How do you smooth rough frets?

Try a guitar case humidifier So, keep a humidifier in your case. That’ll help, immensely. And then, to solve the problem today, use the Fret End Dressing File to level the fret ends flush with the board, nip off the sharp edges, and then crown them and round them off. Now, it feels great.

Can you file down guitar frets?

Hold the fine-tooth flat file against the side of the fretboard and gently drag the file from the first fret down to the last fret (Photo 4). Let the tool do the work—you’re just guiding it. It’s not difficult to repair sharp frets, but it takes the right tools and materials, and you have to know what you’re doing.

Do I need to humidify my electric guitar?

Electric guitars do not need to be humidified. Most guitars that live in dry climates are going to experience some amount of wood shrink, which will most likely show up as the fingerboard shrinking inward leaving sharp fret ends exposed.

How to fix jagged fret ends on guitar?

So, once again, the main cause of jagged fret ends is dryness. So, keep a humidifier in your case. That’ll help, immensely. And then, to solve the problem today, use the Fret End Dressing File to level the fret ends flush with the board, nip off the sharp edges, and then crown them and round them off. Now, it feels great.

How do you remove sharp frets from fretboard?

Click to expand… +1 to blue painter’s tape — just press a piece of tape firmly down along the edge of the fretboard, and let the fret ends pop through. You still have to be careful, but you can then clean up the sharp frets with a file with minimal impact on the finish.

Why do my fret ends stick out?

Low humidity can cause fret sprout. This is when sharp fret ends stick out past your fingerboard and make it uncomfortable to play. This video shows you the tools and techniques for dressing sharp fret ends to make your guitar comfortable to play again.

Can you use a sanding block on fretboard?

Even when there’s no finish to damage, you really need to hit each fret individually. If you try to use a sanding block along the entire edge the frets will still end up proud because they’re harder than the wood. A long mill file works better than a sanding block, but still.