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Bass Defret - Fret Removal Prep |
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How To Defret A Bass Guitar
Part 2 - Fret Removal Prep
The Bass Defret Process
2. Prepare the frets for removal:
If your bass guitar fingerboard has a coating of finish, use an X-acto knife to gently cut on either side of each fret. This will reduce the amount of chipping along the side of the frets. My fingerboard had no finish, so I used a screwdriver to gently tap on both sides of each fret to loosen the fret in the slot just a little bit.
Using two strips of electrical tape, mask along both sides of the fret. Press the tape firmly in place right at the edge of the fret. This will hold in place any chips that might come out as a result of pulling a fret. This makes fret removal just a little cleaner.
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Fret Removal Prep 
