I REFRET a £1000 Guitar with ZERO Experience!

Опубликовано: 17 Май 2026
на канале: Samjamguitar

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Is it possible to refret an expensive guitar without prior experience? In this video, I demonstrate the process of installing stainless steel frets on a USA Fender Stratocaster with a lacquered maple fretboard. Wish me Luck!!!

Thanks to @StewMac for sponsoring this video and supplying all the fretting tools used in this video!

If you would like to have a go at refretting your own guitar, follow any of the links below to find all of the fretting tools you will need! (affiliate links)

STEWMAC GENERAL WEBSITE LINK
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1342...

DREMEL 4000 ROTARY TOOL
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1575...

STEWMAC RAZOR KNIFE
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1575...

DEADBLOW FRETTING HAMMER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1575...

FRET BEVELING FILE
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1575...

FRET CUTTER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1364...

STEWMAC DELUXE FRET TANG NIPPER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1364...

PRECISION NOTCHED STRAIGHTEDGE
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1463...

FRET ROCKER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1364...

FRET WORK STEP-BY-STEP (STEWMAC BOOK)
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1364...

FRET END DRESSING FILE
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1359...

MICROMESH FRET SMOOTH +SHINE SET
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/c/3032017/1359...

FRET ARBOR PRESS
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/GKDdan

FRET BENDER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/QjKda6

FRET POLISHING WHEELS
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/55j0W1

REFRET SAW + FRETSLOT CLEANING TOOL
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/Oe1dkP

LEVELING BEAM
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/qzg65g

SOLDERING STATION
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/55j021

LUTHIERS DIGITAL CALIPER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/Vx4Dzj

STAINLESS STEEL FRETWIRE
🛒 stewmac.sjv.io/BnKdmJ

COMPACT Z-FILE
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/6yGM3m

GUITAR SHOP TAPE DECK
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/N9Ny11

NEEDLE FILES (TRIANGLE FILES FOR FRET SLOT BEVEL)
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/xLn6Ay

FRET ERASERS
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/APKMLN

PRECISION FRET PULLERS
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/o4n6QE

CHIP STOPPERS SET
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/EEqdQQ

STEWMAC NECK REST WITH BENCH PAD
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/bO71Wb

DELTA SOLDER
🛒 https://stewmac.sjv.io/3J70Vk

PEGWINDER DRILL BIT
🛒 https://amzn.to/4h4dkyg

BENCH DOG CLAMPS
🛒 https://amzn.to/3Pvcj6O

FLITZ METAL POLISH
🛒 https://amzn.to/4jalyH6

FLUX PASTE
🛒 https://amzn.to/4jalyH6

CHAPTERS -
00:00 REMOVE STRINGS
00:20 REMOVE GUITAR NECK
00:58 BENCHDOG CLAMPS
01:06 CUTTING LACQUER ON MAPLE FRETBOARD
01:22 FLUX PASTE ON FRETS
01:28 SOLDERING FRETS
02:20 STEWMAC CHIP STOPPER
03:01 FRET SLOT CLEANING
03:28 BEVELING THE FRET SLOTS
03:44 REMOVING THE GUITAR NUT
04:05 RADIUS THE FRETWIRE (FRET BENDER)
04:23 CUTTING STAINLESS STEEL FRET WIRE
04:54 HAMMER IN GUITAR FRETS (DEADBLOW HAMMER)
05:23 FULLY SEAT FRETS USING ARBOR PRESS
05:47 CUTTING GUITAR FRET ENDS
06:18 BEVELING FRET ENDS
06:36 GUITAR TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT
06:42 TAPING OFF THE FRETBOARD
07:22 LEVELING THE FRETBOARD
08:00 STEWMAC FRET ROCKER
08:12 CROWNING THE FRETS
08:46 DRESSING THE FRETS
09:35 FRET ERASERS - POLISHING
10:05 MICROMESH PADS - FRET POLISHING
10:23 DREMEL FRET POLISHING WHEELS
10:29 FLITZ METAL POLISH GUITAR FRETS
11:07 LEATHER BUFF GUITAR FRETS
11:27 LSR ROLLER NUT INSTALLATION
12:29 TAPE REMOVAL + CLEAN-UP
12:59 FINISHED GUITAR NECK AND FINAL THOUGHTS

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