StewMac Deluxe Fret Tang Nippers stewmac.com/item/2257 StewMac Cryowire stewmac.com/item/0141-C StewMac Centered Z-File stewmac.com/item/5080 Jaws Fret Press stewmac.com/item/4431 Japanese Fret Slot Cleaning Saw stewmac.com/item/3615 Deadblow Fretting Hammer stewmac.com/item/1296 StewMac Precision Fret Puller stewmac.com/item/1636 Fret Slot Depth Gauge stewmac.com/item/5435 FretBender stewmac.com/item/0350 StewMac Fret Cutter stewmac.com/item/0619 Nut and Saddle Shaping Files stewmac.com/item/4556 Fret End Dressing File stewmac.com/item/1175 Snapfile Leveling System stewmac.com/item/2256 StewMac Fret Heater stewmac.com/item/4550 Fret Slot Cleaning Tool stewmac.com/item/4870 StewMac #10 Thin Super Glue stewmac.com/item/0010 StewMac Brush-on Accelerator for Super Glue stewmac.com/item/7013 Aluminum Radius-sanding Beam stewmac.com/item/15661 3M Flexible Polishing Papers stewmac.com/item/6040 - - - - - - - - - - - - StewMac has everything you need to set up, repair or build guitars. Everything is 100% guaranteed. Fast worldwide shipping. Shop StewMac: stewmac.com Facebook: facebook.com/StewMac Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar